Absolutely, so slow through the neutral zone. Often because the other team has set up and they don’t like what they see, which further slows them down
How many times have you seen this? A winger like Tkachuk is stationed at the far blue line for the long pass chip. One of these things happens
- Stretch pass to him, he is covered and chips it in, then they have to chase, but he’s the guy chipping it in to his own corner and standing still, so Calgary is beat to the puck and it is cleared easily.
- He keeps the puck, is closed on and turns it over
- They skate it up to him with no weak side option and the other team closes on them to force a turnover
Flames need to use the whole ice better
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