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Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
I'm one of the fans that was pretty down on this franchise the last couple of years. They were such a disappointing team to be a fan of.
But the way they've started this season going 7-1-3 and looking dominant doing it most of the time, I can't imagine digging up things to bitch about at the moment. I just hope they keep it going and don't fizzle out.
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I was one of those guys too.
But somehow this feels different. It would be one thing to say they've recaptured the magic of the first half of the first year with Bill Peters (let's not even talk about the second half of that year or any of the folowing years).
I think more importantly, they just look more mature -- they're starting out-front this year and legitimately dominating teams instead of finding a way to eek out points. They look comfortable in tight games and not so easily rattled. And the biggest ace up their sleeves this year is Sutter -- I have the utmost confidence that he won't let things slip too far when the games matter in the back-half of the schedule. He's got the team focused on the prize that matters, not regular season accolades.
They might dip a bit, and who knows how they'll hold up against legic star power in the playoffs, but I think these guys are for real.