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Excuses end under Sutter

By Mike Heika
Special to ESPN.com

Sunday, September 28, 2003

The Calgary Flames have not made the playoffs for six consecutive seasons. Let that sink in a little bit. The Kings have qualified for the postseason four times in that span, winning one series and pushing the Colorado Avalanche to seven games on two occasions. The Coyotes have been there four times. The Mighty Ducks twice. And the greatest ignominy of it all, the Oilers have played postseason hockey five of the last six seasons, twice winning series. So what's the excuse in Calgary? Bottom l ...

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