Once Flames fans get over the fact their club won't be in the playoffs for a sixth consecutive year, they really have nothing to be ashamed of.
Calgary, though eliminated, is 40-31-9 with 89 points.
That total would have been good enough to have a lock on sixth overall in the Eastern Conference, with two games to go.
Yes, the team did struggle after starting the season 23-12-5, going 17-19-4 in the new year. That being said, they had a winning record of 13-11-1 after the Dion Phaneuf and Olli Jokinen trades were made.
It may be easy to criticise the moves Darryl Sutter made—especially when Dion Phaneuf has reached godlike stature in Toronto. Looking at the numbers though, he mightily won the deal.
Phaneuf just scored his first goal with the Leafs last night, and has nine points in 25 games with Toronto thus far. Fredrik Sjostrom has two goals and three assists in 18 games.
For the Flames' side of things, Ian White has become an fan favorite, and has three goals and 11 points in 25 games. Matt Stajan, though maybe not a No.1 center, is a very capable player and has put up 14 points in his 25 games with Cal ...
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Situation Critical? Calgary Flames Really Aren’t All that Bad!
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