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Originally Posted by 420since1974
The difference in how the officials called the regular season vs play-off games certainly makes it a tremendous challenge to build a team that can even make the play-offs, let alone excel at them.
Personally, I wish that the game was just called consistently, regardless of the time of the game or season.
Call everything or call next to nothing, JUST BE CONSISTENT.
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Refs changing how they call the game is only part of the reason why the playoffs are different from the regular season. The bigger reason is the players skate harder, close gaps faster, and finish their checks. If they're coached well, their whole game-plan is built around negating what the other team does well.
The Flames need to find a way to have success against tight-checking teams playing with tempo. That's just reality, and reffing won't change that.