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Originally Posted by Philly06Cup
Lots of hate for the top line, which is not surprising on this forum. For me, this series has been about defense.
Dallas' offense was sputtering through the second half of the year. Calgary consistently gave up 35+ shots a game, were consistently hemmed in and unable to break out of their own zone. Overall that is their biggest problem.
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Yeah but defence isn’t only on the defenders. Look at some of the GWG. Two were directly because Gaudreau is awful in the defensive zone. Lindholm not clearing the zone. Team defence is horrid when the first line is on the ice because that line is bad in their own zone.
Our defence can’t play quick enough to compensate for the Stars forecheck (...actually, for any forecheck) to be sure though. It’s an issue.