Despite one big mistake, captain has a fight, back checks, and has the best Flames shift of the season and the rest of the team still floats.
You cannot gut a team that has no guts. They are a hollow bunch. Hartley is giving them the freedom to express themselves. This is a older less talented version of Keenan Flames.
IMO big failure when Iggy has to throw down in a game with McGratton and Jackman dressed.
My fear with Hartley was that he was too far removed from NHL and would not be able to bring a modern game style to the Flames. I think that is what we are seeing here.
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