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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
You did a pretty good job of backing up what I said, so I'll leave it there.
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So what would you suggest as a better, objective alternative?
Aside from subjective analysis like emotion or potential, what would be a good way for us to determine the quality of a coach?
With that said, as much as I like Gulutzan and think he's done a good job for the Flames there are a few things I disagree with him about
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1. The team seemed to be dumping and chasing way more than they're carrying the puck into the zone. While dump-and-chase gets the puck in deep it seems like mot teams are able to pick it up and throw it right back out. I've seen more than a handful of potential chances ruined because the team decided to dump the puck in rather than carry it in.
(Note: I understand the point of dump-and-chase when you're trying to execute a line change. But assuming your not changing lines, carrying the puck in typically seems to work better.)
2. The team also tends to chip the puck up the ice without a specific target a lot rather than possessing the puck and making deliberate passes. Once again, this seems to create a lot of turnovers with the other team controlling the play coming back.
Both of these things speak to a philosophy I disagree with. I've always believed that possession was more important than position. Essentially, controlling the puck either in the neutral zone or just over the blue line is much better than getting the puck closer to the opposing red line but not having control of it.
However, since I have very little in the way of hockey experience it's possible that this is just something that I don't fully understand. I'm sure someone much smarter than I am can explain why dump-and-chase and chipping the puck are valid options.