[hockey.modern]

No way is Hartley's job in Calgary done. I personally think he has done some pretty good things considering a rough year. I'd give him one more year to see if he can make this club succeed, and if he doesn't, that's when you pull the trigger and get a new coach. His development of the younger players has been pretty good, and has stepped up when times were needed.

Scratching Monahan, Gaudreau, and Bouma was a very gutsy move for him and it payed off well. He sent a message to them that you can't slack off in the middle of the playoff push and that's something that the kids will learn for the rest of their career.

His system compliments our defense very well. Yes, there are some flaws on the defensive side, but on offense, that's when our team becomes a #1 threat. That extra rush when the D are activated is a very good system and it a major part of the team.

There are other times when Hartley can be questionable but we need to remain patient. His development of our young players have been very good so far and one bad season shouldn't affect his future. Give it time and if the results don't show, that's when you move on.