Flames are a classic counter-attacking team. Against stronger possession teams they soak up all that possession in their own zone, defend well and block shots, cause turnovers which often result in odd-man rushes and subsequently goals.
The major flaw of Corsi and Fenwick is that they do not account for a team to be set up like this. This is just one of the reasons I'd love Hartley to win the Jack Adams. It's a huge F U to the Advanced Stats movement.
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