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Originally Posted by bubbsy
I feel like the ability to breakout of your own zone vs apply a forecheck to disrupt/slowdown the opposition breakout is equivalent to the game within a game element of the offense vs defence lines in football.
The high skill players get the accolades, but it's usually a won line battle that results in a big football play. Just like how an nhl team looks 'fast' and generates tremendous scoring chances off the rush due to strong transition.
Flames were tremendous at transition/breaking out last year. They have been garbage so far this year. That may have something to do with rust and as poor start, but it also could be a lot of team scouting the avs playoff series, as colorado completely suffocated the flames breakout and transition game.
Peters has to be able to adapt.
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Keep in mind the Flames were up and down and struggling last October as well. Their defensive game was a mess and had to be dialed in.
On November 1st last year the Flames were the 6th worst team in the league when it came to goals against rates.
Given that I've felt the beginning of this season was more about getting back to their game and results don't matter all that much to me as long as they stick around .500.