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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
I am at a loss how a fan on the outside could come to these conclusions. Singling out Neal for a total team collapse against the Avalanche is one of the most ridiculous things I have seen posted here in a while.
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He was supposed to be a difference maker and was so bad the Flames chose not to play him. Think of how bad the organization thought his play was if they were willing to sit him in year 1 of a 5 year deal in the most important game of their season.
Here is James Neal's third period contribution in his last game of the season:
https://streamable.com/64qeo
Here is Neal's last shift of the season:
https://streamable.com/99ht3
You'll note the scores and context for these shifts, and their respective results.