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Originally Posted by Textcritic
I would say the 2017 Flames are more closely comparable to the 2012 LA Kings or the 2015 Chicago Blackhawks than they are to the 2004 Flames or 2006 Oilers. That is to say that I don't expect them to win, but I also don't expect them to get run over by any team. The 2017 Flames are a highly competitive team.
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While I agree we are not the Flames from 2004, I'd say we'd qualify a Cinderella team. Calgary has a lot of great pieces, but we still have too many holes on this team to be a contender. Our goaltending is questionable, our 1st line is inconsistent, our coaching can be suspect, and frankly, sometimes our chemistry and work ethic is downright atrocious.