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old-fart · 05-10-2022, 02:39 PM

I tend not to post in the game threads because I know my emotions are like a rickety wooden rollercoaster on steroids with 6 bolts missing. My internal dialogue last night was pretty positive in the offensive zone (except when Tyler Folli shot it directly into the glove) however in the D zone is was a relatively steady stream of "stop giving the puck away" - "stop overskating the puck" - "make sure, you are 2 inches from the blue line, win that battle".

Still some work to do to clean up some of that, but overall that was the most complete game of the series for the Flames and the score flatters the Stars. Flames need to continue that cycle game in the Dallas zone because it definitely shows that the Stars can't hang with the Flames. Need to simplify things in the D zone sometimes to ensure they get the puck out and force Dallas to regroup.

I'm much more hopeful today than I was Sunday. If the Flames play the Flames game, they should win 2 out of 3. While Dallas has had some good play, and their goalie has been very good, he's also been exceedingly lucky. There have been multiple posts, several saves with the shaft of his stick, rebounds that have bounced over sticks or deflections that have gone inches wide. Hopefully that averages out over the next couple games and the Flames win two more in convincing fashion and build some confidence.

05-10-2022, 02:39 PM	#552
old-fart Franchise Player Join Date: Jan 2007 Exp:	I tend not to post in the game threads because I know my emotions are like a rickety wooden rollercoaster on steroids with 6 bolts missing. My internal dialogue last night was pretty positive in the offensive zone (except when Tyler Folli shot it directly into the glove) however in the D zone is was a relatively steady stream of "stop giving the puck away" - "stop overskating the puck" - "make sure, you are 2 inches from the blue line, win that battle". Still some work to do to clean up some of that, but overall that was the most complete game of the series for the Flames and the score flatters the Stars. Flames need to continue that cycle game in the Dallas zone because it definitely shows that the Stars can't hang with the Flames. Need to simplify things in the D zone sometimes to ensure they get the puck out and force Dallas to regroup. I'm much more hopeful today than I was Sunday. If the Flames play the Flames game, they should win 2 out of 3. While Dallas has had some good play, and their goalie has been very good, he's also been exceedingly lucky. There have been multiple posts, several saves with the shaft of his stick, rebounds that have bounced over sticks or deflections that have gone inches wide. Hopefully that averages out over the next couple games and the Flames win two more in convincing fashion and build some confidence.