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Originally Posted by Calgary4LIfe
I don't think that was ever a 'goal' really. The real goal was to go out there working hard every night and compete, not roll over and die. I think management had seen enough of the team post-lockout that would come out and give half-efforts and not go anywhere. I think part of the rebuild was not just the talent, but the culture on the team, and it is going back to the early 2000's team of hard-work.
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I think you've hit the nail exactly on the head!
...And yet, what's a
little bit frustrating at this point is that the Flames could easily have 3-4 more wins, if not for a poor powerplay or non-clutch goaltending...
But, as part of the rebuild, you take these things in stride (for now) and hope that team management addresses those needs going forward. (I would argue that Joey Mac being sent down was an example of this.)