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Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan
But more so, Brodie seems to struggle in big games when the pressure is on. It's a symptom that has been part of this core group for a while now and it doesn't seem to be getting better. We knew that a shake up was going to happen to the core of this team, and it only makes sense that Brodie and his mental fragility would be the most likely to go. Replace him with Andersson who doesn't have his mobility, but also doesn't get rattled and can elevate his game when asked, and you're already doing better.
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So the current narrative is
- Smith was a beast and awesome, and all that, in the playoffs
- Brodie is fragile
- Brodie struggles in the big games that matter
- Andersson doesn’t get rattled
- Andersson can elevate his game when asked
Let’s go all the way back to the last game the Flames played and check on all of these
- it’s 1-0 . Raantanen banks one in off of Smith’s back. Now 2-0
- Brodie who can’t elevate his game scores to make it 2-1, clearly struggling in games that matter
- it’s 2-1. Raantanen picks Ryan’s pocket as he tries to exit the zone, but the puck comes to Andersson. He weakly swats at it backhand and gives it back to Wilson who plays give and go with Raantanen and it is promptly 3-1 Avs
Basically all of the arguments being made have actual events that are the exact opposite in the very last game the Flames played.
Look, the Flames have a few young D with intriguing skill sets that overlap with Brodie, and they have shown they can play at the NHL level. But they are not there yet.