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Originally Posted by Joborule
I feel in this case it is. During this losing skid, there's at least 4 games where a PP goal would've made the difference. And then they would be 17-13 instead.
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I actually recently combed through the whole season looking for games where special teams clearly made the difference. What I was looking for was a team getting more PP goals than the other, and that difference in goals being decisive in the end result.
So, let's assume the Flames tie these games in special team goals during the stretch you mentioned, and see what difference it makes.
Dec. 6th: we lose the game in regulation @ Toronto
Dec 14th: game goes to OT vs. SJ
Dec 29th: game goes to OT @ Anaheim
Jan 22nd: we lose the game in regulation vs. Buffalo
Jan 24th: game goes to OT vs. LA
So really special teams helped us about us much as they hurt us. That 13-17 might realistically be 14-16 or 15-15 with better special teams, and we have 1-4 points more. But 17-13 is way off.
Btw, I realize you didn't mean it that 30 game stretch as a precise number so not really going to hold this against you, but the first 10 games of that stretch was probably one of the defensive low points of the season. 6 ES goals against @ Dallas, 4 vs. Toronto, 7 versus Edmonton and 4 vs. Philly... Yikes.