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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
Yeah but this is the Flames we are talking about. Making the playoffs has always been THE goal of the organization since 2004. The organization has always treated winning the cup in the sense of anything can happen if you get in. No recent Stanley Cup winner has had that mentality. They are building their teams to win the cup and making the playoffs is expected. The reality is that anything can happen means you could get hot at the right time, win a round, or two, or even three, but that's it because teams like the Habs rarely ever win the cup as they end up losing to a team that built and planned on winning the Cup.
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I don't know how you can mind read a hockey organization. I feel more confident in saying all teams have the goal of winning the cup and to do so they must first make the playoffs. Some are more successful than others.
Listen, you will have no argument from me that the Flames results over the past 3-4 years have been disappointing against expectations. For sure the same could be said for the Oilers, Leafs, Canucks, Jets (maybe), Pittsburgh, Flyers, Capitals (post cup), Stars (with one good run) and a bunch I am sure I am missing. Basically any team that isn't rebuilding but haven't won anything either. Depending on the next few years, you might have to add Florida, Carolina, Boston, Isles or any other good team that hasn't won. All of these non-tanking teams are trying to make the playoffs and are trying to improve so that making the playoffs is more of a sure thing. I don't see the Flames as a particular outlier in that regard.