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Originally Posted by 868904
When this team is playing the "system", they have been dominant. The problem is when the players deviate from they system or when they get lazy. There is a lot of laziness in the Flames game these days and there is no better evidence of this then in the penalties they take. You hook, slash, hold because it is easier than skating hard and overtaking your opposition. It takes less energy to swing your stick than to push your legs. I can't stand hooking, slashing and holding penalties because it is just pure laziness. Skate hard and push the puck carrier off the puck; that is how you are suppose to defend.
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One concern that I have is the system is too rigid and too complex. When they don't play well, when they don't execute, when the other team effectively offsets them, they look
terrible.
They seem completely unable to adjust or adapt.
Good teams need to be able to play different styles. If you want to go deep in the playoffs, you need to be able to beat teams at their own game. You need to be able to go into other barns, play their style, and win.
I'm not saying the Flames can't do this, because sometimes they do.
But it does seem like the process falls apart too often.