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Originally Posted by red sky
There should be no attempt at offense when he is on the ice. Honestly. There is at least 35 minutes of game time with him on the bench to exploit the Oilers. The second goal was a result of an offensive turnover which allowed McDavid to wind up. It's unexciting hockey but there needs to be different strategies when he is on the ice. In this case, the best defense is not offense but defense.
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The problem with pure defense is that it often means no puck possession.
The best way to contain McDavid is to keep the puck away from him. If the Flames can keep McDavid in his own zone while the puck is passed around, he won't have many opportunities to score. The Flames should play very patiently and carefully while in the offensive zone.
When the Flames are in their own zone, I agree that it's important to play conservatively. Giordano did a great job of this in Wednesday's game. He managed to push McDavid into bad angles. That's about all you can do. If someone tries to outskate McDavid, they're going to lose.