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Originally Posted by tvp2003
I don’t think this is a skilled team. If they were we would see them take over games offensively but they haven’t done so on any consistent basis since January of 2019. They have some individual talents like Gaudreau, but this isn’t a lineup that can outscore other teams at will the way the top end guys in Edmonton and Toronto can. Sutter knows it, and quite frankly that’s why he was brought in.
I’m not prepared to throw in the towel after one loss, but I do think it will be interesting how Sutter and the team responds.
They finished 6th in the conference but went on a run in the Playoffs thanks to stellar goaltending and clutch goals. Unfortunately they didn’t get either last night.
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This is definitely a more skilled team then they are anything else. I mean they certainly have the inconsistent work ethic and fragility of a skilled group. Are they skilled enough though? No. At least not in this division which might be the most skill heavy division in the league.
I think one big problem is that the skilled players on this aren’t the types that can just put a team on their backs and carry the team to victory on any given night. Johnny Gaudreau is the closest, but they’re very line dependent. They need the entire line to be completely functional in order to maximize their talent. They can’t just go by pairs like they’re currently doing. The McDavids and Draisaitls and Matthews of this division can do the pair thing, the Flames group cannot IMO.