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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
Regardless of where you sit on the Backlund spectrum, the fact is that the Flames are very weak down the middle and losing both Backlund and Zary at the same time is a hit the lineup simply can't withstand.
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Guess we'll see starting Tuesday when Zary is back.
To me he doesn't fill that void at all.
He's a good young player that can drive play, but isn't used to defend against the league's best.
With Backlund you get 15 minutes a night of five on five hockey against matchups where things don't tend to go wrong.
They can't make up those 15 minutes because they are thin as you point out.
But Zary isn't going to change that.