CGY group (especially) the forward group is heavy on high hockey IQ (it's what they look for - drafting, UFA, pro scouts) compete and obviously skill but it seems to me skill is not at the top (could be wrong).
When clicking you are going to get the 107 pt regular season team where that hockey IQ results in plays being made and goals scored. However when those strengths are pitted against physical attributes like speed and power (Mackinnon, Hesikanen) or just power (big bodies like Radulov, Zadorov and the like) the physical attributes capture the imagination.
What the hell am I talking about? Well CGY attack is going to be this nice play - three way passing and guys reading off each other to anticipate the play.
COL or DAL attack will be a powerful dash up the ice, defenders falling by the wayside to keep up, and it just takes people out of their seats. They want that on their team! How do you measure hockey IQ? You can use a stopwatch to see who's fast.
During playoffs - the space and time get limited so it seems reasonable to think you have to physically overcome the opponent rather than strategically or tactically.
Reinhart is smart - he can read those plays but I think CGY really needs that power and speed to back the defenders off - that's what's missing (relative to what people seem jealous of other teams of having over CGY).
CGY may need more doers in their top 6 than thinkers (they have that in spades). Maybe you can't get those physical top 6 unless you draft top 3 (teams won't give them up).
They played ugly hockey but DAL being able to throw Gurianov, Hintz at CGY was hard to handle (I know these guys aren't top 6 but big, fast and powerful is good anywhere in the lineup).
Who in CGY top 6 can back opponents off with some physical tool(s)? Who in the bottom 6?
Get some guys who put the opponent on their heels! Is that Reinhart?
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