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Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache
They didn’t dump it in, dig it out, ring it around the boards, and get it to the point for a shot with traffic .. that’s for sure
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The 2 BJ defensemen kept backing up with two forwards flanking Bennett on the rush. Teams playing the Flames will have 3 or 4 guys lined up at the blue line and none of the Flames going thru. What'll likely happen is a turnover on neutral ice for the other team and off they go on an odd man rush to score on the Flames. With Sutter, you're correct that the Flames will dump it in since there's no other choice but to dump the puck into the corner, chase, and ring it around the boards hoping a point man can get to it. Then, shoot the puck and hope someone can deflect the puck or screen the goalie in front of the net. However, Flames don't have a guy who can shoot from the point except for Stone and sometimes Gio.
But good on Bennett to be in the right place and having his stick on the ice to shoot the puck past the BJ goalie. Both wingers made nice passes to him to get that shot. Pretty nice play.