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Old 08-16-2020, 03:46 PM   #125
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Originally Posted by Ashasx View Post
Eventually you lose so frequently in OT in the playoffs and it starts to not hurt as much.
Yeah I'm not even disappointed. Playing against a team with Perry and Cogliano... by the Flames' standards, that wasn't even a choke. It was barely a cough.

I hardly expect anything different at this point. It would help if this team had six NHL-calibre defenders... but right now, they have four. And that's with Giordano slumping to the point where he's on the cusp of being replacement-level.

I understand the Gustafsson acquisition. They needed someone to give the powerplay a boost. His defensive game is ghastly, but it is what it is. But the Derek Forbort acquisition was costly and, to this day, makes no sense. He is a defensive and offensive liability and is the slowest player on either team.

At least guys like Bartkowski and Eriksson had no acquisition cost. The Flames gave up a decent price for a defenseman who's actually a downgrade on the guy they gave away to the Sharks for free.
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