I get that fans are disappointed but the NHL is year to year. After a few weeks I've settled down and come to accept that this was a great season that didn't lead to a championship and I'll take that over crap season after crap season which Oilers and Canucks fans have been enduring. This wasn't the Flames year in the playoffs but that doesn't mean that this group isn't capable. Nobody has mentioned Jordan Staal's name in years yet he's been a beast in these playoffs. It's all about timing and this year just wasn't the Flames time but Monahan is only 24 and has plenty of good years ahead of him as Patrice Bergeron never hit his stride until his late 20's. The criticism of the teams best players is getting a little over the top and just as Lightning fans shouldn't be turning on their team after a great regular season nor should Flames fans. You can argue that most of the best players in the league didn't make it to the 2nd round this season so 2019 NHL playoff failure is not just a Flames thing.
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