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Originally Posted by Textcritic
I am not really disagreeing with much in your post, but isn't this the very definition of "tight checking games"? Games in which there is no space and time for either team, and in which goals are in extremely short supply? I think it is fair to say that ALL teams struggle to score in tight checking games. This is not a problem that is unique to the Flames.
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I get what you mean, but the Flames were shut out a few times down the stretch in said tight-checking games. Given they finished the season as the league's #2 offence, I feel like that's a greater disparity than most in being able to pile in goals in barn burners but clamming up when the defence gets tough.