If you ask me, the story of the game is an extension of what we saw against the Jets. There appears to be a book on how to play the Flames and Hartley needs to make some adjustments.
The moment the Canucks scored the first goal of the game they started playing a 1-3-1 or 1-4-0 formation and the Flames simply couldn't penetrate the Canucks zone with any sustained pressure because the Flames rely on stretch passes from the blueline. This is becoming increasingly common and is the new trap.
The Flames need to adjust their system to have more puck support through the neutral zone or they're gonna get smothered.
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