This game and the Tampa Bay game are the games that negatively stick out for me so far this year...
-trying to make low percentage passes
-turnovers in the neutral zone
-couldn't make 3 ft. passes
Johnny's my favourite player on this team to watch. But, when the team is playing poor, he tends to try and stickhandle through 3-4 players instead of trying to set things up. Stop it.
Monahan invisible for much of the night again. It's just happened way too much this year. I think he needs to play away from Johnny. When they're separated, he drives the play on his own much better. When they're paired, it seems like he depends on Johnny too much...needs to be more creative.
Teams have watched the video for the Flames new and improved PP. It's still much improved, but you can tell teams are onto it.
Would have been nice to get this one. Seems like a blown opportunity to get on another roll.
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