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Originally Posted by Strange Brew
Scoring is a legitimate concern though, 21st in goals per game isn't good enough. Only 2 likely playoff teams are worse than the Flames.
I put most of that on the players, mainly the big contract guys. But a better PP would make a difference and whatever we are doing isn't working very well.
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I put that strictly on the Neanderthal system of playing ring-around-the-rosey on the boards and taking low percentage shots from the point or outside. You're not beating many goaltenders from those locations no matter how many low-quality shots you throw at the net. Games are won on high quality scoring opportunities from the middle of the ice or on the rush where you force the goaltender to move or make a guess. The Flames rarely penetrate the middle and their transition game isn't worth ####. How many goals have the Flames scored on the rush this season? Not many. Dump and chase hockey is from the Mesozoic era. Evolve or die out.