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Originally Posted by Calgary4LIfe
It wasn't just because it was more fun to watch. The 'atrocious' goaltending was seen as a legitimate reason last season. For me, it was a solid stretch of around 120 games or so before last season where this team played really hard and seemed to have an identity. It made it at least plausible that it was a hiccup last year.
Gulutzan doesn't have that track record on the Flames, or even in the NHL as a coach, so people are less likely to believe this bad stretch is a hiccup.
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And it's not. I agree with you.
Last year the October narrative was 3 headed monster plus Brodie injury plus Gio back from layoff plus Hamilton new to CGT.
This year it was not player specific, just new coach and learning the system.
Thing is last year the goalie narrative turned toward Hiller being Hiller and Ramo being ok and dropping off on the event of his injury. This year? Elliott being Elliott (new Hiller) and ... sudden propensity to make 4-0 deficits standard practice then wilt, as a team, like a flower.
No. This is a new brand of stink where the excuses are not as convenient,