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Originally Posted by GoJetsGo
Because they were a 105 point team that was the Pacific division champions playing a much younger, less experienced team in the Flames. That and our horrendous goaltending. Despite the short series, I thought each game was competitive for the most part, but that like they did in the Edmonton series, Anaheim relied on their veterans and experience.
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You forgot to mention that Calgary was missing Gio and Hamilton for the series and were playing their 5/6 guys as top 4 and using AHL tweener guys as 5/6.
Oops that was the Ducks missing their #1 and #3 defensemen who combined played more than Gio/Hamilton over the regular season.
The Ducks line-up that swept the Flames would have had trouble making the playoffs ... they were missing 11.5M of cap space on their defense.
They were a better playoff team than the Flames. Somehow they protected Bieksa who for this series was a key player from Ferland. How did the Flames not take advantage of the San Diego Gulls defense (Theodore and Montour) and the Ducks #7 Holzer ?