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Originally Posted by Bingo
28 CHI Oct 15
27 EDM Oct 09
26 NSH Oct 31
25 ARI Dec 02
24 S.J Nov 26
Nobody would argue with the game in Chicago. The game in Edmonton could be an example of a team shooting from everywhere, as I never felt in danger in that one. The next two are the Arizona game just played and the win in San Jose, both felt like solid performances from the Flames (Arizona sloppy)
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In all these games the Flames scored first. Moreover, the Flames spent most of these games either tied or preserving a one goal lead. When a team starts playing on the defensive/counter-attack it shows on the advanced stats.
Here are these games in terms of game time(MM:SS)-
Vs........Tied..........Leading(1 goal lead)........Trailing....Tied+1G lead
CHI.....42:15............22:20(22:20)............. ...................64:35
EDM....16:14............43:46(31:29).............. ..................47:43
NSH....31:49............15:43(11:33).............. .11:27.........43:02
ARI.....16:34............43:26(32:12)............. ...................48:46
SJS.....37:16............23:44(21:56)............. ...................59:10
As you can see in all those games the Flames played a good chunk of the game while they are tied, or have a 1 goal lead. It fit their strategy perfectly, by holding on and allowing them to catch the other teams with their speed. Also, don't forget that in the games against Chicago and Nashville the Flames were still considering themselves as an underdog... They came to make an upset, and not to play their own game.
EDIT: Just for comparison(probably not related because the Flames trailed a lot this year), times with a 1 goal lead in their best games-
Vs......1 goal lead
NSH....10:01
S.J......3:01
OTT.....8:14(In total 17:31 with a lead)
MTL.....10:39
CAR......2:14(In total 41:42 with a lead)