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Originally Posted by Flames_Gimp
im really upset, i don't handle things like this very well, i was and am very excited about the van i really thought the team was going to do it this year. I'm trying hard to stay positive, don't give up on me.
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Hey, FG. Just wanted to say, I’m with you, man
We are all hoping for the best.
The way I look at it, you can only control the things you can control.
The team was good this year. Really good. I think they are good enough to be final 4 or even SC champs
#### does happen though.
16 teams enter the playoffs. 15 out of those teams lose the last game of their season. Different paths, but only 1 team of 16 wins their last game
The winning team may have to overcome a bad overall matchup, a hot goalie, bad puck luck, bad calls from the refs, a random guy or two for whom they just can’t game plan
This team has kicked ass. Oettinger nearly single-handedly ended their season. That series win was totally deserved, on one hand, but really in the end a coin toss, if you are being honest
McDavid holding Ras’s stick, Markstrom’s 21 second gift wrapped goal. Johnny getting an embellishment penalty on a cross check, vs the Smith dive getting Looch 5 and a game, and basically killing 5 minutes that were desperately needed to turn the tides… the margin in playoff games is super slim and relies on several unpredictable events and chance
Man, I was there in 2004 game 6. Turned to the people I was there with and said I couldn’t believe that wasn’t in. Came home to see the highlights.
Pittsburgh got jobbed when a guy ripped off a Pen helmet The guy had to go back to the bench and the Rangers took advantage of the man advantage to score the goal that decided the series
This is fun. The Flames, whatever happens this series, are a top 8 team in the league (overall standings - 6th, plus top 8 in the playoffs, when it matters).
The season is a success today, no matter how it feels, and I ain’t deciding on throwing in the towel until the series is done
You’re on the good side. We are in good shape. This is a successful year. Enjoy it, my friend