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Originally Posted by Classic_Sniper
By this measure, half the coaches in the NHL should’ve been fired after the rebuilding Flames made the playoffs in 14-15. Every season unfolds differently and some teams catch fire early on and then fizzle out. Ultimately, I like the way this team is playing right now especially at even strength. I would say if anything, we’ve got to be one of the more unlucky and snake bitten teams in the league this year. We’ve made a lot of goalies look like Vezina candidates this season.
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Again how can they be unlucky if they haven't lost any major contributors to injury? I don't think this team is snake bitten at all. They just don't play with a lot of confidence. They don't come out in the first period ready to go out and win games as they are usually tied or behind to start the 2nd period. Even the worst team in the league has held more 1st period leads. It's simply a fragile team that doesn't have a lot of confidence. When's the last time this team just dominated a team and blew them out? It's been weeks since they have won a game that wasn't close as they have to fight tooth and nail just to get to overtime. It seems like everything including the simple things for this team is a monumental challenge.