It's really mystifying to see what's happened to these guys. They definitely used to be capable of lighting up the opposition and driving a high powered offence for the team. We all witnessed them play some fantastic hockey and have some tremendous seasons. They are a million miles from what they used to be, and it's been like this for a long time now. Unless the Flames win this series and go on a run where Monahan/Gaudreau somehow re-ignite their true potential, I think the idea around them being the pillars of the team is over.
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A few weeks after crashing head-first into the boards (denting his helmet and being unable to move for a little while) following a hit from behind by Bob Errey, the Calgary Flames player explains:
"I was like Christ, lying on my back, with my arms outstretched, crucified"
-- Frank Musil - Early January 1994
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