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Originally Posted by iamca
The Flames look good so far. Really like their compete level.
The Caps and Jackets are not elite teams by any stretch, so it will be interesting to see how they look against teams like the Sharks and Kings.
Hate to be a downer, but it's really early and the goaltending has looked below average. Over the course of 80 more games the jump will wear off and grind will set in. They definitely need to stay the course, however they will probably finish below .500
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While I'd say the caps are borderline elite, your comments are spot on. Until the Flames still need to be stronger defensively with stronger goaltending. On top of that they'll probably struggle more with bigger teams cycling the puck down low. Overall though they've looked energetic and really seem to be pushing the pace of the game as opposed to previous years where they just chip it out into the neutral zone and never get it back.