The story for this season falls on a version of Markstrom that wouldn't squeeze any team into the playoffs. Kadri for literally disappearing, this isn't magic, it's pro sports.
Unfortunately, the coaching style really crossed a few boundaries in such that it also didn't make room for up and coming. Coach left his veteran line out on too many matchups too long resulting in goals.
Huberdeau looked better down the stretch but awkward.
Positive was Pelletier, Walker Duehr!!!!, Stecher with a strong push.
Flames best player was Backlund without a shadow of a doubt, Toffoli with a clutch season. The Lucic playing here has been immensely fun and appreciated. While I hope it's not his last game on Wednesday, his play style and attitude was greatly needed here.
I've never been through a more up and down season. In terms of one day we're on top against the best team and the next day it's like what the heck we lost to Chicago. I've never seen a team outshoot so many teams so high and lose so many 1 goal games.
That is all until the playoffs get salty.
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