The Flames are just 15 games into the season after a pretty significant roster change. I think they all know they have another gear and their sights are set on spring. I think it is coming together slowly, but it seems every mistake ends up in the back of the net. for Sutter those are probably good teaching moments wit the video. The second goal the Flames player is soft on the back check, probably not expecting the player to shoot from there. 3rd goal the puck bounces off the boards. 4th goal, Hanifin and Andersson don't communicate the switch and both go across leaving Kopitar a ton of room to shoot before Haniffni can get back into the play.
A bunch these goals are avoidable if the Flames get their heads in the game. Also, I am starting to get PTSD every time we go down to 4v4. It seems like we get scored on every time.
Anyways, I'll use the old Peter Maher adage and say it is the second set of 20 games that tell the tale of the team. The start was great, the 7 game winless streak sucked, Having to go this deep on the Dman depth chart this early also isn't ideal. It is a marathon and not a sprint.
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