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Originally Posted by blender
I get your point, but actually disagree that the Flames couldn't be an Islanders-type of team.
I believe their roster is much closer to NYI than many think, and the tenacity and commitment to a system is a coaching and leadership thing.
I know optimism is in short supply around here, but I feel like the basis for a competitive playoff team exists with the Flames.
It will be very interesting to see this off season unfold.
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I think the biggest difference is team speed. You watch New York, you watch the Leafs, any of those strong eastern teams, and then watch a Flames game, and it's like the speed setting is on .75 it's just amazing how slow the Flames are with the puck. Can they be coached up on this, get quicker, move the puck better, skate harder? I dunno.
Edit: I'll add this - last year I watched a live stream, not so clear on the screen, and there was the biggish guy skating around like crazy, and I thought "Oh wow, Monahan is really moving tonight." Nah, it was Ritchie, looking like a ballerina out there and that should tell us something important.