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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
When teams do get zone time, the Flames are doing a much better job of keeping them to the outside and not giving up quality chances, rebounds, or cross-ice setups.
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Lindy Ruff was interviewed after the game, and he talked about the first period powerplay and how he loved their zone time, but his team wouldn't shoot.
Was interesting to me because I saw the same thing, but differently. I saw a team that couldn't get into a good shooting position because the Calgary box was so active. They gassed their own powerplay waiting for a hole or mistake that never came.
Five on five you see largely the same thing.
I also thought the back pressure from forwards and their quick transition on steals was noticeable last night.