To state the obvious:
1)At some point, it would be nice if the Flames could find a second NHL-caliber goaltender.
2)If you want to overachieve with a thin roster, you need a first-rate defensive-minded coach. Like, er, Ken Hitchcock. I don't think Hartley is a bad coach -- he's an improvement over Sutter and probably over the washed-up version of Keenan -- but it's hard to see the Flames beating teams while running and gunning.
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