I wish the Flames played with more pace. The problem is not really coaching though. I don’t think the team is a sports car - it’s underpowered. Gaudreau is better on the cycle than on the rush - same with Tkachuk and Monahan. Arguably Lindholm too. Dube and Mangiapane have some speed. Backlund, Gaudreau and Lindholm aren’t slow, but they aren’t fast either. Bennett, Tkachuk and Monahan have skating issues. So to create speed they have to pass the puck, not skate it. And when their passing is off they look terrible. Last game I thought the ice was super slow - Johnny outskated pucks he thought were catching up to him, passes seemed to drag along the ice. This was to the Canuck’s benefit.
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