There are no easy matchups in the playoffs, but if the Flames can't handle this team, they don't have what it takes to go all the way anyway, which is what I think we are all hoping for, if not expecting.
I think the season can be considered a success if we can get to the third round, but if you get to that far, you really feel like settling for nothing less than a championship.
So with all that in mind, the Flames should set out to put the Avs down early. 4 or 5 games if they can. Leave something for the big dogs that will be coming down the pipe. Vegas or the Sharks in the 2nd round will be a battle, then you have one of the heavies from the Central to contend with. Gotta get out of this one unscathed. It's the reward for finishing first. Don't waste it.
Flames in 5.
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