The Flames historically take half the season to get going. This is absolutely nothing new, and it's kind of funny most people seem surprised and upset about the way the team is now. If anything, we should be grateful to Smith and the top line for not letting the team dig itself in a big hole to start the season. We kept pace, and are still within striking distance.
Things would be 10x worse if we have Elliot-quality goaltending to start. We'd be at the bottom of the West. Instead, Smith and Gaudreau bought the team time to work things out.
It's frustrating for sure, like all slumps are. But this is nothing new. No one should be surprised. We should all be looking forward to the next couple months when things start to pick up.
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