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Originally Posted by Calgary4LIfe
Would be interesting to see how this number varied in terms of total missed shots and overall ranking in the NHL through the various contrasting styles of play under Keenan, Brent Sutter, Hartley and Gulutzan. I would find that really interesting.
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That was a great question ...
Two ways to dig down into.
1. Vs All Teams for the last 20 years. Flames #1. They had 1232 missed shots last year and are the modern record for such a stat. The Kings from 15/16 were close.
So it was an anomaly. The Flames don't show up on the list again until #41 and that was 2010-11
2. Gulutzan seasons. Flames were 21st with only 913. So this to me points more to luck than coaching as the team was night and day from season to season under Gulutzan.
3. Flames all time. Data only goes back to the 2009-10 season so you only get Brent Sutter, Hartley and Gulutzan.
Year one is Gulutzan of course
Two is Sutter
Three is Sutter
Four Hartley
Five Gulutzan
The Flames have hit more crossbars in the last three years than any previous year.
The 2010-11 season they hit more posts than last year.
They've also shot over the net more in the last three years.
Shooting wide is all over the mat.
To me this says coaching to pick corners, but it was a year of Hartley as well.
Anyway lots to ponder. Last year certainly looks like an outlier.