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Originally Posted by saillias
Checked off most of the options except for:
Injuries - We lived through an injury to our #1 D. Now we're trying to say that an injury to our #2 D is the reason we're losing? I don't buy it...
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It's not just the fact that Brodie is injured; it is how much that injury has affected the whole lineup. And yes, this is dramatically different than when the Flames lost Giordano, because it was not such a big adjustment for other players to shift up and provide cover in the springtime.
Giordano is still getting up to speed, and 22-year-old Dougie Hamilton is making adjustments to a new team in a new conference, AND required now to play on the top pairing with said returning player. This is an ENORMOUS mitigating factor, and all a result of Brodie's injury.