As the Calgary Canucks prepared to open their AJHL playoff campaign, they were trying to strike a balance.
On the one hand, the Canucks had thoroughly outplayed their first round opponent, the Drumheller Dragons, throughout the regular season and a little confidence can go a long way.
On the other, though, the slightest hint of complacency could come back to haunt them.
“I think confidence is a good thing to have for a team that hasn’t really won in the past,” said Canucks GM/head coach James Poole. “You have to go back a long way, to the 1990s, to find a Canucks team that’s had success come playoffs.