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Originally Posted by Textcritic
Yeah, this does not align with what I saw last year. If anything, the Flames were guilty more often than not of passing up shots, and over-passing—especially on the powerplay.
What I saw was a team that struggled with the puck for always picking corners and missing the net altogether. I saw a group of players who would not get the puck off their sticks quickly enough, which allowed for the other team to anticipate and take away the scoring opportunity.
None of that reflects a “shoot from anywhere for high CORSI” narrative that has since developed.
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Definitely true on the PP. I'd bet they were among the lowest teams in shots per 2 minute powerplay. Some guys shot from anywhere - Frolik (usually centre chest on the goalie), Stone (blocked or wide). I forget who it was but there was one guy who was always high and wide - maybe Jankowski or Bennett?