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Regorium · 04-20-2017, 12:24 AM

I feel way better after this year than I did in 2015. We weren't ready in 2015 and really fluked out to get to round two and even win a game against the Ducks. This series, we were the better team 3.5 games out of 4, and was just sunk by terrible goaltending. We're not a super top SC-contender type team, so yeah, unfortunately those bad calls affect us a bit more.

I think a lot of players stepped up in this series, especially the 3rd line (Versteeg-Bennett-Chiasson were great), and Monahan just continues to show how underrated he is. 3M line I feel like Tkachuk was playing hurt.

I think Gaudreau needs to learn to take hits a bit better. The dancing works great a lot of the time, but sometimes it was frustrating to see Ferland or Monahan barely win a battle, throw it into Gaudreau's corner since it's their only play, and immediately it's Duck's possession and it's going the other way.

I think an infusion of youth next year with Jankowski, Kylington/Andersson and maybe one or two more surprises (Parsons? Mangiapane?), along with Bennett really coming into his own will do this team good.

Pretty up and down season, but thanks again Flames!

04-20-2017, 12:24 AM	#248
Regorium First Line Centre Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Calgary Exp:	I feel way better after this year than I did in 2015. We weren't ready in 2015 and really fluked out to get to round two and even win a game against the Ducks. This series, we were the better team 3.5 games out of 4, and was just sunk by terrible goaltending. We're not a super top SC-contender type team, so yeah, unfortunately those bad calls affect us a bit more. I think a lot of players stepped up in this series, especially the 3rd line (Versteeg-Bennett-Chiasson were great), and Monahan just continues to show how underrated he is. 3M line I feel like Tkachuk was playing hurt. I think Gaudreau needs to learn to take hits a bit better. The dancing works great a lot of the time, but sometimes it was frustrating to see Ferland or Monahan barely win a battle, throw it into Gaudreau's corner since it's their only play, and immediately it's Duck's possession and it's going the other way. I think an infusion of youth next year with Jankowski, Kylington/Andersson and maybe one or two more surprises (Parsons? Mangiapane?), along with Bennett really coming into his own will do this team good. Pretty up and down season, but thanks again Flames!