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On the topic of systems and execution, I don't know what it is about this team cause this goes back many years, but i'm always amazed at how they are unable to execute a proper "dump and chase".

It is the simplest zone entry available, but it never works for the Flames in recent years because of poor execution.

Puck carrier dumps the puck into a corner, forwards who are not the puck carrier attack with speed into said corner, retrieve the puck or battle for puck.

Yet, recent Flames teams will always screw up in one of if not all of the following ways:

- No speed by forechecking "chaser";
- dumped into the wrong corner;
- "dumper" holds on too long, forcing "chaser" to slow down at the blueline, resulting in no speed on the forecheck;
- wrong forechecker (ie., Johnny Gaudreau should not be the "chaser" when Monahan and Chiasson are his linemates, makes no sense);
- weak dump.

It's almost like under Hartley and now Gulutzan, they never practice a "dump and chase". You see other teams do it very well against a very mobile Flames defence and you wonder, why can't the Flames do the same thing?

If you eliminate one potential zone entry, you make it much easier for the opposition to defend you.