If you listen back to some of the 04 guys, the team's undoing was injuries from playing in 3 grueling series ahead of the SCF. Blowing the 2-0 lead against SJ was a huge regret according to Warrener, as it gassed them and cost them injury-wise against TB.
Despite being confident in any matchup, you take a simpler first round opponent EVERY time, as that's what a number one seed affords you.
The Flames have not had enough playoff success to warrant the outright cockiness in this thread. Winning against any opponent should not be taken for granted.
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