Tough season to call. I like that the team seems bigger and tougher, but not enough changes to the core guys, who ultimately will make or break success for the team. Even if they make the playoffs I don't really have a lot of faith the same guys will outplay the top lines of the opposition. I have full trust in Sutter as a coach, so that'll be a positive. I worry about the defense without Gio. We are relying on a lot of guys to either bounce back or step up their games. I foresee making the playoffs but not a deep run if the roster stays the same.
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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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