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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
I've always been of the opinion that the Flames would be one and done in the playoffs so it pains me that they are facing the Canucks. My theory is that their collapsing style in their own end is not condusive to playoff success seeing the more the opposition sees it the more adapt they will be at solving it and setting up plays and cycles that take advantage of the extra zone time they will receive. I will be extremely happy to eat crow here but I like the Sedin's cycle game in a 7 game series against the Flames defense without Giordano.
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Disagree. The Flames defensive system is conducive to playoff success in a long series, in the way that they can frustrate opposing teams while expending very little energy themselves. The Sedins can cycle the puck in the corner all they want but if they can't get pucks through to the net, though their Corsi may look great, they won't have success. I worry more about injuries due to blocking shots.