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Originally Posted by Classic_Sniper
Any team in any given night can beat any team in the NHL and trap helps bad teams beat more skilled teams. We’ve seen this throughout the NHL’s history, this is not new. The Flames are a skilled team now and they’re seeing this story playing out. The Canucks also beat the Flames in part because their identity is hard work and they outworked the Flames.
That’s the disconnect here ultimately in all of this. People watch and see the breakouts and assume it’s all on the coach. This game has so much read and react and I don’t know how it could ever be on the coach. This game is more about how you deal with pressure and puck pursuits and this team has a hard time with this aspect a lot of nights. They did a better job last night and played the style of game Ward WANTS. They looked faster and more cohesive. But that’s because Toronto plays like the Flames, they commit to a harder forecheck and are totally fine with opening up the middle of the ice which suits the Flames.
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Astute and accurate observations.