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Originally Posted by PeteMoss
That's not true. There was one expert who picked the Flames to make the playoffs this year. There were a lot more than 1 who picked the Flames to miss this year. They've under performed expectations - but not every close to how much of a surprise last year was.
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General consensus was Ducks 1st, Kings 2nd, Flames 3rd to 4th depending on how Sharks did.
Coyotes/Oilers/Nucks all well behind them.
The Hockey News had the Flames 3rd
http://www.thehockeynews.com/blog/th...d-predictions/
The Hockey Writers had the Flames 6th in West, making playoffs.
http://thehockeywriters.com/nhl-stan...eason-edition/
The Score had the Flames 4th in Pacific, likely missing but barely
http://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/817028
HF board user, mostly predicting Calgary as top 3
http://hfboards.hockeysfuture.com/sh....php?t=1923499
Washington Post Calgary with 95 points
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...r-challengers/