In the end, the Flames blew that series by completely abandoning the defensive structure that made them a dominant team all year, and instead trying to match the Oilers in river hockey shenanigans. That goal being called back tonight definitely stings, but overall the Flames beat themselves more than anything, and they allowed McDrai to walk all over them. Another lesson learned from this series: never take your foot off the gas when you have the lead, and never abandon your game.
I'm happy they finally got over that 1st round hump. Baby steps I guess. But man, if they had just stuck to the style that got them here, the Flames could have easily won this series. Such is the curse of being a fan of this franchise.
Oh well. Have a good summer everybody and I'll see y'all back here for the usual off season stuff. Hopefully they can re-sign Johnny. Overall I think the team is on the right track. Just need to get deeper on D and improve the 3rd and 4th lines, and I think we'll be better next year.
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