Agree with people on the standard of officiating shouldn't change from regular season to post season. I can understand letting some of the roughing calls go, but when an opponent is hindering the opposition from making a play to score or generate space (hooking, slashing), that has to be called. The Flames definitely got the short end of the stick on the calls.
I am however not fully on board with the whole perception that "well the Flames built a team that works during the regular season but not for the post season because the rules change.". The playoffs ultimately come down to effort, wanting it more than the person lined up across from you, working your very hardest because their is no tomorrow, being able to handle adversity the right way. Everybody ramps up the intensity level and desperation, the lazy tendencies of the reg season go away. The Avalanche simply wanted it more and were willing to put in the work. The Flames were stuck in regular season gear.
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