I know it was a tough series, but the amount of negativity in this thread is disappointing. Thanks to the few of you who are trying to be positive.
I had a ton of fun this season. Yeah, crappy ending, and some players didn't play as well as I had hoped, but overall it was an awesome year. Back in the playoffs against one of the better teams in the league who, let's be honest, didn't deserve two of those wins and the other two were hard fought games that could have gone either way. This team played them very hard and deserved a better fate.
This is a very young team and there's a lot to like. Development isn't linear. Gaudreau will be back again. Monahan was solid as ever after after a slow start. Bennett took his game to another level in the playoffs which is a good sign. Hamilton scored 50 points this year. Tkachuk was arguably the most impressive rookie I've seen on the Flames in a long time. And all these guys are 23 and under!
I can't believe the doom and gloom right now. I'm proud of how the boys battled this year. Can't wait to see them battle with Edmonton for first in the division next year! I believe in this group! Go Flames go!
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