Flames had a hard time dealing with the Kings forcheck and pressure game. Along with their speed.
Win or lose, their Gauntlet run accurately reflects the Flames squad on the whole IMO. Just a touch above middling.
What's good about that is, with all the roster turn over about to happen, majority of the positive have come from the futures of this franchise. So it's a solid foundation for a retool.
Hopefully the Flames can counter the Kings 1st with a strong 2nd period.
Of note, the Kings seem to have focused on shutting down the Kadri line and have done really well.
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