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Originally Posted by Cleveland Steam Whistle
Well part of that is that missing the playoffs doesn't "mean" what it used to mean. With all this parity in the league, very good teams (not saying I'd call the Flames that) miss each year, versus what it was 10 years ago. All you have to do is look at some of the notable teams like Winnipeg that didn't make it last year, or some teams that went far last year, Ottawa, who aren't going to make it.
Don't get me wrong, generally the really good teams find a way to rise up, but the 2nd tier of teams can just as easily make it as miss and it doesn't really mean you've taken the step back it would have likely meant a decade ago.
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It's true, especially when the Flames made it in under Hartley - that was an incredibly low point total necessary to do it that year.