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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
Yes, the schedule was tough.
But they went 1-7-1. Had they gone 2-3-2 or something like that, no worries. But I don't think they have the horses to dig out of a 1-7-1 hole. It's just math - they need to play at well over a .600 pace for the remainder of the season. And that isn't happening.
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They need to start picking up points, particularly over November and December. I was discussing in the Rangers PGT that if the Flames are a little better than .500 by the end of the year (which is still a tall task at this point) then they have a chance to catch up to the teams in the WC spots.
In every post like this I think it is obligatory to say that I personally view the team leaning into a tough season with a good draft as a good thing. So, I am not opposed to them bottoming out this year. It's just way to early to make these conclusions. There are plenty of times that teams have a tough start and play their way back into it.
Now, if you question whether the team has the talent to do so or is capable of such play then that is a different question being discussed. All that is being said is there is still lots of runway to catch up. Whether they can do so or have the talent to do so will be determined.