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Originally Posted by Five-hole
I see this narrative picking up steam here and I don't buy it.
The Flames are 4-1 in OT this year. If the Flames were 0.500 in extra time (they are 2-1 in the SO), they would be 4-4 after regulation. That's a difference of a whopping 4 points. You're telling me the 4 extra points from those OT wins are "masking huge deficiencies in 5v5 play"?
Meanwhile, the Flames are 4th in the NHL in shot attempt differential at 5v5 (all situations) and in 5v5 (close).
That story has a nice ring to it but it ain't true. I'd say the special teams have been a far bigger contributor to the lack of success thus far than overtime/shootout or 5v5 play.
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Those 4 points mean that we are in a playoff spot right now.
Without them we are just above the Oilers well outside of playoff. I think the mood would be very different here if the Flames occupied 13th spot today.
Same for last year. Not a playoff team without 3 on 3 success.