I very rarely comment but Im on here quite regularly
A little confused by the comments Ive been reading lately
This comment could be here and it could be in the Cherry thread
I thought this was the best game the Flames have played for quite a while
I thought they were pretty assertive in this game which refers to the Cherry thread
I think Cherry is pretty accurate although overstated - watching the quality chances the Flames get vs the quality chances (I mean chances from the house) of the opposition, this was a game Flames outchanced their opposition - previous several games Ive noticed that the Flames were giving up shots from inside the 20 foot mark pretty regularly and not being assertive enough to get people inside that zone to shoot/deflect/screen etc nearly often enough which is different from the first 20 - 25 games of the season.
Also for people who think intimidation is not part of the game, they havent been close to the sport in a personal way (been in the sport themselves or had a loved one in it). Intimidation is not just about fighting, its a bit of schoolyard mentality - just having the guy on the ice is enough to keep the opposition a split second slower as they glance around and also keep them a split second slower to confront the smaller guys which makes all the difference
just my two bits
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