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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
It's not an obituary. I haven't concluded in my mind that they are going to miss the playoffs or that they can't win the division. I'm just disappointed that they are repeating a lot of the same mistakes as last season. Last season things started to click in January and the team was great over winter leading myself and many others to conclude that the slow start was due to a learning curve to a new system and head coach. That excuse doesn't hold water this season. The roster was improved on paper over last season's October roster but you can argue the record would be worse if Smith wasn't playing lights out. I'm just getting a little impatient that's all.
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But why would you want to argue that? Smith is one of the improvements you just mentioned. It seems a dead-end to imagine what might be under different circumstances. The Flames look to me improved, slightly in the standings and a little more in the eye test.