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Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan
I'm going to take issue with that one.
He has the same amount of assists as last year but 8 fewer goals.
I just don't think Backlund was the problem, because when I watched the team play, Backlund was making good plays at both ends of the ice. I'd be careful to not lump him in with the rest of the underperforming players. Shots just didn't go in, possibly due to the GG system that was not creative enough offensively.
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Well, a second line really needs to be able to play offence, not just match against a top line on the defensive side. That’s the job of a solid third line, certainly at home. When your 2nd line center drops goal production by around 35% year over year, that’s not good for a goal starved team.
And when I meant falling off a cliff I meant more these last 2+ calendar months. Him and Frolik, when the games start to really matter, have 8 goals in 64 games as 2/3 of the second offensive line.
As much as the Flames need a more consistent rw on the top line, in general they more urgently need to have a legit secondary scoring threat following JG and the top line, so other teams can’t just focus their top defensive guys on one line/2 guys.