[Yamer]

Now, I don't think that teams were necessarily scared to play Calgary last year, and I don't think the Flames have lost as much grit from last year (if at all, really), but:

People bitch and whine about the irrelevancy of Cherry, calling him a dinosaur, taking faux offense to his hyper-Canadianness, poking at his inability to pronounce player names, blah blah blah...but, guess what? He's usually spot on with his observations and predictions. The guy knows his hockey, and the game hasn't passed him by like it has some. I will always respect his knowledge, experience, and opinion because it is actually worth something.