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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
They looked like the slower team in game two. I said before the series that the way the Flames played the regular season was not conducive to playoff success and so far they have proven me right. This team simply can't afford their first line to be its worst line as has been the case through most of six periods especially the way the Flames rarely play 60 minutes as they rely on the first line being clutch to make up for the territorial disadvantage they typically play to.
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The problem is the Flames top line is having time and space taken away from them by the Canucks. That's playoff hockey - everyone is revving at a higher gear. Monahan, Gaudreau, and Hudler have to adapt.