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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
Expectations have been lowered I guess.
I expect some of this to eventually translate onto the scoresheet or the win column.
Maybe it's just me mis-reading the forum lately, but it seems like for the better part of the 7 game losing streak there was a lot of, like this game, "Calgary was the better team but lost". They certainly dominated on the shot chart last night and probably outchanced the Sharks as well, but that massive effort still resulted in a loss where the Flames only scored one goal.
Eventually shots and chances and possession only count for Corsi and not Wins. Ferland streaking to the net on a breakaway is great and everything and I like the guy, but Ferland streaking to the net on a breakaway and actually scoring is a significantly better result.
In a results based business, Ferland is just not getting it done this year. Watching Hathaway step into the lineup and appearing to be more effective in the same role is just highlighting it.
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Ferland is generating far more offensively than Hathaway.
What we're getting from Hathaway right now is that initial exuberance. We'll see what he looks like once that wears off.
Ferland is something like what we saw with Byron last year - lots of chances but he's not converting. Sometimes they just don't go in. But what is important is that you're getting the chances.
And this season, Byron has shown once again that that is true. This year, they're going in for him.
I expect they'll start to go in for Ferland as well. But we'll see I guess.
As for Hathaway, we'll see if he can generate scoring chances with any kind of regularity.