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Originally Posted by djsFlames
I'm also gonna go out on a limb and predict the Flames are in the running for 8th until March or so next season.
It's rational for most of you to think we'll be steaming dumpster bad. But what I saw from these kids in the home stretch, and what pissed most of us off, was a bunch of players who maybe weren't the most talented, but played like they never wanted to leave, and they had a world to prove. And we shut down top 8 teams that were desperate to hold their positions, not like we were killing teams that had nothing to play for. End of the year or not, that showed something. Whether this years' draftees make the lineup next season or not, I think this team will hold out in that playoff mix much longer than people will expect. Just a hunch..
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A lot of the wins at the end had to do with teams taking us lightly and players getting their first taste of the NHL. Although, I do agree they might show a lot more heart than past teams next season, there is very little chance they can carry it on for more than 50-60 games.