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Originally Posted by mrdonkey
I know the Flames were expected to suck this year, but what a tease. They started out looking like a squad short on talent but big on heart, to playing like the most gutless bunch of pukes since the young guns.
At least if they sucked consistently it would be easier to swallow. But after seeing what they could be it makes games like these ones all the more disappointing. They've really stopped caring.
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I think it may be more of a confidence issue. Early on they were having some success and getting a few wins, and that tends to fire a team up. As soon as they lost a couple games in a row, that's when they really started to play like hot garbage. It's almost like they step onto the ice thinking they're gonna lose, hence the way they seem to fold like a cheap tent every time they get a lead. Yea, they beat Winnipeg the other night, but that game should have never gone to a shootout, and the Flames knew it. They just happened to get lucky in a skills competition that could have gone either way.
If they can find a way to string two or three wins together, I think they'll gain some serious confidence and get out of this rut that they're in. Of course they're gonna lose more often than not, as they just don't have the talent to be competitive right now. But maybe a couple of wins will get them fired up and playing with the effort and heart that we saw early on in the season.