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 Kr55
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Registered: May 2002
Location: Edmonton
6 Cups
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| Rutuu wrote on Tue, 25 June 2024 15:12 |
Lived in Edmonton during the '06 run. The feeling is the same. I thought we had it, even against all odds, just like in '06. This was the 2nd year of our 3 most likely years to win the Cup.
In '06 everything went right that year, and I feel the same this season. Our guys are relatively cheap compared to production, and they're prime aged. LA was the best opponent to get, Vancouver had their top scorer and goalie hurt, Vegas and Colorado were out, we made the final and we were healthy with Bouch and Hyman having everything go in. It was Stoll, Pisani, and Pronger all over again destroying the careers of Manny Legace, and Toskala, before we folded Anaheim.
That run was beautiful, but looking back it solidified MacT and KLowe in our leadership, as they were likely both fired that season without the run, instead of extended. Without their incompetence and arrogance, we don't get McDavid though (we were trying to win in 2015 and still finished last...ha). So I'm torn.
Anyway I still remember where I was the day Pronger's trade request was leaked. Whitecourt Macs. Ugh. That started the unravelling that started our decade of darkness, which only turned because of a few lottery balls.
I look at what happens with Drai as a very serious dark cloud forming again. On the bright side, we do have the right management team if our stars pull the plug to tank.
Man I wish Bouch's shot went in.
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I think Drai went on the record (well, various media leaks of his discussion with the org) already saying he wants to stick around for the long haul. The question is if we can get any kind of discount, maybe McDavid and Drai both sign similar deals, we'll have to see.
They beat good teams too. Very good teams. Canucks still rode the PDO magic right to the end. Dallas was an excellent team that dispached of the last 2 cup winners, and they really were not that hurt against us. We countered their game plan very well. Need luck in the closer, but it what it is. We outplayed florida 2 of the first 3 games, but broken down in key moments and could not bury loads of good chances we had. Carrying a weak D group and not finishing got us that 0-3 hole.
Big learnings from this run. No letting off the gas which lead to all kinds of injuries vs the Canucks. I hope they learned the penalty of being too fancy or scared of a goalie like they seemed to be against Bobo until stuff finally went in in game 3. Just generally all the learning of dealing with pressure deeper in playoffs. The old cliches, but it played out for Florida last night. The silver lining of this run is that these guys have to believe now that they could do it if they got another chance.
We absolutely cannot take playoff experience pushing players to another level for granted though, like Ken Holland would. We need to fix this roster so we can have a great regular season and make sure that game 7 if it comes again is at home. Fix the issues with the team that existed clear as day to everyone watching in the last 2 playoff runs.
[Updated on: Tue, 25 June 2024 15:32]
"We need to get better immediately. That starts today"
- Lowe, 2013
"Next year I would forecast as another developmental year"
- MacT, 2015
5 x $5,000,000
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