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Originally Posted by Tinordi
Isn't it obvious? The team isn't good enough. Time to stop drinking our own bathwater.
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Yes, I think it is obvious. But not for the same reason you do.
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Flames lack speed (big time, especially on D).
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The Flames have one of the fastest sets of defensemen in the league> Brodie is an elite skater. Giordano, Hamonic, Kulak and Hamilton all have good speed for defensemen.
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Lack skill (Treliving himself admitted as much, but when Kris Versteeg going down has a huge impact on your PP you know that something's wrong).
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They miss Versteeg not because they don't have enough talent but because the PP is being run like a clown show.
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And lack depth. (The fourth line does not belong in the NHL, emergence of the 3rd line is nice but is only counteracting the decline in the 2nd line).
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Yes, the 4th line is bad.
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Finally, they lack hunger. Not enough guys out there with something to prove. Not enough natural roster turnover and guys nipping to bust into larger roles. This is the byproduct of no depth. Vegas is a great example of how having unreal depth pushes everyone to be greater than the sum of the parts.
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They don't lack hunger. The problem is that they play a very passive game.
The problem - and it's pretty obvious IMO - is that the coach has them playing a very passive, plodding game that doesn't utilize the talent and speed on defense. Player utilization is terrible, and the passive style sucks the life out of the team.