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Originally Posted by AC
This image will always encapsulate the loss for me.
Dean McAmmond, who was injured for the entire playoff run, sitting in his locker stall following the loss.

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I remember that Deano always took losing hard.
After one pay per view that year when the Flames lost I watched another Flame being interviewed. I don't even know who was being interviewed as I couldn't take my eyes off McAmmond in the background; devastated by the loss. He was sitting in his locker with his skates off but the rest of his equipment still on. He was staring at the floor just gently nudging a loose skate lace with his big toe. He looked like he had just received awful news. I thought "that is the kind of heart that the Flames need. Someone who never wants to feel that awful feeling again so they'll do anything to make sure it doesn't happen."
If Deano would have played I think we could have won just because of his attitude on the bench. If the Flames would have had a couple more healthy bodies I think that we would be remembering 2004 more fondly.