Calgary's style is to back off defenders that are aggressive by connecting on stretch passes and then when / if teams adjust, have the defensemen carry the puck through the neutral zone.
They haven't been connecting and capitalizing on the stretch passes yet, which is leading to turnovers and getting outshot a lot.
Brodie is a big reason for this, and Giordano still working through the kinks is another. Once these guys are up to speed and Hamilton adjusts, the Flames will be fine. It's a solid strategy if you have the appropriate defencemen, which the Flames do.
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