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Originally Posted by red sky
Hamilton looked terrible in his own end. I kept seeing slow decision making plays leading to a turn over. The 2nd Vancouver goal he over committed to the puck carrier. He is young and can and should improve in this regard but I was hoping he would be more polished in the defensive zone. With that said, it is game 2, he is still learning the system so all of this could and is likely premature. As soon as Brodie is healthy I put him with Giordano.
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Yeah, IMO Brodie is still well ahead of him and should be on the top pairing with Giordano.
Hamilton is young, and he is adjusting to a new team and a new system. He should be getting easier minutes. Especially when you factor in that the best part of his game at this young age is his offense - give him a chance to utilize that skill and excel while he continues to develop the rest of his game.
Meanwhile, Giordano/Brodie can keep doing what they do - be the best defensive pairing in the NHL.
I still believe that when Brodie gets back, the Flames' D will start to look like we all expected it to.