Based solely on the last 4 games, the Flames looked rusty after the All-Stars holiday. Against Tampa Bay, the Flames were out-classed in every area of the game. I'm not too worried about them right now and they'll likely snap out of this slump and hopefully soon. What I'm worried about and that Tim&Sid has some merits to what they're saying, is that right now, after the first two lines for the Flames, they have no other scoring depth. Added to that, they don't have the size to compete in the grueling long cup run. Finally, with Smith not being that good even as a backup, they really don't have depth in goal. I expect Treliving to plug up the key areas of weakness before the end of trading deadline and hope for the best come playoffs - barring any major injuries to any of the top 6 forwards and top 4 defencemen that will lead to a catastrophic end like last season.
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