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Originally Posted by Huntingwhale
It's really quite weird all the disappointment in him going to LA. If this was the past 2 seasons, everyone would be excited for him. LA is not out of the playoff hunt. Not even close. Flames were way more down and out earlier in the season, and look at where a couple of hot streaks has gotten us. If there is one fan base that should be eating crow for writing off a team for not being in the playoff picture, it's this fan base. Some people should know better then to count a team out with plenty of time to go...
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They're only 1 point out, but STL has one helluva soft schedule with 1 game in hand. The Kings also are 3-5-2 in their last 10, with 3 of those losses on home ice. This is nowhere even remotely close to the kind of pace they need to be playing at to ensure themselves a postseason spot. The Kings would have to turn things crazily around in the last 20 or so and absolutely nothing points to that happening. Replacing King with Jarome may very well provide them offence, but I doubt it would be enough.
The Flames are also really picking up lately, arguably the hottest team in the entire NHL right now with their 5 game win streak. And they play the Kings 3 more times.