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Originally Posted by Joborule
It is very puzzling to me that ever since the first half of the 2019-20 season, that this team completely flipped the switch on the tempo it plays, considering the construct of the team.
Whenever the Flames play quick north-south, fast breakout hockey, that's when they are firing on cylinders and looking lethal. A really good example of that was Game 6 against the Stars before the wheels fell off in the bubble playoffs last year.
But the coaching over the past two years seem to encourage the players to play more at a much more conservative pace, which only helps out the opposition in setting up to contain the breakout. Thus you get all these dump and chases that don't amount to anything, because that's not how the roster is built play.
This should be a fast, get the opposition chasing team, rather than slow entry, try to physically overpower the opposition team. And the NHL is all about being fast now. But the Flames coaching has consistently seem to go against that trend despite it appearing promising.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Joborule
It is very puzzling to me that ever since the first half of the 2019-20 season, that this team completely flipped the switch on the tempo it plays, considering the construct of the team.
Whenever the Flames play quick north-south, fast breakout hockey, that's when they are firing on cylinders and looking lethal. A really good example of that was Game 6 against the Stars before the wheels fell off in the bubble playoffs last year.
But the coaching over the past two years seem to encourage the players to play more at a much more conservative pace, which only helps out the opposition in setting up to contain the breakout. Thus you get all these dump and chases that don't amount to anything, because that's not how the roster is built play.
This should be a fast, get the opposition chasing team, rather than slow entry, try to physically overpower the opposition team. And the NHL is all about being fast now. But the Flames coaching has consistently seem to go against that trend despite it appearing promising.
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Originally Posted by Burning Beard
Exactly. First couple of games this year the D were activating and carrying the puck and everyone was getting up the ice and the team looked good.
5 day break where they worked on systems and they come back playing dump and chase with the back passes.
Ward doesn't like the chances you give up playing north south breakout hockey but that's why you have good dmen and a great goalie.
If the Flames could come out and play fast and pot 2 or 3 goals early every game with Markstrom and the D this year they would be winning a lot more games
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This. 100% This.
At the all-star break in 18-19 the style this team played changed, and even with Peters gone it’s the same coaching staff.
The team started playing the system we see now. Slower, more dump and chase, and less aggressive with no risks and no pace.. They want them to play safe, grinding, playoff hockey. And it’s crazy because this team is not built for that style of play at all.
It’s never been more clear to me that some iteration of this is how the coaches and GM want them to play.
You’ll see the flashes where the players play loose and open it up like the first three games, but then the coaches coach that out of them and they look lifeless with absolutely no joy again.