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Originally Posted by moon
They were definitely outplayed in the Sharks and Anaheim games in my view.
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Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist
They haven't really been outplayed yet this year imo.
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They had two terrible minutes against the Avs. And they conceded a period in each game against the Sharks and Ducks.
The problem is that outplaying the other team = a draw or slight advantage.
That is lost within 2-20 minutes easily against other teams in the conference.
This is due to lack of talent and means the Flames have to play perfect hockey every night to even have a chance at a point.
Asking a team of humans to play perfectly every night is pretty hopeless. And therefore so too are the Flames.
I think the brain trust knows what this year and the next will be all about. It's a disguised rebuild (starting close ot the trade deadline).
No one in the Flames head office is delusional enough to think this is anymore than a young guns era caliber team. They will give fans exciting hockey and a lottery pick, with guys like Feaster and Hartley that we are not invested in. At least that is what I think.