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Originally Posted by squiggs96
Are they? Are they really?...
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Yes. They really are. When Matthew Tkachuk left the NYI game with an injury the Flames had a -3 goal differential, which is close to what they maintained over the course of 70 games. Since then it has plummeted to -28.
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I don't want the whole team blown up, but I would like significant changes starting with GG. I think the Flames have a lot of great pieces in Gaudreau, Monahan, Hamilton, Tkachuk, Giordano, Smith, etc., but if the one in charge isn't using these great pieces properly, then you are going to see a team that gives up 36 more goals than it scores, and one that won't win enough games to make the playoffs.
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That is not what happened. In the space of two weeks the Flames lost their three top-scoring forwards and their #3 and #4 defensemen. That is why they are finishing the season having scored 36-fewer goals than they allowed.
I get why people are emotional about this, but it doesn't help when trying to gauge where this team is and what needs to be done. All I am saying is that the Flames are not one of the worst teams in the NHL, and I expect the changes made over the summer to reflect that.