'04 was Cinderella for sure. But far more recent than those late 80s/early 90s teams, I think there was a lot of 'realistic optimism' surrounding this team in '06 to '09 as well. I'm sure expectations were likewise then about making some playoff noise in one of those seasons with a prime Iginla and Kiprusoff - along with the supporting cast assembled by Sutter.
I've learned to curb my optimism until watching how we do in game 3 of round one.
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