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FlamesFan68 · 11-22-2016, 02:09 PM

Since we have a new hierarchy on some NHL clubs, the GM to me is not the only guy taking the heat behind the coach, it should also be the President of Hockey Operations.

He came out and stated that "sweat" was not an issue on the team. Meaning effort. If that is not the issue, then talent is the issue here. He's been here long enough to ensure that truculence is in the Flames club. Before Burke, we had Sutter ensuring truculence as a GM. To coach a truculent team requires a very very special kind of coach to motivate the team to make the other team suffer as much as it does. At the present time, gone are the comeback kids Byron, Colbourne, Hudler (not a kid), Schlemko. A few others.. All of these players acquired under Feaster. All I would say are talented in their own way. I felt the team was acquiring an identity. Right now there is no identity. Worst PP in the league, worst PK in the league, one of the worst defenses in the league given the amount of goals allowed. Now that we have some goalies that have had high save percentages, we can now obviously see it's not just goalies that are the problem here.

Burke made the big change in GM, I don't see promise here. In fact, I see a decline. Burke must accept responsibility for this mess.

11-22-2016, 02:09 PM	#1
FlamesFan68 Lifetime Suspension Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Calgary Exp:	I think it's time Burke takes some serious heat Since we have a new hierarchy on some NHL clubs, the GM to me is not the only guy taking the heat behind the coach, it should also be the President of Hockey Operations. He came out and stated that "sweat" was not an issue on the team. Meaning effort. If that is not the issue, then talent is the issue here. He's been here long enough to ensure that truculence is in the Flames club. Before Burke, we had Sutter ensuring truculence as a GM. To coach a truculent team requires a very very special kind of coach to motivate the team to make the other team suffer as much as it does. At the present time, gone are the comeback kids Byron, Colbourne, Hudler (not a kid), Schlemko. A few others.. All of these players acquired under Feaster. All I would say are talented in their own way. I felt the team was acquiring an identity. Right now there is no identity. Worst PP in the league, worst PK in the league, one of the worst defenses in the league given the amount of goals allowed. Now that we have some goalies that have had high save percentages, we can now obviously see it's not just goalies that are the problem here. Burke made the big change in GM, I don't see promise here. In fact, I see a decline. Burke must accept responsibility for this mess.