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Originally Posted by MrMike
Great structure. Shows you can do it without needing the size
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1) they've played Detroit and the Islanders - very different game when you're playing LA, Anaheim and St Louis
2) not only are their defense pretty big and physical, but Callahan and Killorn have been leading the way with very physical play, and they haven't been alone.
I'll say it again: the point with size/grit isn't that you win by being the biggest (you don't), it's that you
can't win if you aren't big/physical
enough.
The Flames are small and soft. As long as that continues, they will continue to be dominated by teams like Anaheim and St Louis.