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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
The slide has nothing to do with effort. Young players often play like their hair is on fire for their first 10-20 games in the NHL. You can't expect that temporary boost to last. The grind of a long season starts to set in, the adrenaline wears off, and they come back to earth.
Jooris has come back to earth. Granlund has come back to earth. The effects of overplaying the top-4 D are now being felt. Opposing teams have wised up to the Flames defence activating on every rush. And yes, unsustainable shooting percentages have come back down.
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My point is you can prolong that urgency by rotating guys in and out of the lineup.
I dunno. Maybe bring up Ferland (not sure how without waiving someone), and rotate Raymond/Stajan/Glencross/Jooris/Granlund/Ferland/whoever depending on who is playing well. We need some kind of boost here. If I knew how to get it I would be the coach.