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Lanny_McDonald · 04-20-2013, 08:05 AM

I think if we had stayed status quo we would be battling for that first overall pick with Florida. The team we had would have spent most of the night in their own end, giving up great scoring opportunities, and not be willing to sacrifice themselves to make up for the mistakes. The kids have brought a new life, a new work ethic, and a new attitude to the team. The pucks stays out of zone more, the opposition is swarmed when they have the puck, and it is leading to frustration for our opponents. Teams used to see the Flames on the schedule and know they were going to have an easy night. That isn't the case now. The old Flames would be 4-6 points worse than they are right now.

04-20-2013, 08:05 AM	#2
Lanny_McDonald Franchise Player Join Date: Mar 2013 Exp:	I think if we had stayed status quo we would be battling for that first overall pick with Florida. The team we had would have spent most of the night in their own end, giving up great scoring opportunities, and not be willing to sacrifice themselves to make up for the mistakes. The kids have brought a new life, a new work ethic, and a new attitude to the team. The pucks stays out of zone more, the opposition is swarmed when they have the puck, and it is leading to frustration for our opponents. Teams used to see the Flames on the schedule and know they were going to have an easy night. That isn't the case now. The old Flames would be 4-6 points worse than they are right now.