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Originally Posted by Harry Lime
I see the smattering of chatter about the 89 Flames and expectations. There was a conversation a year or so back about that team possibly being the deepest in the history of the modern game. It was almost laughably stacked.
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That's true. The 89 teams was possibly one of the top 10 NHL teams of all time. They steamrolled through the regular season but still came very, VERY close to losing to Vancouver in the first round which would have been the biggest upset in NHL history at the time. After the first round they went back to their steamrolling ways but it could be argued that the 89 team underachieved, although it's not an argument that ultimately stands up very well considering the end result.