Good article. The Flames simply don't have the personnel to play a possession style game like the heavier teams like St. Louis or Anaheim do. What makes Hartley even more of a lock for the coach of the year is that he has built this style of play based on the type of players he has at his disposal. Another testament to the coaching staff is how everyone has bought in.
On paper we look like nothing special. But Hartley has identified that if we want to win, we can only win a certain way. We're not able to play like the Rangers or the Blues. We just don't have those types of players. Want to win games with our lineup? This is how.
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