Caught both of the games and the Flames look like they're having fun, are working about 50 times harder than any of the versions of the recent past, and are surprising I think everybody with their speed. They're forecheck is extremely aggressive. And you saw Columbus' comments after the game to that effect too.
As exciting as it is though, and lord knows this fanbase needs a breath of fresh air and the right to be excited again- we do need to keep things in perspective I think. That way if the team starts to falter, which as young players is going to happen- we don't have fans slamming the panic button unnecessarily.
Good times to be a Flames fan. It's the best when you watch the games with no expectation, but just enjoy them. As a fan, you can feed off the love of the game the players have for it- when they show it. Like they are right now.
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