[Cleveland Steam Whistle]

Originally Posted by Stay Golden

Nope Hartley did not relay on the stretch pass 2 years ago the D always had the green light to go. Gio, Brodie, Wideman, Russell all skated the puck out.
Fans became frustrated last season when you didn't see that as much.
Gulutzan has knocked off his disorganized BS and went back to traditional hockey. That is not a wonder boy system that's hockey.
He was the toll mixing up all the defensive pairings and coaching like a clown. In the past month since his feet started to get red from the fire he simply went to what works around the league if you have have 3 very mobile D men. Gio, Brodie, Hamilton.
And you have to get solid goaltending. One of them finally stepped up.
Backlund has given that second line such balance. The Flames have 5 legitimate offensive forwards Gaudreau, Monahan, Bennett, Backlund, Tkachuk, Frolik.
Hamilton, Gio, Brodie solid 2 way in the attack and defending.
When the D jumps up a LW always covers just like it was with Hartley 2 seasons ago.
That is what has turned this around.
They went back to what worked before Gulutzan.

Whatever you need to tell yourself so that you can be comfortable with what's going on.