The Ducks imposed their will on the Flames and it showed. They played the game they wanted to play and that's why they came out on top. So the Flames need to NOT play how Anaheim wants and play their own game. We're not a cycling team. Until the VAN series, we weren't a truculent physical team. We never were all season. The coaches need to adjust and correct this. Use our speed and skill to make plays. Stop playing into the Ducks hands. We don't have the personnel to play a physical, grinding game. The Vancouver series gave the illusion we are. WE'RE NOT!! Look how well that style worked for Winnipeg.
We need to make the Ducks play a skilled game. I think we come out on top in that regard. Make this a series about speed down the wings and getting shots to the net. The Hawks aren't an overlay physical team and they relay on skill to make plays. They don't let teams impose a physical style game on them. They just stick with their own style. That's what the Flames need to do.
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