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Originally Posted by GreenLantern2814
They’re 5th in the division as play resumes after Christmas.
If not for 7 OTLs, they’re tied with Seattle and only four points up on the Sharks.
They can’t win on the road, and they couldn’t score with a handful of 50s in a house of ill repute.
I just don’t see how there isn’t a massive cratering in the second half.
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As others have said - weird take to just ignore their OTLs (while not ignoring everyone else's).
Here is a take that I think is more relevant: the Flames have lost 11 of 35 games in regulation. Less than one in three. VGS leads the league with 8 regulation losses. WSH is the only other team under 10, with 9. And only 4 teams have 10. So there are 6 teams in the NHL that have lost fewer games than the Flames, in 60 minutes of hockey.
Some of the teams with more losses: FLA, DAL, CAR, TOR, COL, NYR, NJD, BOS
I keep waiting for the wheels to fall off too, but facts are facts: they haven't. And after almost half a season, the Flames' record is not dissimilar to DAL, VAN, COL and BOS. They deserve some credit for that.
Bonus fun fact: there are 9 teams with 11 or fewer regulation losses, and 5 of them are in the Pacific!