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The thing about special teams that needs to be considered is that they can fluctuate wildly for a team from year to year for no obvious reason. Last season the Ducks had the 28th-ranked power play, but are 1st this year. LA is top-five this year: in the past two seasons they ranked 10th, and 27th. Last year the Islanders had a 26th-ranked penalty kill, and this season they are ranked 1st. This year the Minnesota Wild have the 28th-ranked penalty kill, but last year were ranked 1st.

All that to say, while I agree that poor goaltending has really hurt the Flames' PK this season, I am not at all convinced that a coaching change will make any sort of tangible difference. I think that the Flames special teams will be much better next year whether there are new coaches overseeing them or not. I think that consistently great special teams have more to do with player chemistry that develops over a long period of familiarity, combined with confidence over the course of a season that also develops with success. The Flames have the personnel to have a terrific power play one day, and it will happen regardless of whoever is coaching. If the Flames find a consistently good goaltender, their penalty kill will be much better than it was this year, regardless of whoever is coaching the team.