IMO It's a style-of-play problem. The Flames don't play "fast", which means they are always shooting through layers of set defenders in traffic. They don't pass fast, don't forecheck fast, and don't really defend fast either as we rarely clog up the neutral zone. Our power play, even when it's clicked, doesn't emphasize getting one-timers, instead guys collect pucks, think for a long time and then throw a prayer in the general direction of the net.
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