I would suggest that the 19th best 5v5 team, like a lot of mediocre 5v5 teams, relies a lot on rush and counter chances to get offense (also due to the players they have) and those are more likely to result in power plays than long cycle shifts.
Of course in the playoffs, you don't get those calls as much, and players skate back better, so those chances often go back the other way rather than generating a whistle and a PP. That is the Oilers in a nutshell.
The game the Flames played tonight is more conducive to winning long term.
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