If the Flames miss, you don't have to look to the start. Fact is, they were in a playoff spot after that winning streak. All they had to do was outplay the teams around them from that point on and they have not even come close. Playing .500 hockey does not cut it. Of course the start was bad, but so was the rest of the division. That's what's frustrating. The Flames got a mulligan for their start and they have not taken advantage.
That said, it's not over yet, but they have put themselves back in a situation where they need a run of wins to get back in.
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Harry, I'm gonna let you in on a little secret. Every day, once a day, give yourself a present. Don't plan it, don't wait for it, just... let it happen. Could be a new shirt at the men's store, a catnap in your office chair, or... two cups of good, hot, black coffee.
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