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Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache
I see no issue analyzing actual mistakes / questionable decisions, but here you have a lot of people who start shouting about any little thing they can think of, after a game basically lost on a late, unlucky, and unrepeatable bounce
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It does appear that way. Here's my frustration. Since the trade deadline, the flames are 5-2-1. That's solid, and if they can keep that up, we'll all be happy to see them punch their ticket to the post season.
However, let's look at these games more closely.
Det (4-2W) : Solid win and game (albeit, against a terrible opponent, but that's immaterial).
Bos (5-2W) Solid win and game. Reason for a lot of optimism by flames fans. "maybe they've turned the corner" moment.
Nsh (4-2 OTL) Big game as far as the standings. Give up the first goal (last min of the first period), and give up game tying goal with 0.1S.
Tby (4-3 L) Get down 3-0, only must 6 shots in the 3rd period.
Fla (3-0 W) Solid win against a team that's spiralling down the toilet.
Cbj (3-2 OTL) Craptastic start, get down 2-0 but manage to comeback to salvage the point.
Arz (3-2 W) Give up goal ~1min into the game, but manage to win back the game almost immediately. Important game in the standings to a lesser opponent, but credit them for getting it done.
Vegas (5-3 L) Down early, and down 3-0 by 25 min mark of the game. Muster a comeback only to sit on their heels immediately after scoring, give up an unlucky goal in regulation.
Outside the Boston game, they've lost to the teams that are just better, and beat the teams that frankly they should. They continue to have poor starts, and end up chasing the games early. This isn't an improved team, playing that much better. It's the same issues that have dogged them all year, except that they've been slightly more resilient in managing to pick up points against lesser opposition (something they were failing to do earlier).
I've been cynical and harsh, but it's because this team keeps showing me that they are a "just get in" team again this year. They aren't peaking at the right time or anything. They are still a highly average team that really has no chance against a half decent team that they are sure to face in round 1.
I'm just frustrated. Another year being a fan of this franchise, another year where they haven't progressed in any real capacity. I should just be happy to get to see the sea of red a couple times in April, but there really isn't any point of thinking I'm cheering for a strong franchise who
plan and execute for more.