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Resolute 14 · 01-01-2009, 11:54 PM

lol, I am too.

I'd credit a lot of it to getting Kisio the hell away from the bench. He is a surprisingly good GM, but this team was held back the last four years by mediocre coaching.

I can agree on the thought that the Hitmen could be surprised in the playoffs. However, and not to dismiss the argument, there is not a single team in the East that stands out and makes you say "that's the team that would give Calgary fits." Someone could well come along and knock the Hitmen off, but nobody stands out as the team Calgary does not want to face.

I was going to comment on the East being somewhat mediocre relative to the West, but really, once you get past Vancouver and Tri-City, the West doesn't really scare me either.

Two elite teams in the West, one playing like an elite team in the East, and a lot of also-rans.

Personally, I would be stunned if Vancouver isn't the Dub's rep in Rimouski.

01-01-2009, 11:54 PM	#181
Resolute 14 In the Sin Bin Join Date: Jan 2003 Exp:	lol, I am too. I'd credit a lot of it to getting Kisio the hell away from the bench. He is a surprisingly good GM, but this team was held back the last four years by mediocre coaching. I can agree on the thought that the Hitmen could be surprised in the playoffs. However, and not to dismiss the argument, there is not a single team in the East that stands out and makes you say "that's the team that would give Calgary fits." Someone could well come along and knock the Hitmen off, but nobody stands out as the team Calgary does not want to face. I was going to comment on the East being somewhat mediocre relative to the West, but really, once you get past Vancouver and Tri-City, the West doesn't really scare me either. Two elite teams in the West, one playing like an elite team in the East, and a lot of also-rans. Personally, I would be stunned if Vancouver isn't the Dub's rep in Rimouski.