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Originally Posted by Textcritic
I actually think this is one of the most significant points in how Colorado won that series. If Backlund's line were able to establish the same game they played VERY effectively against MacKinnon's line in the three regular season games, the Flames should at worst have made it to game seven. How often does a team's entire top-six simultaneously go into the tank?
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MacKinnon turned it up to 11, versus his mediocre play in the season (remember his rage game? Good times).
But yeah, if both lines are ineffective at the same time, Calgary is in deep trouble. So is any team.