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Originally Posted by Sylvanfan
Except that in that run the Flames had a Hart Trophy candidate Iginla is his prime and a Vezina guy in Kiprudoff leading them. In any series they potentially had the best player.
This current group doesn't have anyone like that. Maybe Markstrom if he can find his game, but Goaltending doesn't have as big an impact as it did 20 years ago and this years Markstrom can't string 3 good games together. Last year Ottenger was great...still not enough to win the series. Teams need impact forwards and defenseman to win now.
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I agree with most of this. If the Flames this year had an Iggy they’d be in a playoff spot even with Markstrom’s bad season. That’s why I can’t fully blame this season on goaltending. They don’t have the elite talent up front to be contenders
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Last edited by Hockey_Ninja; 04-10-2023 at 12:43 PM.
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