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Originally Posted by Mass_nerder
I don't want to be so arrogant as to assume a first round victory.
The Flames can't look past any opponent, whether it's Vegas or Arizona.
We should based on our regular season, but a lot of our team is fairly green when it comes to playoff hockey.
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By the time you get to the playoffs, the difference between 2 teams separated by even as much as 8 points is petty marginal.
Ever teams which are quite a bit better than their opponents seldom have better than a 60% chance of beating them. having a 60% chance of winning each round gives you only a 13% chance of winning the Cup.
The randomness that is involved in each game, each series, is huge.
There is a reason why the President's Trophy winning doesn't often win, and it often doesn't have anything to do with who's the actual best team.
Many people are quoted as saying that the playoffs determine the best team.
I think there is abetter argument that the regular season actually determines the best team, as it's a larger sample size.