to me game 7's are a crapshoot at best - by then you have played that given team 6 times in about 12 nights, plus however, many times you play during the regular season - it is not like the other team is going to change their style of play in game 7 and as a coach you need to react on the fly.
I'd say game 7's losses are on the players - as I think those games are about who wants the puck a little more, who has a little more will to win.
I'd also assume that he has tried different approaches to game 7's as well.
If I was an NHL GM I'd have given him another chance - as I recall they really did not get going until December.
as an aside, this change will likely not change the Flames fortunes in disneyland
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