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Originally Posted by heep223
It's not just the rebuild though. The first year after they traded iggy was awesome to watch even though they sucked because they fought and clawed like crazy no matter what.
At least with Hartley every once in a while he'd just say #### it and start a brawl to get everyone fired up and playing with passion.
This current coaching staff cannot motivate the players and it's horrible to watch. I actually feel kind of pissed off as a season ticket holder.
It's not just about wins and losses but how they're playing the game.
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Oh I agree. The games this season have all been about as exciting as the usual first game of the preseason or a game against the Sabres. There has been very little to get enthusiastic about because none of the pieces on the team are cohesive with each other. When they click, they do some great things. The goals mostly have been highlight reel when they actually score. It's just that the lack of chemistry and talent between certain individuals lends to mistakes/turnovers occurring and an overall painfully boring game to watch.
The system itself is not the problem. It is very much similar to teams like Chicago and St. Louis and how they play. The difference is the talent level of the teams. Calgary simply does not have the talent to go up against those teams yet. Part of that comes from a lack of experience with certain guys and part of that comes from bad cap management.
The unfortunate thing is that there is nothing that can be realistically done right now to change things barring an absurd over payment and even then at this point, the team may be too far gone to do anything about.