No "you can't win here" chants last night. It's just embarrassing. I can count the Flames games I've missed on one hand since the dark Young Guns days. Seriously questioning why I follow this stupid game.
If there's one reason I want the Flames to clean house in management it is that the organization has built a team of psychologically crippled wimps. They seem to have figured it out with the drafting of Tkachuk, only to squander his potential by putting him on a short leash. They sign Brouwer to add some edge and he doesn't even show up in the playoffs. Bouma of old has effectively disappeared. We send guys like Hathaway, who are actually crashing and banging, down to the minors. We keep pushover vets like Stajan around. I just don't like this group, I don't like how they play, and I blame the people who give and take the minutes.
Since the sweep I've expressed this view and the common response is the Flames need consistency above all else. I think that's hogwash. I really don't like the Flames identity and don't want more of the same haplessness.
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