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Originally Posted by JiriHrdina
Goaltending is not the only problem, but I really believe that when the team don't trust the guy to make some saves, it fundamentally changes how they play in front of him. Bad tending undermines everything else. Solid goaltending is tables stakes to winning in the NHL.
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Totally agree. When Ramo was playing well, the whole team played better. Get a competent goalie again, I'm sure you'll see a more confident bunch making less mistakes.
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Originally Posted by polak
Oh man, this team.... Its just awful. This is easily the worst Flames team since '03.
Can't wait for Hartley to be gone and for someone to implement a system that doesn't depend on the other team forgetting how to play hockey.
Hathaway looked good. At least Johnny got a point even though I think he was a bit of a puck hog and trying to score one in his hometown.
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I'll still take this team over the Brent years, all day long. I don't get you utter dislike for Hartley but his Jack Adams hasn't even started collecting dust yet. Throw in the fact that having piss poor goaltending isn't really his fault, he gets a bit of a pass and I bet will still be the coach come October. PP has improved lately as well, likely saving Gelinas job for the mean time.
Losing sucks, but we still have some great building blocks. Acquire (through trade, FA, or prospect progression) an above average goalie, a middle pairing Dman and a top 6 winger and that group is a playoff team.