The Flames start the season hot thanks to awesome goaltending. The wins start piling up as they make incredible comeback after incredible comeback. In spite of an 8 game losing streak, playoffs start to look like an actual possibility. They then lose their best player and captain to injury. They clinch a playoff spot, at home, in the second last game of the year and simultaneously knock out the defending cup champion LA Kings. They then win a playoff round versus their arch rivals, in six games, at home, and become the darlings of the NHL. Hudler is top ten in NHL scoring and wins the Lady Byng. Gaudreau gets 64 points and is nominated for the Calder but comes in third. Monahan gets 62 points and is widely lauded as being an emerging top two way C. Giordano and Brodie were nearly the best D pairing in the league, if not the best. Bob Hartley wins coach of the year.
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