I think sometimes we underestimate the role of just plain old luck, not just in sports but life in general. We usually assume we are responsible for the good that happens, and no doubt our efforts and ability factor on the course of our life but that doesn’t explain it all.
Why bring this up in this thread? I can’t help but look at this first post and notice just how horrible this team has been in game 7’s. I don’t care what any hockey person says when a series comes down to a game 7 anything can happen, and I feel luck plays a large role in that. Think if the flames had 4 more game 7’s wins. We beat the oilers in 84 we beat the oilers in 91 we win a cup, in 04, and we beat Anaheim in 06. That is 4 lousy hockey games in 35! years and I think we look at this team totally differently.
On flip side think of the accolades that Messier gets as the “greatest leader, greatest everything blah blah blah Edmonton is no good.” He loses in 84 to Calgary, 87 to Philly, 90 to Winnipeg, and 94 to Vancouver and all those games were close enough to easily lose, and he is remembered as a great player for sure but nothing like he is thought of now. All because of 4 hockey games in a 25 year career.
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