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AC · 02-23-2016, 11:32 PM

Entertaining game, Ortio looked fantastic.

Don't agree with the criticism for Colborne late. The top line was out right before and spent the entire shift chasing the puck along the boards in the Calgary zone. The top line was also out at the very end and had the puck in the LA zone for all of 5 seconds tops.

Bennett and Ferland panicked with the puck with the empty net and turned it over a couple times.

The Flames biggest problem with the empty net this season is we almost never get possession in the offensive zone unless Johnny carries it in. As a result we absolutely need to get some players out there that can retrieve a dump in, Colborne is one of those. Ferland and Jones should be as well.

Things fall apart when we dump it in and mess up the timing or put the puck in the wrong spot. We spend so much time with the extra attacker chasing the puck somehow.

02-23-2016, 11:32 PM	#40
AC Resident Videologist Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Calgary Exp:	Entertaining game, Ortio looked fantastic. Don't agree with the criticism for Colborne late. The top line was out right before and spent the entire shift chasing the puck along the boards in the Calgary zone. The top line was also out at the very end and had the puck in the LA zone for all of 5 seconds tops. Bennett and Ferland panicked with the puck with the empty net and turned it over a couple times. The Flames biggest problem with the empty net this season is we almost never get possession in the offensive zone unless Johnny carries it in. As a result we absolutely need to get some players out there that can retrieve a dump in, Colborne is one of those. Ferland and Jones should be as well. Things fall apart when we dump it in and mess up the timing or put the puck in the wrong spot. We spend so much time with the extra attacker chasing the puck somehow.