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Old 10-14-2023, 04:24 PM   #51
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He would skate a little more (although he was never a speed guy anyway) and try to cycle a little more down low, especially when he was with Barkov. They would play off each other down low and make life miserable with their puck protection and stick handling.

He doesn't seem to do that as much these days, and I'm not sure if it's been coached out of him or if he's just getting a little older and can't put his body through the rigors of that style of player.
Something I'd mention too is that the cycle game was just better from the Panthers than it was from the Flames. That failure wasn't just Huberdeau's.

Bennett? Went to the front of the net and created chaos. Duclair? Could dart around and make use of open ice caused by his teammates attacking the net.

The Flames last year did not attack the crease, ever. It was always just about finding the puck, getting it back to the point for useless point shots because of the lack of traffic.

Game 1?...I saw the exact same lack of traffic with no one getting to the net at the right time for the puck to arrive. The offensive structure seemed nearly identical (although I think the PP looked better with set-ups for more players to shoot). Couple that with pretty much no offense off the rush yet again...and yeah, Game 1 was ugly.

Hoping to see better structure tonight.
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