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Originally Posted by TheScorpion
The part where I think your argument breaks down is where you talk about the Flames needing to be like Chicago... but then you argue for hiring L.A.'s old coach.
Part of what made the annual Chicago/L.A. playoff series of the early 2010s so interesting to me is that they were coached almost oppositely. Quenneville had the Hawks playing a speedy, up-tempo game revolving around Kane, Hossa, Sharp, Saad, and Toews playing off each other well in the offensive zone, placing an emphasis on skill and quickness in the top-six, while still allowing for guys like Keith and Campbell to participate in the offense. However, you watched the Kings play, and their style was almost the polar opposite of the Hawks' -- they thrived on slowing down the play, muscling guys off the puck, taking guys out of their comfort zones, muscling their way to the centre of the ice, not relying as much on offense from the defense.
You want the Flames to play like the Hawks while being coached like the Kings? That just doesn't make much sense to me.
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When Sutter coached the team in 2004 the team was a fast skating team who could play with pace and also play hard down low. They didnt just play like the LA Kings we were obviously a young team back then similar to the age of the current Flames team. Iginla was 25 similar in age to out best forward in Gaudreau 24 and Monahan 23. I think Daryl coaches a team around their strengths. LA doesnt have a lot of quick skaters on the team outside of Doughty and Kopitar but they were big and thus capable of playing a big heavy game cycling the puck.
This season they are different and thats partly due to personnel changes they didnt have the quick rookie they have this year last year. They didnt have Cammaleri etc etc.
Ultimately Id love to have more of a Quenville style coach Brought in but hes unavailable.
But to be frank tell me how Sutter wouldnt be an upgrade on Gulutzan?? Our so called top D cant kill penalties to save their lives and are spending way too much time in their own end.