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Originally Posted by ComixZone
We can question this or that or whatever but at the end of the day the difference in the series was McDavid and Draisaitl.
We don’t have talent on that level, and won’t have talent on that level without drafting where the Oilers drafted - 1st and 3rd overall. It’s just very simple - the better talent won out.
Flames did their best with the tools they had. Management bolstered the roster nicely, and had a clear plan right from last summer - and it worked. Sutter maximized every drop of sweat from his players. We had killer individual performances from everyone on the roster.
…and none of that matters at the end of the day if the goal is to win the Stanley Cup. The Flames do not have the foundation required to do so. We just bumped up against the reality of winning in the NHL. That’s it, that’s all.
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If our goalie didn't come up an 852 save percentage - its a closer series. Yes - they have better talent and yes they out played the Flames in the series - but the NHL isn't the NBA and the best talent doesn't always win (see the Oilers every year until this year).