The Flames dominated the Habs in their own end at times when they played earlier in the season and the difference was that Condom (.938) made the timely saves while Ortio (.806) made few big saves and let in a few softies in a 6-2 loss in a pretty evenly played game that you could argue the Flames actually were the better team. You can't say it's defense when other teams have the same breakdowns as it's pretty evident that most NHL goaltenders make big saves and tough saves on a routine basis hence all the goaltenders near or above .920 SV%. This is in a nutshell why the Flames are as bad as they are. It doesn't matter if they are playing better than last year according to Corsi because their goaltenders have been so horrendous that there is no foundation for success.
Last edited by Erick Estrada; 11-12-2015 at 12:40 PM.
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