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Originally Posted by nik-
People will always use the Jack Adams award to deflect criticism from Hartley. Lets be honest here, he's right back to where he was originally when he coached a team with expectations. Underperforming.
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Yeah, I still think those expectations were BS though. We snuck into the playoffs thanks to a weak pacific division, and beat a team that was nothing more than first round fodder (thus making us 2nd round fodder). The "expectations" on the team this year were the same stupid expectations put on this team when it was too old/not good enough to compete. The only difference right now? We're young/not good enough to compete.
We should be trying to build a team that mimics Chicago and LA, not the Calgary Flames of 07/08. To do this, patience is required, as championship teams are not built overnight.
I'm not a huge fan of Hartley. I don't think he coaches a modern possession based game of hockey, but this team's roster and coaching has dictated our position in the standings, not coaching alone.