Quote:
Originally Posted by GioforPM
I think they’re better and I also think it doesn’t have to do with scoring. They are now just a better constructed team. Extremely deep down the middle, plus one elite and a number of good wingers, a deep D and a Vezina level goalie.
|
Agree with this. I don't expect either Huberdeau or Kadri to score at the same clip as last season, but the team is going to be a lot tougher to play against in general. They seemed to win in a lot of blowouts last season, so the goal total was probably higher than it needed to be relative to points in the standings.
The Flames scored a lot of goals last season, but that top line relied heavily on set plays which didn't seem to do them any favours in the playoffs where the opposition could adjust over the course of a series. Huberdeau and Kadri seem a lot less predictable than Tkachuk and Gaudreau and can adapt better on the fly.