I think quite honestly, teams have ramped up their play a notch or two, and the Flames haven't quite yet.
Plus, I think the biggest thing is the opposition has more or less figured out how to play against the Flames. The team hasn't adjusted to that yet, so hopefully the coaching staff figures this out and switches things up a bit.
For example, everyone has taken time and space away from the top line, and is protecting the middle of the ice in the D zone with their lives. There's absolutely no space to play for these guys, except in the low-danger perimeter. They've been laying the body on these guys, taking space away, and sticks and bodies in the way of every shot attempt.
They'll just have to play through it and figure it out, because that's what playoff hockey is all about. It's not going to be easy.
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