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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
Don't know where to post this - this thread is as good as any.
On NHL Network, they are discussing the top teams and what they need. With respect to the Flames, obviously they talked goaltending. And one guy says Smith fits the Flames because he is gritty, and that is their identity.
It is amazing how long perceptions can persist, long after they are applicable. How can any professional hockey analyst think the Flames identity is grit?
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Because the last 2 times they noticed the Flames were when Sutter was around and they were gritty, and the Hartley surprise year when they were tenacious
Lots of forgettable years in between, except when Brent beat the hell out of a garbage can.