Bottom line.
The flames have been lethargic and flat out terrible in preventing quality scoring chances.
NOT just the defensemen, the team in general has been far weaker positionally and battlewise without the puck up to this point. That, along with some very questionable puck decisions , puts the Flames at one game above 500.
Without amelioration in the above mentioned areas , Patrick Roy and MA Fleury in their prime would not save this team.
This is a talented team, offensively. Work , awareness and team defense will make the difference.
Straighten out those problem areas and they are a contender IMO.
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