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Originally Posted by Caged Great

This is the type of stuff I was referring to about 10 days or so ago on my show.

This team simply does not work well under the type of system that Glen Gulutzan uses because it does not account for the player's strengths. Certain players play well when using their physicality. If they don't they struggle. Brouwer was always a bit of a disturber like Tkachuk is, but since coming to town, he's been playing a passive game and he's been terrible. Lazar, Ferland, Hathaway, Bennett, Brouwer, Tkachuk, and Hamonic are all players that use physicality in their game. None engage physically on a regular basis other than Tkachuk.

The Flames are made up of a lot of truculent players, yet only Tkachuk plays that way with any consistency. If you've got hitters, let them hit.

Things won't change until either the coach changes his style to accommodate the team or the team changes the coach to accommodate the team.

Until then, enjoy the waffling mediocrity.

At least last year the team had an excuse as they were playing only 3 NHL D-men for half the year.

I’m confused. The system lets Tkachuk play physical but nobody else?