I do feel bad for younger fans who may be just getting into hockey, going to red lot, and seeing the success of the team this year. I toured a middle school yesterday and there were lots of hockey related drawings on the wall involving the Flames and Oilers -- they were probably super pumped to see the Battle of Alberta.
A long playoff run would have been awesome for them; instead, the Flames are out in five thanks to some below average play, questionable officiating, and of course the no-goal in Game 5. I'm old enough and have been through enough sports heartache to realize it's just a game and sports are supposed to be entertainment; however, younger me would have been crushed by this series and how it ended.
I will say this though -- the last time the Flames lost four straight to the Oilers in the playoffs was 1988. We all know what happened the following year.
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