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Originally Posted by Textcritic
I'm not very good at interpreting coaching tactics from what I am seeing on my television set. For those who know, would you say that Gulutzen's system is more difficult to play than Hartley's?
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Individual and team tactically it is more challenging as one needs to have vision and execute quickly and precisely in tight spaces. Requires much more puck support with eye contact and good receiving angles as well as being an option more than once as the play moves forward.
Far more small area stick to stick passes that are available only for a moment.
A huge struggle early for the Flames...
Things have melded nicely recently and their play looks more congruent.
To compare...Hartley relied on banking or rimming long passes to neutral zone with a lot of tips deep or touches to teammates coming from behind.
A lot of chasing to gain or regain the puck.