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Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache
Look simply at how Vegas jumped on the Brodie turnover and quickly and deftly executed their 2 on 1. Calgary just does not do that.
Forget your rebuttal trying to discuss finding muffins. None of Calgary’s 20 shots in the first were of that level of quality and if you watched the game you know that. That was unstoppable and not on Smith
Time and space. Just think in those terms. Calgary gives the opponents time and space, and they get in return a quantity of shots. It’s not that they are muffins, it is that they are forced. In terms of time and space. Crap shooting pct is not bad luck, it is forced shots. Throwing every piece of crap shot on net
Missing the net is the same narrative. Other team D is forcing them.
I saw 50+ shots from a team that never looked dangerous against two teams from New York and I saw 20 in a period against Vegas. Didn’t feel anything near dominant dangerous, step on a team’s throat and run them out of a game.
Stats can reinforce a hypothesis but they can’t overturn reality.
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Well said. Was at the Islanders game and I've probably never seen a more underwhelming 50 shots on net. It was weird discussing it with the friends that came, because none of us could dispute that there was effort so it was hard to knock the team, but I also felt it was a lot of wasted effort. There was either poor shot placement, no screen, from low percentage locations, and tarely in position for rebounds or a proper screen.
The way I put it is in GG's system they're good at making it appear like they're trying to score, but not ACTUALLY trying to score.
When most teams are hellbent on scoring, they move the puck to places where there's a decent chance of them cashing in. Flames don't try to break in from the perimeter nearly enough (except for the odd times when they were playing with confidence), and they don't appear to have any set plays in the o-zone to open ice for players to get into key shooting locations. They cycle until they run out of space, then they get it to the point for a shot. Shot either misses or is blocked because they're throwing muffins or they don't pick up the rebound cause there isn't a Flame in position to get it (except when Tkachuk is involved in the play). Rinse and repeat.
How many seeing eye shots point shots have found their way in this season? Very few, so I don't understand why that's their go to plan for generating offense, especially when they're trying to tie a game or pushing for an important goal. Gio once every dozen games may sneak one in. Hamilton's goals have mostly come when he's found space near the right hashmark, not at the blue line. Yet we keep trying our luck with these long wristers from far out with no one timers, so it's likely to be blocked or deflected cause everyone that is defending is set up. No ####ing wonder the goals aren't coming.