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Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden
losing your number one goalie is the kiss of death for most teams. The Flames have been playing well they just aren't getting the game breaking plays they need.
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What's going on is more than just not getting breaks. The Flames are 5-5-5 in the last 15 games....many with Smith in net as the number 1. They have not been playing well for a while and have been wildly inconsistent within games themselves.
To me this looks like a classic situation where a team is tuning out the coaching staff with so many breakdowns that should not be happening to a good, veteran club. The effort tonight will be telling against a complete doormat of a team the Flames should handily embarrass.