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Originally Posted by Calgary4LIfe
What?? What game did you watch yesterday? Not the Flames game, that's for sure.
Part of why this team was so effective last night was their VERY aggressive forecheck taking the time and space away from Montreal every time the puck was dumped in. That's HOW they were able to turn over so many pucks in the offensive zone.
Some people see what they want to see I guess. Tell me, did you see a fast team or did you see a slow team yesterday? Before the game, you were adamant that the Flames played slow because they are a slow team. Do you still hold this opinion?
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Yeah, not quite sure what he's getting at there. The big issue with the Flames were the lack of a effective forecheck. This game was the most aggressive the Flames have looked in years, and it led to them dominating in puck possession since they weren't pussyfooting at all. Hockey is meant to be a fast sport, and played fast. Flames playing with tempo is going to be benefit them tremendously more than playing passive and tentative as they were under Ward.