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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
The Flames don't have the skill to play uptempo hockey, which is why they need to grind it out to establish a base and add scoring as the rebuild progresses. Under Hartley, they didn't have the skill to play uptempo hockey either but they did it anyway and mostly got blown out as a result.
If 6th overall gets you Mathew Tkachuk and Sean Monahan then I too welcome another 6th overall pick.
Where did everyone think this team would be after attempting to build a contender basically from scratch?
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Almost straight from the Brent Sutter book of quotes ("This team can't score off the rush"). What a bunch of nonsense. This team has plenty of offensive skill and speed. How much offensive talent do they need to collect to be considered a skilled team? 2 more top 10 picks?
I know there have been positive signs but the team needs to find offense. These 2 goal outputs won't be something that sustains winning long term. I still feel like they are lost on the offensive side of the game. Maybe it will come after they've nailed down this defensive structure but they've looked offensively challenged all season.
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A few weeks after crashing head-first into the boards (denting his helmet and being unable to move for a little while) following a hit from behind by Bob Errey, the Calgary Flames player explains:
"I was like Christ, lying on my back, with my arms outstretched, crucified"
-- Frank Musil - Early January 1994
Last edited by Igottago; 11-28-2016 at 10:04 PM.
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