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Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan
I agree with your points, but I will say this:
Perhaps Gulutzan seems robotic because he knows how nervous the team already is. Adding more pressure and anxiety by being overly emotional might make it worse. Perhaps he feels that a calm and steady hand is what the team needs to get over their nervous ways. I can't say for sure, obviously I'm speculating based on other known facts.
It's also possible that a little more positive emotion or "rah rah" type stuff might get them over their nerves. Again, it's hard to say what the correct approach is. Someone closer to the team might have more insight on this, but quite frankly, that stuff isn't really any of our business. It should stay in the room between players and coaches...
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All good points, but I tend to think the issues with the Flames have been badly exaggerated by what transpired last week. From my perspective, they played a debacle of a game—ONE game in that time, and it has coloured perceptions of their overall season. The Oilers are clearly in the players’ heads, and I firmly believe it is something they need to work through. I thought the third period explosion was good for just this reason—if nothing else I hope that it helped the players to get over whatever it is that has them check-out against their provincial “rivals.”
I am not worried about this team. They are on the tail-end of a funk but have played some really excellent hockey this season.