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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
I'm not sure if that Math checks out when you see teams that are in the midst of LOOOOONG playoff droughts with not certainty over when it will end.
And then you have a final four this year who are all "get in and see what happen" teams.
- A team that finished behind the Flames point wise
- A team that missed the playoffs last year
- A team that executed a full re-tool without a deep re-build
- A team that has had very few high draft picks.
Not saying it's the right approach or the one I would take, but certainly these playoffs would have done little to change the mind of the Flames that "get in and see what happens" isn't valid.
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There are a lot of variables, the key will be having a good plan and making the most of the teams strengths. Not playing top guys when they need a goal or playing guys in situations or positions that are counterproductive. Need to play to win if they want to get in. Scoring goals can take some pressure off the goaltenders to play a perfect game.