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868904 · 05-08-2019, 11:17 AM

This narrative that Hamilton is a number 1 defenseman and is leading the Hurricanes to playoff success is ridiculous.

He's only 4th in ice time among their defensemen. He has 7 points in 11 games which is good, but Slavin has 11 points in 11 games while Faulk and Pesce also have 6 points.

It's not like Hamilton is dominating. He's merely a complimentary piece for a team on a Cinderella run.

You watch that Hurricanes team play and its almost a mirror image of the Flames, which shouldn't be surprising since Peters DNA is ingrained in both teams.

If the Flames drew anyone except Mackinnion in the first round, they could very well be in the Conference finals. For whatever reason, this team just panics when there is a single dominant high skilled speedster on the opposition (see Mackinnon and McDavid) and they forget how to play hockey, it's like their kryptonite.

05-08-2019, 11:17 AM	#189
868904 Franchise Player Join Date: Aug 2004 Exp:	This narrative that Hamilton is a number 1 defenseman and is leading the Hurricanes to playoff success is ridiculous. He's only 4th in ice time among their defensemen. He has 7 points in 11 games which is good, but Slavin has 11 points in 11 games while Faulk and Pesce also have 6 points. It's not like Hamilton is dominating. He's merely a complimentary piece for a team on a Cinderella run. You watch that Hurricanes team play and its almost a mirror image of the Flames, which shouldn't be surprising since Peters DNA is ingrained in both teams. If the Flames drew anyone except Mackinnion in the first round, they could very well be in the Conference finals. For whatever reason, this team just panics when there is a single dominant high skilled speedster on the opposition (see Mackinnon and McDavid) and they forget how to play hockey, it's like their kryptonite. __________________ Calgary Flames, PLEASE GO TO THE NET! AND SHOOT THE PUCK! GENERATING OFFENSE IS NOT DIFFICULT! SKATE HARD, SHOOT HARD, CRASH THE NET HARD!