The Calgary Flames have routinely struggled to generate chances from the slot in their more tightly contested games this season, and last night’s victory against the Winnipeg Jets was honestly no exception.
The Flames haunted the perimeters with the puck for much of the game, notched the brunt of their shots (especially in the first two periods) from the blueline and the outskirts of the offensive zone. But unlike the nights where time confined to the edges of the offensive zone makes a team fizzle and flatline, this past match-up showcased how a largely repelled team can exploit their distance from the net for scoring opportunities.