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Originally Posted by Torture
Not providing support and options to the puck carrier is playoff hockey? Betcha if you looked at teams that were successful in the playoffs using the same analysis you wouldn't find teams to be playing Calgary Flames' style.
How many rounds have we won in the past ~5 years playing "playoff hockey"?
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The Flames do provide support for their puck carriers, they always talk about being connected and supporting each other up ice. How would they function as a hockey team at all if they didn’t offer support for one another.
Showing a bunch of random clips where they occasionally don’t offer support or options doesn’t mean that’s what they’re going for. After all, under the same systems and coaching, they put together the best line in hockey who regularly steamrolled teams in all areas of the ice.
Lastly, I don’t think the Flames started playing playoff style hockey up until they hired Darryl. People may hate the guy on a personal level, but his systems were top notch. He also taught the team accountability, discipline, structure and gave them an identity of a hard working team which are all beneficial attributes in the playoffs.