The Flames issue in the game yesterday, and overall this season, isn’t their abilities. It’s the work ethic and compete level. They lose 50/50 puck battles way to often, and no one on this team is playing with any heart right now. It’s comes down to their competitiveness.
Every game they get blown out of the building in the first period, with goaltending being the only bright light or saving grace. They are not ready to play hockey and match the other teams level.
This is a leadership issue in the room. The group needs to buy in. The group needs to believe in their leadership Core, and maybe they don’t.
Too many times the Flames look “dead” on the ice. No energy, no life. That results in being out shot, out chanced, and out played.
The game yesterday was pathetic to watch as a Flames fan. HNIC and the Flames looked like the worst team in the league. Thank goodness for Markstrom....
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