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Originally Posted by CGY12
In my eyes no. Success to winning franchises means the cup and only the cup. When thats the goal, their may be some lean years but you don't go 30+ years without winning one. The Flames are the definition of mediocrity, from top to bottom.
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It's funny how San Jose has been so successful when it comes to the regular season but never won the Cup.
Then L.A. wins two in three years without finishing higher than 3rd in their division.
I recall Daryll Sutter had a strategy where he said he divided the regular season into blocks of 7 games, and the goal was to always win at least 4 of the 7, as a way to prepare for the playoff mentality. You don't need to dominate, but you need to be able to raise your level when the pressure is on.
I am not sure if he passed that psychological technique on to the players, but it sure worked for him as a coach.