The Flames were wining some games they shouldn't have before their break, and now have lost a couple of shootout games they should have won. Things tend to even out over the course of a season.
They have also lost to Washington, SJ, and Tampa. Nobody's beating Tampa, SJ is the other hottest team in the league and Washington the defending champs have also been playing well. It may look bad at the moment for the Flames, but I feel they are in a bit of a lull and have had some bad puck luck, combined with playing hot teams.
I do wonder if they have the physical grit and relentlessness to go far in the playoffs though? They score a lot of pretty goals on the rush, which isn't how goals are scored in the playoffs.
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Originally Posted by DoubleK
9 straight shootout losses.
Smith plays a decent game and the skaters can't score more than 2 goals.
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Originally Posted by Calgarian
Flames scorers are snake bit lately, I'm thinking a big breakout game is soon coming!
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