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Huntingwhale · 03-27-2016, 01:29 AM

This team lost a lot of team toughness the day Iginla was traded. As much as the 2007-2012 Flames were disappointing, you could always count on them to get in your face when the going got tough.

I personally think that the coaching staff is preaching discipline, which means less rough stuff during the game. I thought Bollig would be a real force physically when he arrived here. He's had maybe a handful of games where he's played like that.

Ferland comes and goes. Spectacular playoff series last season, but he's really the only player on the team alongside Bouma who can play like that. I almost get the feeling that they feel they have to dial it back a bit so that they dont' wake up the 'sleeping bear' on the other team since no one in our top 6 plays like them.

03-27-2016, 01:29 AM	#3
Huntingwhale Franchise Player Join Date: Sep 2008 Exp:	This team lost a lot of team toughness the day Iginla was traded. As much as the 2007-2012 Flames were disappointing, you could always count on them to get in your face when the going got tough. I personally think that the coaching staff is preaching discipline, which means less rough stuff during the game. I thought Bollig would be a real force physically when he arrived here. He's had maybe a handful of games where he's played like that. Ferland comes and goes. Spectacular playoff series last season, but he's really the only player on the team alongside Bouma who can play like that. I almost get the feeling that they feel they have to dial it back a bit so that they dont' wake up the 'sleeping bear' on the other team since no one in our top 6 plays like them.