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Zone time doesn't always add up to bad defense as Edmonton really didn't give them any real good looks. Similar to how Vegas handled Edmonton through stretches last year, the difference was that Hill wouldn't give them 2-3 freebies.They really didn't though. They turned the puck over numerous times. The spent more time in their end. Their second pairing got absolutely torched.
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The top pairing had a great game. That's about it as far as positives go. You simply cannot sit back against anyone and allow them to dictate play. If they tried that nonsense against the Avs they'd be relegated.
Don't get me wrong. I'm not happy with their game overall as they should have dug deeper for at least some kind of offensive push even after getting 4 goals on what should have been maybe 2 goals, but 99% of the time a team performing like they did defensively in the last 24 minutes wins if doing so with a 4-1 lead.