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Originally Posted by Philly06Cup
So sick of people saying the flames are boring. They are in the top 3rd in shots, top 3rd in scoring chances. They have the most exciting player in hockey outside of McDavid. They have the best pest in the game outside of Marchand. If you like fights, they are 2nd in the league in fighting majors.
I remember the 2004 year when the flames were consistently winning games 2-1. Those games were GD boring. But they were winning, so fans here lauded their boring defensive style and goaltending.
The fact is the current Calgary Flames are very mediocre. It's easy to cheer for a good winning team. Now people are making excuses for why they don't want to cheer for a mediocre team.
You can blame the NHL for having a boring product that doesn't emphasize skill and goal scoring.
You can blame the Saddledome for having a boring atmosphere.
I do not accept that these Calgary Flames are boring. Just mediocre.
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Yes, Gaudreau and Tkachuk are great players.
But the team currently plays a boring style of hockey. They aren't mutually exclusive.