Most of the media and some posters are defending Gulutzan. He deserves a fair shake but the writing is on the wall already.
The two games I've been to, watching him on the bench, I got a sense of someone who doesn't belong there. He lacks presence. On TV its the same thing, he doesn't exude a sense of leadership. He spends a lot of time looking down. He never looks "tough". He often looks defeated. If your general on the field appears like a wimp, that translates to the troops. Gulutzan talks about the players being afraid, its actually him.
He's been handed a roster far better than its record suggests. The only thing I'd point in his favour is the Flames have had a tough schedule.
I far preferred Hartley. In a contest of passion Gulutzan doesn't even register.
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