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The Unusual Case of Poirier's Slow Start

Slow starts have been pervasive throughout the Flames organization and few are feeling that more than Emile Poirier.

We shouldn’t panic, however. Anyone who has watched Emile Poirier knows he’s been one of the hardest working Heat players this season. But when the Heat’s scoring is dryer than the Mojave in July, all eyes wander in Poirier’s direction.

SLOW START

We all know what Emile Poirier brings to the table. If he was a musician, he’d have a hell of a set list: speed, skill, tenacity, physicality and peskiness to name a few of the tools in his toolbox.