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Originally Posted by polak
I definitely 100% agree that it is much easier to be successful with a system built around the cycle and posession, but teams have to deal with the cards they're dealt and we've obviously built a system that has been able to be somewhat successful without relying on posession or unworldly goaltending. There is also something to be said about intangibles which is all a matter of opinion, but I believe the Flames have the intangibles needed to be successful when lacking talent. On top of that, you take into consideration our PK and 4 on 4 play and you can start to see why a lot of fans disagree that we're the next Toronto or Colorado.
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Exactly. Advanced stats may be a good indicator of why most teams will be successful, but, as you mention, there will always be exceptions because of intangibles. Not everything that human beings do is entirely knowable or quantifiable. Team chemistry, perseverance when you're down two goals in the third, etc...