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Originally Posted by PugnaciousIntern
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.
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Agreed.
And with how soft this team had been the past several season I like this new chippy/dirty/rough Flames team.
Keep your heads up out there when playing the Flames!
This has to continue to pay dividends when other teams dmen know that Bennett or Chucky are coming for them so they need to move the puck that split second quicker then normal.