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Originally Posted by JJFlash
Even if I could accept the 3 losses, I could never accept the boring style of play. The Flames have become the Minnesota Wild of the Pacific....and it is not pretty. They score first and try and kill the game. We did hit a couple of posts/crossbars but lacked the killer instinct to put the game away.
One thing that I have noticed is that the Flames don't have anyone with a quick release, they have players that can shoot but not quick enough, Johnny, Monny, and Tkachuk had more shots blocked tonight because they tried to get more on their shots instead of getting it on net in a hurry.
The third line has dried up. They don't generate much offense off the cycle like they did with Jagr. I hope they give Mangi a shot after watching a couple games from the press box. Hathaway is perfect for the 4th line while Mangi is better served in the top 9.
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Said the exact same thing in the GT, we look exactly like the Wild and I hate everything about that style of play. For long stretches, especially if the top line isn’t clicking, they look far more content to chip the puck in when this team’s strength should be their transition from D to their forwards and making good zone entries with the puck. This team is not built to be a crash and bang team. If Gaudreau isn’t creating the offense we are most likely losing the game, we make fun of the Oilers for being a one man team (rightly so) but our offense has been entirely centered around Johnny this season. I don’t think we are some offensive juggernaut being held back by awful coaching but there is enough talent on this team where 3 straight games of 1 goal a game hockey is unacceptable. They better beat the Oilers tomorrow.