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Originally Posted by Split98
They also did hardly anything back offensively, played scared against the Big Bad Avs and rarely played anywhere near the net
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Agreed. I meant push back overall, not just defending against Mackinnon.
The most disappointing thing to me was that as soon as the Flames sensed that the series wasn't going to be easy, they essentially crumbled and it was over. I think that's why the fans have had such a tough time with this loss. Its not the loss itself but the way it happened.
I've been saying since the Flames lost that the Avs would be out in round 2. They put up a good fight but they just aren't that deep of a team. The fact that they steamrolled the Flames easily is still mystifying.
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A few weeks after crashing head-first into the boards (denting his helmet and being unable to move for a little while) following a hit from behind by Bob Errey, the Calgary Flames player explains:
"I was like Christ, lying on my back, with my arms outstretched, crucified"
-- Frank Musil - Early January 1994
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