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Originally Posted by puckluck2
Yes, it was there periodically last season and as well as this season. Effort is a good thing but these guys work hard not smart and only hard in the offensive zone. These guys wouldn't be last in goals against if they were showing effort consistently.
And no one expected wins but we expected this team to compete in all 3 zones. That hasn't happened under Hartley at all.
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I beg to differ. I think it is unreasonable to expect a young team to compete in all 3 zones consistently throughout the game. It is where the team will get to but a roster that has several rookies are prone to make a few mistakes every game it is just going to happen.
The Flames have a team on paper that is worse than Buffalo in my opinion. They have not had a goalie steal a game for them all year. The flames are where they are because they have worked hard and bought in. Credit the coaching staff for that.
I am certainly not a huge Hartley lover but really don't get the extreme hate some have for hi ? What do people expect? Personally I expected this team to be far more terrible than they have been and much less entertaining to watch