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Originally Posted by Fuzz
And? I don't think a successful season is just squeaking into the playoffs in a wildcard spot by a point or 2. 10 teams is basically a third of the league, which at this point in the rebuild or whatever we are calling it, we should be at.
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The difference between a Wildcard and a Division spot is often a couple points, and a single win in an 82-game season. I don't disagree that the Flames should be expected to start breaking in to the top group, but the margin of error is so slim in this league that the difference between "bubble teams" and "playoff teams" is pretty negligible.
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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
I think Fuzz meant that we were either outside of a playoff spot, or only inside because of games played, for most of the season - unlike the 14 or so teams that spent most of the season holding a spot. It's a challenge of Gulutzan's bizarre belief that we only missed because of March.
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This is simply not true. Through most of the season the Flames were keeping pace with SJ, LA, and Anaheim and all four were jockeying between #2 in the Division and the #2 WC.
The season ended bad for a variety of reasons, but it is disingenuous to sell short how competitive the Flames were through most of it.