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Originally Posted by Bingo
Gullutzan was very open about wanting to play 50.50 hockey and then look for opportunities. It would certainly fit that narrative to not bust a nut on the forecheck in a 50/50 plan as it would leave you somewhat exposed up the ice if it failed.
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Also the flames were one of the slowest teams in the league last year, so it made sense not to stretch things out too much if guys can't get back reliably.