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Old 08-25-2020, 09:18 AM   #123
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Originally Posted by Scroopy Noopers View Post
Or, some people find winning in the playoffs to be enjoyable. Which has nothing to do with “armchair GM’ing”. I’m glad you were entertained, but it was an inflated winning percentage that did not reflect the team as a whole. Which became glaringly obvious come playoff time.
I don't see anything wrong with armchair GMing. People should enjoy that side of the sport if they want. Seems like a valid thing to enjoy. It wasn't meant as an attack.

Anyways, if you enjoy winning in the playoffs, that's another reason to remember Hartley's time fondly. He actually won a round, which is a rare occurrence for the Flames.

I also understand if Jiri didn't like him because he was a bully. Fair reason not to have liked him. Suggesting fans of Hartley just have rose tinted glasses because the exciting hockey and playoffs round 1 win that actually happened under him wasn't sustainable doesn't make much sense to me though. Even if not sustainable, at least it actually happened.
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