People are always looking at the past as a determinant/predictor for the present. But it's a new season, and I maintain that the Flames going into the playoffs cold had a lot to do with what we saw, seeing as they handily beat the Avs in the season series prior to that. I don't know what we'll see tonight, but it'll be interesting and I'd rather leave it at that.
Anything can happen, and I don't believe this current group of Flames have filled out their potential yet either. One series isn't the be all end all for what a team can accomplish. If it was, then the Caps should have thrown in the towel after those numerous first round exits, a number of them to Pittsburgh. But no, they went on to win a championship, taking down the Pens along the way. This Flames core is fully capable of doing something similar in this window. If I were the players I would throw April in the trash and start completely fresh here, only using it for added motivation, and I hope a good number of fans take the same approach.
f#### forget last spring. It's a new season. With the skill, depth, youth we have and Rittich who is on the rise, I think anything is possible.
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