Just my two cents... this is a fan site and I wish people wouldn't be so judgmental of other fans or try to decipher their motivations. Isn't it good enough just to talk hockey and debate the actual points being raised, and not worry about who the 3 or 4 pessimists are?
On the topic, I'm pretty confident Flames get back to 100+ points. I expect we will see the standings very bunched as some of the perennial bottom feeders in the west should be better this year. The playoff flameout should help the team get off to a strong start and be in the mix for at least the division championship.
Peters might be the x factor, besides the obvious injuries and goaltending. This group is hard on coaches it seems, and I could see them tune him out at some point. But hopefully they play the season with a chip on their shoulder.
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