[djsFlames]

They always finish poorly so what does it matter what sort of favorable scheduling they have fall into their laps?

They've had every opportunity to succeed in recent years and their all-offense approach and organizational incompetence at the end of the day ends up being their undoing, regardless of what "major" depth they pluck from the league's bargain bin. Just another year of musical chairs on the comedy presentation of the Titanic. It all adds to the entertainment of the inevitable unraveling.

I prefer them to have to reach for their excuses than have them readily available. I also really don't mind the road starts for the Flames, and this year especially home advantage means less than usual. Besides, we'll get to see those beauty road jerseys that much sooner!