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Originally Posted by Hot_Flatus
It's not black and white. Teams in the NHL don't just ignore the system in place. It's a matter of knowing when to dial up the intensity (within the system). The only player on the Flames that does this with any regularity is Tkachuk. There are many other guys capable of doing this but none of them seem be willing to ratchet it up and provide a burst when the team needs it. Last night the team was starving for someone to hit the ice and raise the intensity, yet it never happened. To me, it seems like they are being programmed to be way too opportunistic this season instead of trying to make things happen themselves.
What do you think the lineups look like tomorrow night? I'd bet the mortgage on a carbon copy of the last 20 or so games. Gulutzan and co appear to be far to spineless to make adjustments for more than a period or two....scratch that - Coach probably thinks it's time to dress Bartkowski again to shake things up...Barf.
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I thought Gaudreau was hopping the third period last night, Bennett was noticeable with energy on every shift, Tkachuk as you said, Backlund, Jankowski, clearly Hathaway.
Bartkowski has only played one of the last 20 so that's a positive Gulutzan change but you're going to hit him over the head with it?
Brodie and Hamonic have come around because he stuck with it.
Sometimes patience is smart as well.