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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
I think the goaltenders have as much or more to do with those numbers than the defense group while playing better as this team is still sloppy at times in their end. They are getting bailed out a lot.
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Not by the numbers.
Up to December 5th the Flames were giving up 8.0 scoring chances per game, but since then they've decreased those chances by 10% sitting 7.2 per game, shot attempts and shots are pretty neutral.
8.0 against per night is a middling team (14th), while 7.2 is a top two or three team in terms of what they're giving up.
Smith has been great, but so too has the team defense.