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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
I hate to say it, but the Hitman were a dominant team this year, and they choked away the WHL championship, and they choked away a shot at the Mem Cup.
They came out, took this series lightly and dug themselves a deep hole. Yeah they tried to fight back, but when you dig yourself that kind of hole its a matter of time.
The Hitmen didn't play a good game tonight and they put their season in the hands of OT fate.
So forgive me if I don't shout platitudes at the Hitmen, I expected better of them.
Between them and the Flames, I'm utterly disgusted with Calgary Hockey this year.
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They were so dominant that they finished a whopping 3 points ahead of Vancouver. The Rockets getting Backlund and adding Guggenburger/Grantham made them a completely different team at the trae deadline and one that likely would have matched the Giants and Hitmen for points if they had them all year.
The Hitmen were definitely excellent this year and the favorites but they weren't such a heavy favorite that this series should be looked at as a choke job.
Having been a fan of a team that lost the cahmpionship last season (although under completely different circumstances) all I can say is that once the shock/disappointment of losing is gone I hope Hitmen fans can look back at the season and see all the positives that were there. The next season can be a real wake up call and show you how great the previous one was.
The Hitmen had a great season and a loss to a very good team like Kelowna should not take away from that.
Congrats to the Hitmen and their fans on that great season. Hopefully, nextyear the Hurricanes can come out and make the developing rivalry a little less one-sided next season.