Oh my lord. I am not a Hartley enthusiast by any means but the anger and vitriol over a coach going through the process of a rebuild is WAY ridiculous. Posters on this board are happy to laugh at how badly the Oilers have managed things with a continuous coaching carousel and then want the Flames to replace Hartley for no good reason. He has been fine. He has the team working hard, he is holding the young players accountable, and he is preaching a winning atmosphere. What else can a coach in this situation do? People bitch and moan about him benching Sven and then on Saturday Sven blows coverage in a dead simple hockey play, leading to the Oilers first goal, and after the game everyone wants the coach fired because the team lost the game. News flash, the line combinations are not the difference between the Flames winning and losing and young players need to be sat so that they understand what is expected of them.
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Harry, I'm gonna let you in on a little secret. Every day, once a day, give yourself a present. Don't plan it, don't wait for it, just... let it happen. Could be a new shirt at the men's store, a catnap in your office chair, or... two cups of good, hot, black coffee.
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