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Originally Posted by Gaskal
I am going to blow a fuse if I hear the 4th line in the starting lineup again.
Gulutzan has acknowledged that his team seems to really relax and get into the flow of the game after they score a goal (and aren't down 2-3 goals still). But starting the bottom line and defense pairing does everything to undermine it.
We talk about the Flames players shooting themselves in the foot all the time, but this is a move that to me gives the impression of Gulutzan pointing a Glock 17 at his foot and squeezing the trigger. Do what you did last year and start 3M or at least the Bennett line Glen, don't get all hipster on us with player usage. It's driving me up the wall.
I have a handful of complaints with Gulutzan still, but this is undisputed #1 and it's not even close. |
And I'd add after goal for or against you shouldn't come out with the fourth line and/or the third defense pairing. You have to avoid getting run if you give one up, and avoid giving away the momentum if you just scored one.
Saturday night aside though, there have been a lot of 3M and top pairing game starts of late.