The more concerning thing than the record is that the team has looked convincingly good once this season (the win vs St Louis). That should not be the case in a season that's supposed to show signs of a team that should be on the upward trajectory of the rebuild.
Its not a knee jerk reaction to realize that the vast majority of their play in 16 games so far has been extremely sub par. You don't even need to look at the standings to know that.
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A few weeks after crashing head-first into the boards (denting his helmet and being unable to move for a little while) following a hit from behind by Bob Errey, the Calgary Flames player explains:
"I was like Christ, lying on my back, with my arms outstretched, crucified"
-- Frank Musil - Early January 1994
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