So well, in fact, that Coronato\u2019s 61.5% win rate to start the season is tops on the team (for players with 20 or more attempts). He\u2019s even better in the offensive zone – 68.2% – meaning that line can almost count on possession when lining up in the opposing team\u2019s end.<\/p>\n
\u201cFrosty’s obviously a lefty, and I’m a righty, so to always have one of us on our strong side, I think, is a benefit,\u201d Coronato said Wednesday. \u201cFor him (Frost) to have confidence in me to be able to take a few is nice.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI just want to keep working on it and get better at it.\u201d<\/p>\n
That acquired skill in the face-off circle is emblematic, too, of what Coronato brings to the table. A diligent worker, his effort is noticeable on the practice ice and in games, and for Flames Head Coach Ryan Huska, his diverse portfolio is a testament to that mindset.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt’s something Matt understands is a big part of his game now, especially in powerplay situations,\u201d Huska said Monday, shortly before the team jetted south for this two-game jaunt that continues Thursday against the Golden Knights (8 p.m. MT, Sportsnet 1). \u201cIf we’re struggling against someone, you want to have the option to go to the other side, if you can.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI think Matt\u2019s a really diligent guy. He works very hard at his game, and that’s just another example of it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Given the offensive capabilities the trio of Frost, Coronato and Aydar Suniev have displayed, it\u2019s safe to say they\u2019ll get their fair share of O-zone looks as the season continues.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The trio has combined for five goals over Calgary\u2019s last five games, including a Suniev marker in Tuesday\u2019s second period that helped the Flames erase an early deficit in that 4-2 win over the Ducks.<\/p>\n
And as they continue, Frost explained, the added advantage of having two capable face-off men will come down to not only strong sides, but feel, too.<\/p>\n
For Coronato, it\u2019s also part of that continued development, becoming an even more crucial part of this year\u2019s group than even last season, a year that saw him lead the Flames in scoring.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don’t know if you’ll notice, but in that in the 6-on-5 (last Saturday at home against Anaheim), I took the first one, lost it, and then they iced it,\u201d recalled Frost. \u201cAnd the second time we went down, we went to Matty\u2019s side. I think that shows that he’s got some confidence in it.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe kind of waits to see where I’m going to go line up. And if I line up on the wing, he knows he’s taking the face-off.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"So well, in fact, that Coronato\u2019s 61.5% win rate to start the season is tops on the team…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":933207,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[433],"tags":[49,48,448,82],"class_list":["post-933206","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nhl","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-nhl","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/933206","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=933206"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/933206\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/933207"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=933206"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=933206"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=933206"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}