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Originally Posted by Joborule
I actually don't think what Ference did there was wrong. He was showing that he wasn't going to be physically overpowered, which is something Iggy would've done as well. The issue is the Flames lack of defending their own teammates and allow the other team to push them around. That's not a good thing because it can lead to your own players getting hurt and actually could be detrimental to the intensity the team plays.
The team needs to stand up for one another. It can't just be Jackman and McGrattan being the only players doing that. Otherwise teams are just going to continue to abuse them which won't help the progression of the team's developing players.
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Last night highlighted the flaws in the makeup and coaching of this team.
Why was SOB not in? What did Smith bring to the table that SOB does not? At bare minimum he can hit the young stars and slow them down. We always have physical affairs and as others have stated we would probably had seen a response to the Ference attack. Bad coaching move by Hartley.
The makeup of the team is that you have a top nine with little to no physical element and a fourth line that plays five minutes a game and contributes little to the team. We should be rolling four lines and have players with a physical edge who can play a regular shift so a deterrent is out there on a regular basis and the nonsense we saw does not happen.
We might have to sacrifice some talent for grit but it will be worth it in the long run as we reestablish ourselves as a contender.