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Originally Posted by Textcritic
Yeah, this.
Also, heaping contempt on the Flames's rivals beats the hell out of the constant state of panic that erupts, and the sense of resigned defeat that emanates from a few every time things tighten up in the Standings. I just don't get a lot of joy from fretting about everything that could go wrong.
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Me neither. It's hardly ever that team is in TB's position, running away with top spot. Accordingly, there's always a few teams near the top of the standings and it does no good to worry about whether they are on a good run or not. I would think the other teams have to be concerned about Calgary, who has spent a lot of the season in first place in the west, who has the third best goal differential in the league (which the analysts seem to think is a big deal) and who are pretty darn deep, especially on D. Is there a goaltending issue? I guess, but there's one in SJ as well, and Vegas can't feel very happy about the backup situation.