For myself personally, I cannot seem to figure out what team would be an ideal matchup for the Flames as every team seemingly poses a significant challenge.
Ducks: Honda Center, easily defeated us 4-1 in 2015 playoffs
Oilers: Swept season series against us
Sharks: Last years Stanley Cup Finalist
Blackhawks: Best Western Conference team peaking at the right time
It's going to be tough either way, but if I was to rank the teams from least likelihood to win I would go Blackhawks, Ducks, Sharks, Oilers. I know the Oilers swept us this season, but the games were a lot closer then what the scores would suggest and we did outshoot them in a lot of those games. When you look at each game from a micro standpoint, poor goaltending hurt us, poor special teams burned us and turnovers/poor plays were committed by defensemen who aren't even playing on the team anymore.
I think we have the best chance to beat the Oilers over all the other teams, but based on how the standings are shaping up, I feel like it's unlikely to happen.
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