The Flames season was more disappointing in my books. I thought they had a better team than the Oilers at the beginning of the season and for them to miss the playoffs in a division where the Jets and the Canadiens had plenty of their own issues was a dreadful performance. While the Oilers fans had to watch their team fall short in a few overtimes against the Jets, we had to watch the Flames come up empty against the Canadiens and Senators in critical games at multiple points.
I am not nearly as a down on the team as the average fan as I think they turned their performance around dramatically with a high-end coach. However until they prove it next season I can't fault Flames fans for remaining skeptical and lacking hope.
Oilers fans are right to be frustrated and disappointed, but they got to watch their star player have a pretty spectacular regular season at least. Still sucks, but our season was worse.
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