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Originally Posted by AC
The team has too many glaring issues. Still need a #1 goalie, a #1 RW, and a #3 or 4 defenceman to start.
But the biggest concern is that our most talented players, the ones that should be the most dependable, have been downright bad and disappointing for most of the year.
The fact that the team still sits where it does is a testament to how good the Tkachuk/Backlund/Frolik line has been all year.
I'm not a "fire Gulutzan" guy, because I've seen some huge strides in a couple areas that were tire fires last year. But the big steps back from some key players is hugely concerning.
Worst of all, Gulutzan talked a lot about the Flames playing an entertaining style of hockey this year and that hasn't been the case.
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Gulutzan forgot that the x's and o's are only half the job, especially with a young team. Confidence is everything and this team is having no fun. Nice, guy, probably a smart guy...probably a solid assistant coach..he is absolutely not the right head coach for this team.
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A few weeks after crashing head-first into the boards (denting his helmet and being unable to move for a little while) following a hit from behind by Bob Errey, the Calgary Flames player explains:
"I was like Christ, lying on my back, with my arms outstretched, crucified"
-- Frank Musil - Early January 1994
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