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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
That 2005 season could be very analogous.
Lost a 1st round heartbreaker when they couldn't score enough goals. They were the class of the league defensively, but didn't have enough finish up front.
The Flames and Ducks both scored 17 goals in the series. Iggy scored 8 points in 7 games, 5 goals!, but it wasn't enough. Yelle, McCarty, Amonte and Kobasew couldn't get it done.
That year the ducks added Friesen and Sean O'Donnell at the deadline. They combined for 3 goals in the series.
The Flames can definitely score goals this year, they are probably as close to the opposite team formulation as that 06 group. The question for me is, can they score ENOUGH goals. Kipper lost that series with a .923 sv%. Would an .896 sv% be enough to sink this roster in the first round? Scary thought.
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They are not close to the opposite of that team though. The Flames in 06 were the best team in the league in goals against and bottom 3 in goals scored. This year while being second in goals for they are also 8th in goals against so still one of the better teams in keeping the puck out.
Lack of finish killer that team (why did Juice hit the crossbar in game 6 OT!). This current team could be undone by goaltending but it is not as obvious as that 06 group. Sitter went and got Tanguay that summer to bolster the offense and thanks to the lack of moves yesterday Treliving has far more flexibility and assets to address the net this summer if need be