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Originally Posted by M*A*S*H 4077
If that is what is happening then that is a poor way to handle the situation. I don't think Baerstchi has been superb the last few games. He's working hard out there but he's been a turnover machine. Dallas was better and he was alright against Edmonton but his game against SJ was dreadful and probably should have been benched for that one if they are benching him for making mistakes. Because he wasn't and because he has improved a lot in the past two games this makes me wonder if something happened in practice or in the film room. A coach is at the top of the pyramid on a hockey team, Baerstchi is doing something (or not doing something) to make Hartley frustrated. We have no idea what that is. I personally think there has to be an underlaying issue beyond just his on-ice play.
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But Baertschi isn't the only player Hartley has done this with in the past.
Reporters said Hartley was screaming at Jones in practice last season. Next day, he's sent to Abbotsford. Currently, Jones is playing very well with the Heat and is among the leading scorers in the league, yet it looks like the Flames don't have the slightest interest in giving him another opportunity.
Cervenka just tore the Flames a new one a couple weeks ago in the media.
It's clear that Hartley doesn't like a number of his players. He already has three (four, as devo22 pointed out) examples of players he clearly doesn't like and won't evaluate rationally and he has coached the team for LESS THAN A YEAR.
Who is the common denominator in all of this? Who is the one truly being childish?
The 21 year old rookie who always has a smile on his face (he
must have a bad attitude, right?)
Or is it the coach who has a long history of quarreling with his players?
But yes, no doubt I am overreacting and Baertschi is clearly the problem. To discuss otherwise would be sacrilege.