Quote:
Originally Posted by Karl Racki
After 10 games:
Sutter Era -
09/10 - 7-2-1 15pts
10/11 - 6-4-0 12 pts
11/12 - 4-5-1 9 pts
Hartley Era -
12/13 - 3-4-3 9 pts
In other words, this year represents the Flames worst start in four years, worse than any during the Sutter era. I didn't bother to go back further (to when they were actually a pretty good team for a few years).
Now don't get me wrong, I'm enjoying watching them play this year more than in recent memory (the new additions and emphasis on creativity is fun, if not successful), and I know we have some significant injury concerns, but we all know what excuses are for.
Fact is, Flames do not have the pieces to compete for a playoff spot, let alone contend for a cup. Not with Sutter gone, not with all the new additions this year, not with the emphasis on creativity, not with the same old aging core/leadership group. I get that the goal is to remain competitive every year, but, ummm, they're not. So when does Feaster's "intellectual honesty" thing actually kick in?
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We've had awful goaltending in several games.
Also, so what if a few Suttre teams got off to a fast start? The 09/10 team did not maintain anywhere close to that pace. It's almost as if you're using a small sample size to make a much larger assertion.