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Originally Posted by 1qqaaz
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.
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This in my mind is exactly right, and it is the reason the Flames lost on Weds. The most frustrating part of that game was the fact that they couldn't complete passes to one another. When the Flames do play their game they are a good team that is capable of beating anyone, and that did not happen the other night, for whatever reason.