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Originally Posted by Soulless Sisters
The Washington Capitals have never advanced past the 2nd round and yet....does *anyone* really talk about how awful they were between 2003-2007? Again, as Flames fans we won't forget (just like Flyers fans didn't even after Crosby's 2nd cup win last Spring)....but the rest of the hockey world and Canadian sports media, probably will.
Also, I would wager Pittsburgh was just as bad and lucky. Chicago and L.A. were actually hybrid rebuilds which took smarts + scouting + competent management to turn around.
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Every team will have periods of 4-5 years where they struggled. People forget Washington's struggles because they are part of the normal cycle of sports teams.
The Oilers have a decade of not only struggles, but historic ineptitude not just relative to hockey, but ALL SPORTS. Not only that, but a period of utterly comical management, overhyped prospects, and nothing but pure smugness about how great their team would/could/maybe be if they just kept losing - a mentality that flies in the face of the core point behind competitive sports: to win.
And now, because of all that smugness, it could only POTENTIALLY be forgotten with wins. Championship wins. And yes, specifically for Flames fans any championships the Oilers attain will always have an asterisk, but the whole hockey world has been laughing at the Oilers for years. Not just because they were bad, but comically bad.
Like Ben Affleck. After a period of pure laughable ineptitude, he bounces back. But The whole entertainment world still takes pot shots at him. Why? Because for a long time it was so bad, that he will forever be associated with that period.
