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Originally Posted by Igottago
In order to learn about the playoffs, you need to be playing playoff hockey. There are lessons to be learned from winning a round or two and coming up short in tough battles against good teams.
The Flames can't even get in long enough to learn any of those lessons. They pretty much get to the dance and can't wait to leave. The only lesson learned this playoff is that the team is nowhere near good enough to compete at this time of year, and changes need to happen.
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Yeah. I agree with this.
I don’t buy the crap about needing to learn how to lose in order to be able to win. Maybe when you are talking about coming up short in round 3 or 4, but otherwise that is just an excuse for losers.
Also, another learning they had is that a team that is well prepared for everything you tend to do will be able to take the puck away from you at will.
Coaching staff should have learned that you have to adjust to your opponent, who is tailoring their game plan to defeat you, game to game.