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PugnaciousIntern · 01-02-2019, 01:43 PM

I think the team is grittier than we give them credit for.

Bennett and Tkachuk are certainly the leaders of the bunch. Most teams have a Hathaway on the 4th line. Gio and Hamonic on the backend don't instigate much but can certainly respond. Neal hasn't done too much this year but certainly has a gritty/dirty reputation.

But they play larger than their size and rise to the occasions. The Flames have performed best in these nasty games, partly because while the Bennetts and Tkachuks are raising some dirt, the others are making the opponents pay.

So while I agree it's obviously not a full roster of gritty players, I think the team gets itself into many gritty games and performs well as a result.

01-02-2019, 01:43 PM	#260
PugnaciousIntern First Line Centre Join Date: Jul 2014 Exp:	I think the team is grittier than we give them credit for. Bennett and Tkachuk are certainly the leaders of the bunch. Most teams have a Hathaway on the 4th line. Gio and Hamonic on the backend don't instigate much but can certainly respond. Neal hasn't done too much this year but certainly has a gritty/dirty reputation. But they play larger than their size and rise to the occasions. The Flames have performed best in these nasty games, partly because while the Bennetts and Tkachuks are raising some dirt, the others are making the opponents pay. So while I agree it's obviously not a full roster of gritty players, I think the team gets itself into many gritty games and performs well as a result.