After spending five straight seasons in the post-season the Flames have now fallen on tough times in the competitive Western Conference.
The question on most people’s minds for the better part of the last 2 weeks is, simply put, why?
Why did this team not make the playoffs? Why did it take so long for this team to come together? What exactly went wrong, and is the current direction of the team the right one?
Well, here are my two cents on the season that was, whether you want to hear them or not.
On July 1st, 2010, the Flames signed Olli Jokinen and Alex Tanguay. I applauded the signing of Tanguay, given the dollar figure and his history with Iginla. Darryl Sutter bought on a low, and cashed in big time when Tanguay immediately put up numbers, finishing top 30 in league scoring, and helping Iginla finish 7th in scoring, which included 43 goals.
