I look at that Kevin Klein goal last night and that pretty much sums up the Flames season thus far. Bennett blindly tosses the puck out of the zone, Girardi collects it and handes it off to Yandle during a line change and the Flames are caught flat footed. Hiller has to make two spectacular saves and despite this the Flames can't get a stick on the puck and Klein just throws it at the net for a goal.
1. Panic in our own zone, blindly throwing the puck away.
2. A clogged up neutral zone where the opposition badly outnumber the Flames and thus can quickly transition.
3. Godawful coverage in our own zone, especially in front of the net. Getting outmuscled by pretty much everyone.
4. Leaving our goaltending out to dry after they have to make a spectacular save.
5. Letting this breakdown lead into further breakdowns until the game is out of reach.
Hartley can bag skate this group into the ground. It ain't gonna solve nothing. The compete is there for the most part, we are just getting outcoached and it's killing team confidence/morale.
Sure Hiller let in a soft goal or two, but that was after the team in front of him pretty much gave up. Our goaltending needs to be better, but that's just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the Flames' problems.
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