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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
I don't think we should be throwing stones at Carolina at all. Seven straight years in the playoffs and finishing 1st in the division three of the last five years, 2nd when they didn't finish first, coming off a Conference Finals appearance. Flames fans and fans of 3/4 of the league would be ecstatic to have that kind of success. Winning the cup isn't easy or the Oilers or Leafs would have one already as there's plenty of things that have to go right and building an elite team doesn't guarantee winning a cup.
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True, but building a small team guarantees you won't win a cup.
Carolina has had lots of regular season success. And first round success. But there's a reason they can't get over the hump - they get pushed around once we get deeper into the playoffs and playoff hockey rules the day.