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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
Big thing last year was shot location wasn't the issue for the Flames - they tended to get shots in dangerous areas at similar rates to the prior year.
Problem was the pre-shot movement. No cross-ice passes or royal road passes (Tkachuk and Gaudreau both great playmakers).
Since the focus was shot volume they weren't making that extra pass...hopefully we actually see the team focus more on making that extra pass this year even if it means overall volume comes down.
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There was puck movement...it just wasn't very good and was very predictable. it seemed like the other teams all knew how to prevent the Flames from scoring. The other teams would collapse in tight. The Flames would move the puck around the outside for a while and then take a not so great shot. The other teams would always break through the Flames' defence and make great plays much closer around the net.
Maybe it was Sutter telling the team to take the easy shot, maybe it was the other teams having a book out on the Flames and knowing where to stand to stop them from getting any good shots...maybe a little bit of both?