The 1989 Flames won the President's Trophy with 117 points, increasing their point totals from 89, 95 and 105 the previous three years. They narrowly won the President's trophy, 2 points better than the Habs.
They had won only one playoff series in the two previous years.
The regular season success, though not a shock, certainly exceeded expectations. The playoff success wildly surpassed expectations.
At least if you were a fan of the team at the time. Maybe things look different now.
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