Aside from another stupid loss (I really think Flames could've won the games against the Sabres and the Sharks), my take is that the defensive pairing with Kylington doesn't always work. As good as Kylington is this season, I think he can't go man-on-man coverage on a consistent basis, especially when the other team forwards are bigger. This is where Stone might a better fit. The only consistent D pairing that can get the puck out of the defensive zone seems to be with G and Z. They can't be manhandled and they get the job done.
I'm pretty impressed with Dube for the past 3 or 4 games. I think he finally realized he was playing himself out of the lineups and started using his biggest assets and playing to what Sutter wants. This is the Dube we saw a couple of years ago and he's been great!
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