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Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist
One thing that has been missed in the discussion of the games is that Anaheim had been out shot blocking Calgary. That shouldn't happen if they aren't outshooting the opposition. Credit Anaheim because they'd found a way to get the shots through clean. Calgary still hasn't found that it yet, but it seems to be coming. The shell that forms around the Anaheim net should allow Calgary to pass it around a bit, but as they've some all year, they try to score off the rush. A little more effort on cycling the puck just may help the flames
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This is a very good point, I recall earlier in the year opposition fans would lament the fact that the Flames block a ton of shots but its absolutely crazy how many shots Anaheim blocks. Those guys are stepping in front of
everything!
And I'm not talking about half-assed Diaz or Schlemko slappers from the point I'm talking the Brodie or Wideman seeing-eye shots.
I was getting incredibly frustrated last night seeing shots go into shinpads or get deflected at the end, etc. It was unbelievable.