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Originally Posted by Geeoff
To be fair, the Flames are a much better team this year and the first round opponent will likely be a lot worse.
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I don't think the Flames will roll over in the first round like they did in '17, but I don't see them winning 4 games with the quality of goaltending we've seen in the last 2 games. And sure, Rittich might bounce back and play great down the stretch, but he's still unproven so we really don't know what to expect with him. I don't feel the same dread of a guaranteed loss like in 2017 against the Ducks, but with every game the Flames continue to get nothing from their top guys while the goaltenders struggle with easy shots my anticipation for the playoffs drop. I've seen far too many Flames teams struggle hard going into March and April and fall flat on their faces in the first round to feel any differently