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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
No concrete evidence. But various former players and NHL insiders have said that making players healthy scratches is the nuclear option that only happens after other tactics to address disciplinary problems don't work. So either this isn't the first time, or the 2016 Flames are the most hard-assed NHL organization in living memory. I'm inclined to believe the former.
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True, however I remember Hartley stating last year that he'd had zero issues or problems with any of his players. Could there have been issues throughout this year? Sure, but I don't think Hartley has been soft on them by any means.