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A cursory look at these numbers combined with my recollection of watching games last season aligns with something that I have always thought: The Flames were doing everything right last year EXCEPT for when it come to actually releasing the puck. Their positioning was good, and they had a lot of possession, but with the pressures set on them—in part by internal and external expectations; in part by passive anxiety that the coaching staff was never able to cut through—or perhaps even exacerbated—we saw shooting percentages plummet across the board. Players looking to finely for the perfect shot and holding on to the puck too long.

In my mind, this was a coaching issue, but less so in terms of systems or style (although, the team was definitely not playing fast enough last year), and more so for how the coaches and players interacted and responded to one another. I think Peters and his bench has them more loose, comfortable, confident, and he is also making better bench and in-game decisions that are also contributing significantly to the players's confidence.