My one big take away from last night was the top line for the Flames was too much for McDavid's line. Tippett was actively trying to match lines away from the Lindholm line and always have them out against the fourth line. When line matching didn't work, Tippett later resorted to combining his two stars on one line.
Against elite scoring stars the Flames top players drove the play rather than being driven into the ground. My two biggest concerns with this team is their ability to match up against the other top line players and their ability to win the special teams battle.
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