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Bandwagon In Flames · 10-29-2013, 10:36 PM

As I look at the overall standings today I notice something that's been a trend for many years now. You can look and see that the majority of the Eastern teams are on losing streaks, while the top 8 western teams are currently on winning streaks. Hell, the flames would be sitting comfortably in 7th with a game in hand if they played in the East.

The skill of the Eastern teams doesn't match the physicality of the Western teams. Is that really all this comes down to?

The Flames have come a long way in terms of size and physical play compared to last year and have had success because of it.

With the amount of interconference play this year it's going to be a battle for the Flames to climb the standings. One losing streak could be all it takes for the season to seem out of reach and the vets check out for the season.

10-29-2013, 10:36 PM	#1
Bandwagon In Flames Lifetime Suspension Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Flame Country Exp:	West vs East - Why does the Western Conference always dominate? As I look at the overall standings today I notice something that's been a trend for many years now. You can look and see that the majority of the Eastern teams are on losing streaks, while the top 8 western teams are currently on winning streaks. Hell, the flames would be sitting comfortably in 7th with a game in hand if they played in the East. The skill of the Eastern teams doesn't match the physicality of the Western teams. Is that really all this comes down to? The Flames have come a long way in terms of size and physical play compared to last year and have had success because of it. With the amount of interconference play this year it's going to be a battle for the Flames to climb the standings. One losing streak could be all it takes for the season to seem out of reach and the vets check out for the season.