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Originally Posted by Table 5
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.
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There are more options for characterizing a playoff team than merely as a "Cinderella" or a "contender," and the 2017 Flames are clearly not either of these. They are a competitive team who could win more than a round or two in the playoffs.