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Beyond the Boxscore: Flames give start to finish quality performance in first victory of seasonThe Calgary Flames kept the pressure up from the start and handily earned their first win of the season over the Anaheim Ducks. CF% – 55.01% || SCF% – 60.97% || HDCF% – 62.55% || xGF% – 61.14%It’s a Team Game – A recurring theme so far this season is the Flames ability to show up and start attacking early. Matt Coronato seems to always be trying to shovel the puck either towards the net or toward a teammate in the slot and he does it from his first shift. The Flames emphasis on attacking the crease has been quite noticeable, this one did not lead to goals in the crease, but second chance opportunities did factor into Adam Klapka’s goal. Offensively they were strong, but they also took advantage of a banged up Ducks team to limit the chances again pretty well. Major gaffs like the Simon Nemec turnover did lead to a goal against, but the Flames never let that get them into a rut. They kept their heads down, kept up with the game plan from start to finish, and eventually it paid off. A solid game worthy of the victory.
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