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Originally Posted by Andy6
Calgary’s division has some pretty bad teams, though — 4 of them with sub-.500 records. Winnipeg’s division has no sub-.500 teams and only two with a negative goal differential (vs. five in the Pacific). So naturally Calgary will have racked up some extra points. :-)
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In all fairness the Central Division isn't a whole lot better. Outside of the top 3 teams in each division, the ones in the central are only marginally better than the ones in the Pacific. Calgary has also beaten Winnipeg 3 or the 4 times they've met, which is a big part the difference. If Winnipeg wins those, they are quite a ways ahead of Calgary instead of behind.
I've been kind of down on the Flames this season, and I'm still skeptical about how they are going to do in the Playoffs, but after watching a few of their games, I can see why they are having success. I saw the game they lost to Winnipeg, and was actually impressed with Calgary. Even though they lost, they could have won also. Last night I watched the Cgy-Van game last night and Calgary outclassed them, even with Calgary's top line having a quiet night.
How will the Flames do in the playoffs? I'm still skeptical, as I don't think they're big and gritty enough but I guess time will tell.