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Originally Posted by Bingo
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.
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Could this be at the expense of scoring? It is a small sample size, and includes both a winning and losing streak, but that is a concern.
Or maybe it all just comes down to the PP. And coming up big in key moments.
But I wonder if the Flames put enough pressure on their opponents.