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Originally Posted by Freeway
They were one of the NHL's worst possession teams last year and made the playoffs on the wings of league-average goaltending and an insane shooting percentage. Admittedly, the additions they made will almost definitely improve their possession numbers from "nearly league worst" into the middle third of the league, probably. But won't their shooting percentages potentially drop into that middle third, too?
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Probably. But before just assuming that it will, it is worth asking
why it was high.
As has been discussed multiple times on CP, the Flames forego shots in an attempt to garner better scoring chances. In particular, they really seem to favour cross-ice setups. And there have been some good articles recently, showing that not all shots are the same and that some, such as cross-ice setups, result in a much higher shooting percentage than other shots do.
We shall see what this season brings - both in terms of shooting percentages, and in terms of style of play.