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Originally Posted by mikephoen
I know this was said jokingly, but it's actually kind of how I feel. This system is pretty boring. There aren't a lot of 'wow' moments in any given game, and not even close to the wow factor games had under Hartley. We probably shouldn't be surprised that we're getting Dave Tippett style coaching, since Treliving came up in the Phoenix system.
The most important thing is winning though, so when the Flames win, the system seems good. Grinding out boring wins is a pretty legit NHL strategy. When they lose though, they lose and its boring to watch too.
Under Hartley the Flames could be down by two goals with five minutes to go and it still felt like they could win. Under Gulutzan if they're down by two in the first period it feels like its over. It doesn't feel like the system has any flex to allow for a big comeback.
As others have said though, there is a long way to go and hopefully there will be more adaptations and evolutions to come.
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Hopefully Johnny's return can add an element of creativity.