Well first off we have not played as many games as others so 11th best is not that factual. More importantly, it doesn't matter. The playoffs matter. I am sure TB fans were all like we are #1 3 years ago until a team lower than 11th overall swept them in 4.
11th best points percentage so games in hand doesn’t matter
Also they followed that sweep with TWO CUPS so ya I’m sure their fans got over it
11th best points percentage so games in hand doesn’t matter
Also they followed that sweep with TWO CUPS so ya I’m sure their fans got over it
So how do you know how it will turn out for the Flames? Or maybe you don't want it to turn out good considering when things are going well you are nowhere to be found.
Well first off we have not played as many games as others so 11th best is not that factual. More importantly, it doesn't matter. The playoffs matter. I am sure TB fans were all like we are #1 3 years ago until a team lower than 11th overall swept them in 4.
Flames have the 11th highest point percentage in the league - which means they are the 11th best team in the league.
11th best team in the league is good enough for you? Some teams actually expect to be able to beat everyone
Right about this time three years ago....
The Blues entered the new calendar of year of 2019 near the bottom of the Western Conference. On the morning of January 3, the Blues were officially in last place with a record of 15-18-4 and 34 points. The Blues were tasked with rebuilding their identity with nearly half of the regular season gone. Up to that point, only two other teams had ever made playoffs after being in last place at some point following the turn to a new calendar year.
The Flames are in a lot better place now...than the Blues were.
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Flames have the 11th highest point percentage in the league - which means they are the 11th best team in the league.
Fair enough, still better than the BJ's when they swept TB. Actually better than the Kings the 1st time Sutter took them all the way. I am saying just because the Flames lost 2 in a row, on the road, against two powerhouse teams does not mean the sky is falling and they might as well pack it in like some of the doom and gloom crowd are crowing on here.
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Since 2004, Tampa has two Stanley Cups while the Flames have won one playoff round. Look at how Tampa built their team, and just do that - getting that even somewhat right would be multiple times better than what this organization has done in that time span.
They built that team by having one of the historically worst ownership groups buy the team and give way too much money to their top three offensive players, so they had nothing left for goaltending or the rest of their roster.
Remember, those were the owners who Jay Feaster refused to work with because they wanted to give Lecavalier an insane contract... and he was right.
That contract was so bad that they're still paying him $1.76 million per year for another 5 seasons beyond this one on the buyout. They were just lucky that it was a compliance buyout with no cap hit.
I don't know if that's really something that can be duplicated (or something you'd really want to).
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They built that team by having one of the historically worst ownership groups buy the team and give way too much money to their top three offensive players, so they had nothing left for goaltending or the rest of their roster.
Remember, those were the owners who Jay Feaster refused to work with because they wanted to give Lecavalier an insane contract... and he was right.
That contract was so bad that they're still paying him $1.76 million per year for another 5 seasons beyond this one on the buyout. They were just lucky that it was a compliance buyout with no cap hit.
I don't know if that's really something that can be duplicated (or something you'd really want to).
Yet, because of how they bottomed out they built the foundation for a decade of success.
Also, we as Flames fans have plenty of experience with laughable contracts as we handed out big money deals to players who shouldn’t have even been in the league anymore as they couldn’t play NHL quality hockey ($4.5M x 4 to Troy Brouwer and 5 x $5.75M to James Neal).
So, does anyone know anything about the Gaudreau Stamkos incident? Kind of weird.
Stamkos aggressively hooked Johnny which directly led to Stamkos being able to break up the ice with the puck leading to the goal. Johnny was pissed off and went at ‘em.
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That is absolutely complete bull####. Not one person could say with a straight face that the Flames have had an easier schedule than the Oilers and the Oilers don’t even show up in the top 5?? WTF??
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Maroon's a big man too, he must have 20lbs on Gudbranson. Gudbranson is taller. I watched a couple of Gudbranson's other fights. He is pretty good. A reluctant fighter, doesn't seem to instigate too much, but a good one.
