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Originally Posted by Red
...This is why I have a problem with GG. This team almost never looks "complete". It's so choppy.
Our PP can never be counted on. Wouldn't it be nice to score some PP goals and get 2 - 3 goal leads? Instead we ice Brodie and Brouwer on the top unit.
The top unit is missing 2 best offensive dmen and has a useless 4th liner on it. Let that sink in.
Today i heard GG talk about how PP goals are almost never scored from the point. It may be true. But he completely misses the point that covering for point shots creates room down low. I really don't get his line of thinking. Seems like he has that "i know better" arrogance and ignores simple things that have been proven for decades...
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Let this sink in: the Flames presently have the #15 powerplay after having suffered through a 2/18 run without one of their top pp players. Yes, at present it does not look good, but special teams are often cyclical for most teams going through hit and cold stretches. What is perhaps concerning is how the team will manage over the course of the season with a personnel adjustment. But it is disingenuous to think that the present funk is an accurate characterization of the Flames powerplay for the full season.
Does Gulutzan perhaps know what he is doing? Until the powerplay numbers drop precipitously, then I would say he probably does.