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Originally Posted by Badgers Nose
That many career years and still just bubble team? Really?
Would a consistent PP and PK not be on the coaches? The players are playing amazing, you said it yourself. How does Brouwer on the PP help these elites players? When it doesn't work, why stick with it for half a season?
What about the home record? What does that tell us (honest question)?
Why did the D struggle this year despite the upgrade? Is Hamonic terrible? No. This is one of the top three defense lineups in the league (or it should have been).
So some incredible years from a dozen plus players and just a bubble team.
I think what you are saying is the players did their jobs.
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Sometimes numbers just shake out in odd ways.
The Flames had everything go right in 2014-15 and much less so go right this year.
the 3M line is in an epic nosedive for on ice shooting percentage, that wasn't expected.
They actually play better on home ice but the goaltending is better away from home.
I've said this about a dozen times so I know it won't gain any traction, but if a coach has a team out playing their opposition more often than not, then I have a tough time blaming him for results.
Now the PP I get.
As much as the unit was top ten last year, it was very strange to not try Dougie Hamilton and Matthew Tkachuk earlier.