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Originally Posted by JohnnyT
Because it's one of those pointless sport streaks that happen every once and a while. The flames can very easily take the next step forward even if they don't get any points in Anahiem, just as they can take a step back even if they get 6 points in Anahiem. it would be a nice moral victory and maybe a few more points but nothing more.
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Except it's not pointless at all. If you can't beat a divisional rival chances are you will not go on to winning anything. If it takes 96 points to make the playoffs you can't simply shrug your shoulders and say that 6 points are automatically unattainable because of a decade long "pointless sports streak". Boston Bruins had to finally beat the Habs in a playoff series in 2011 to win their cup and to take that next step you have exercise the demons. Sooner this losing streak is put to pasture the sooner the team can move on and don't have to face the same music every time they take that California road trip.