The Flames were winning home games on this stand without playing particularly well, then they started losing with bad habits.
Now it's clear they're not playing all that well, but Sutter should have little difficulty getting their attention.
But on top of that there are some unsustainable things happening with key Calgary forwards.
If you rank the top 300 NHL forwards in ice time by GF/60 - xGF60 (actual results vs indications of what results should have been) ... the Flames have four of the worst converting forwards in the league.
13. Lindholm
21. Huberdeau
32. Mangiapane
42. Coleman
That's 4 of the top 42 in a 32 team league.
Generally elite players out play their expected numbers with skill.
They haven't looked good, but they're also not finishing at the level that the chances they are generating suggest.
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