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Originally Posted by Textcritic
I think it is more likely the result of both, and not either / or. This team is better than it will finish this season, but much of what we are watching right now is almost certainly a product of the kids playing pressure-free hockey.
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I actually thought there was plenty of pressure in last night's game. Kipper's final appearance in Calgary and wanting to get him a win in that final game? That was pressure. Maybe not the pressure of a playoff race, but pressure knowing they had a very specific job to do and didn't want to let a guy down. I thought they performed better than expected. The old team would have folder like a cheap lawn chair after Anaheim scored. The kids didn't buckle. Good on them!