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Originally Posted by Bingo
Lots of gloom ...
I hate the inconsistency, and those 3 stinker periods to start the season (2nd in Winnipeg, 1st vs Vancouver and Toronto), but even with 20% of the season played in a face plant mode the Flames still have top ten metrics in almost every single 5 on 5 category but one ... shooting percentage.
CF%
Mtl 5th, Cgy 6th
xGF%
Mtl 8th, Cgy 9th
On Ice Shooting %
Mtl 1st, Cgy 25th
I honestly like what I'm seeing overall this season. The team is deeper up front with two scoring lines working, and they appear deeper on the blueline with the Valimaki Nesterov pairing playing well, and what might be a step from Hanifin.
Put the puck in the net and they're fine.
Markstrom was average for the first time last game, doubt that happens two games in a row.
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I like this kind of positivity!
I think we can have three solid lines and D pairings when healthy so I also have liked what I have seen outside of the extremely frustrating periods they have sprinkled in.