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Originally Posted by Mike F
The Flames weren't patted on the head and given participation ribbons for "giving it their all" like they were in the Special Olympics. Hartley said at the beginning on the year that he was stressing fitness so that the team could maintain its intensity and speed throughout all three periods, instead of trailing off. That's what the team was praised for, and you don't maintain intensity and speed at an elite level with poor conditioning by just "giving it your all".
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That's all true, but I'm guessing Burke and Treliving had an issue with the strength moreso than the fitness of the team.