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Originally Posted by GullFoss
Last night the GAF quotient couldn't have been lower. Six of those goals were literally driven by not giving a ####.
The fact that a team quits after 3-0, one period in, in game 10 of the season tells you everything you need to know about the culture inside the dressing room.
Remember how the team also gave up last year with 20 games left?
No pride.
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Honestly, I don't think they team quit at all after the first. The Flames second period was quite average (not good enough, but not horribad). They were generating chances and the penguins just happened to score on some weird plays.
The issue right now is defensive consistency. They don't know where they are supposed to be which leads to them being tentative as opposed to aggressive. I am hoping this is just growing pains while learning Peter's system. Too many breakdowns where they give up the slot and in a turn a prime scoring opportunity.
I said this earlier in the thread, but I'll say it again. This was a better effort than the Montreal game. Just a weird night where everything that could go wrong does.