I wouldn't be suprised to see the Flames rattle off 3 or 4 wins in a row now. I also wouldn't be suprised to see them lose another 3 or 4.
The team right now is still an unknown quanitity. I think there's been enough change to need some more games before really having a solid grasp on what the team is. But given what we've seen this year I'm not going to give in to the doom and gloom just yet. Despite the record there has been some fantastic hockey played by this team, better than a lot of the hockey they played the last 3 years. But there needs to be that final execution that is the margin between being a winner or a loser. A win vs Detroit tomorrow could be crucial to turning things around.
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A few weeks after crashing head-first into the boards (denting his helmet and being unable to move for a little while) following a hit from behind by Bob Errey, the Calgary Flames player explains:
"I was like Christ, lying on my back, with my arms outstretched, crucified"
-- Frank Musil - Early January 1994
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