Well if you told me the Flames would be 3-2 after the first five games I would happily have taken that given how slow this team typically starts. That said being shut out in two of five is something that shouldn't be overlooked as in the two losses they have been thoroughly worked over by the opposition. I still see a team that is less than the sum of its parts especially on defense. There's no reason this team shouldn't be at or near the league lead in most defensive categories with the talent on the blue line but you know that's just not going to happen as the discipline isn't there and they simply have a tough time playing defensively responsible hockey. Team discipline is still an issue.
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