[Paulie Walnuts]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

Different kind of 'just get in and anything can happen'

During that time, the Flames just weren't good enough - 8th was the bes they could hope for, then a 1st round exit was the likely outcome

This team is more like the LA teams, with lots of depth, deep defense, plenty of grit, and good goaltending (at least expected to be). It is a team that, if firing on all cylinders, would cause any team fits.

It is very much a team that can make a deep playoff run

It's really not the same at all not even close.