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Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan
As someone who gutted out the Panthers rebuild, you have to understand Jiri's point. Bad teams struggle to score because they lack talent, but also because they are typically hemmed in their zone for large portions of the night because they can't defend. Last year the Flames managed to stay out of their own zone more often, but this year they can't because they really do lack talent on defense and offense. When Jake Bean is playing 20 minutes a night, you're going to have a bad time.
The year I became a Panthers fan in 2013/14, I had to suffer through one of the worst seasons ever. That year, their top scorer was Nick Bjugstad. He had 38 points. Yes, you heard that right, their top scorer had 38 points total. That year, Huberdeau and Barkov were just breaking into the league and had 28 and 24 points respectively. Were they terrible offensive players? No, but they were developing and had very little around them for support.
I suspect we are experiencing that sort of a season for the Flames. Take heart... it will only take a decade from now to reach the pinnacle of a Stanley Cup Championship season.  |
A decade? Oh boy, I need to start eating clean and working out more if I'm to last long enough to see the Flames win a Cup again.
