The way I see it, this is the start of the season for the Flames. They are either good enough to make the playoffs and maybe make some noise, or they aren't. If they are good enough, they should be able to beat Montreal - a team that is nothing more than a bubble team.
I like how the Flames have been playing lately - much more pace to their game. They have been improving at both ends of the ice, so hopefully they can continue improving.
If they don't win tonight, then I will think of cheering for losses... well, definitely not cheering for losses, but much less upset about them.
Just win tonight and start salvaging the season. You have to look at this as the start of the season and forget about everything else that happened this year, or you look at this as the start of the playoffs.
I liked the character that the Flames showed yesterday after losing two important pieces from their room. Today is another character test.
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