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Originally Posted by I_H8_Crawford
Why do they continue to stick with the 1-3-1???
It's not working without Versteeg - maybe go back to the traditional 3-2?
Last I checked the Flames have 3 very capable, mobile D-men, and 1 with a bomb of a shot.
.....nah, let's put Brouwer out there instead, yeah, that'll do the trick.
This entire staff better be done at the end of the season, or Treliving should be fired as well.
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They're sticking with the 1-3-1 because it resulted in a top 10 powerplay last season. They're also likely sticking to the 1-3-1 because it has revolutionized the powerplay in hockey. If you look at past percentages, only 4-5 elite teams were in the 20% mark on the PP. But check now and nearly half the NHL is in the 20% mark.
For whatever reason our team is struggling mightily right now and it's too predictable. Craig Button did mention something that I've also noticed as well, they're not moving the puck quickly enough and it's giving the opposition time to set up. They pass it around and around and around and it leads to seconds ticking away.
Moving the puck quicker is the key to opening up more threats. Everyone including the coaching staff keeps mentioning that they need to simplify it and shoot it more. Personally, I think that's stupid, every time a player receives the puck, they hold onto it to survey the shooting lanes to see if they can get a shot off. Rather than do that, they need to one touch pass more often and fire more one timers to keep the penalty killers moving and guessing more often. That movement will open up more threats and more shooting lanes.