I think the difference last night was the Flames ran into a team that deploys similar tactics.
It speaks to so much 50/50 play and lots of chippy neutral zone hockey because both teams were pushing a high pressure defence. When this boiled the flames D over and got them skating backwards is when the flames got into trouble and the 1st and 3rd pairings had difficulties accounting for the speed of Carolina’s forwards as well as the pinches by the D.
And we still only lost in OT 2-1 lol.
Lots to like about last night too; the flames just need to keep playing their game and to try and hit a rhythm at home to take it to the next level and I have full confidence that this group can do that.
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