The only question the team should be asking is, which coach has the best chance of taking this team to the next level in the next couple of seasons. If they genuinely feel Gulutzan is that guy, then fine, stick with him. But don't do it just because optics and timing are bad, or because the team is doing fine. There's a big difference between doing fine and becoming an elite team. The organization should be asking itself if it currently has the personnel to get there. If not, they have to be opportunistic when these situations arise.
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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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