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Originally Posted by JD
It's the Calgary Flames effect. Have you noticed that lately every team that beats the Flames goes on a little run afterward? Vegas did it, Dallas did it, now the Greasers are doing it. The Flames are so powerful, so influential, that beating them puts players in such a mentally advantageous spot that their performance actually surges for a time.
It will pass. Fear not.
Nothing can save the Edmonton Oilers. Not even the Calgary Flames effect.
Nothing can. Nothing.
Or something like that.
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The Calgary pounding of Vegas two games prior was what started their run (maybe like Pittsburgh against Calgary). To the extent Calgary manhandling Edmonton helped cause a coaching change (though I think it was more their loss to LA) maybe being beaten by Calgary is what helps a team.