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Originally Posted by Locke
Alright, I can agree with most of that, I was just disappointed in Savard as for the most part the powerplay looked SLOW.
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I can agree with that, too.
When Dave King became coach of the Flames, he immediately saw that the players were not passing the puck quickly enough. He set a target for how many passes the players had to complete every period, and stuck to it. The pace of the offence improved in a hurry. I wish Savard had done something similar for the power play last season.
King also made Kevin Dahl a regular on the third pairing, despite his overall lack of NHL skill, because Dahl was the first defenceman to block shots for him. King had been complaining because his D were unwilling to use their bodies to stop opposing shooters. The other defencemen, seeing how Dahl was rewarded with ice time, started blocking shots as well, and the team's defensive performance improved markedly.
Did I mention that I like Dave King?