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Old 09-07-2016, 11:24 AM   #19
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Originally Posted by ricardodw View Post
Flames defense TOI in March 2016 w/o Russell and Wideman

Mark Giordano, D 25:11
T.J. Brodie, D 24:33
Deryk Engelland, D 21:42
Dougie Hamilton, D 21:12
Jyrki Jokipakka, D 17:22
Jakub Nakladal, D 14:45

The best +/- was Engelland with a +1.

With the idea of cutting Goals against from 260 to 210 (only Nashville with 15 and Dallas 230 made the playoffs in the west giving up more than 210 goals) look for Engelland to get more ice time than expected and Hamilton less... more of a PP specialist.

I do not think that Hiller gave up 50 soft goals of the 79 he let in.
I don't agree that the only way for the Flames to improve is to play Engelland more and Hamilton less, in particular if you are basing that on +/-.
I am more interested in seeing what that group produced for goals against in March 2016. Extrapolated over a full year what would the total be? This, before a clear upgrade in net...
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