Difference in Power Play Opportunities vs Minor Penalties Taken.
Pre-Wideman Incident (2014-15 - 82 games):
PP Opps = 255
MP Taken = 216
= Difference of +39
Pre-Wideman Incident (2015-16 - 47 Games)
PP Opps = 151
MP Taken = 123
= Difference of +28
After Wideman Incident (2015-16 - Without Tkachuk or Brouwer in line up - 35 Games)
PP Opps = 119
MP Taken = 135
= Difference of -16
After Wideman Incident (2016-17 - With New Additions - 58.5 Games)
PP Opps = 192
MP Taken = 248
= Difference of -56
This current Flames team is on pace for '-78' for a penalty differential which based on all the figures that I have compiled, it seems extremely uncharacteristic of a historically positive penalty differential team. So even though the Flames have drawn more penalties, it doesn't matter as they're still receiving considerably more minors then the historical statistics would indicate. There may or may not be a conspiracy at hand, but regardless, the facts may point to something suspicious in nature.
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