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Originally Posted by Classic_Sniper
I think you mean out-goaltended, the coaching was fine and the powerplay was firing on all cylinders. Brian Elliott let the team down with the multitude of weak goals he allowed. We had the worst save% of any goaltender entering the playoffs last season and it reared it's ugly head against Anaheim. I certainly don't blame the coach and his staff for those losses. Anyone who watched that series could tell Elliott was to blame for that early exit.
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I certainly agree with you that the coaches were not the only reason the flames lost and likely not even the primary reason. However you sold it as GG and his coaching staff earning all of this good will because they made the playoffs last year allowing you to ignore line matching other short comings. It took the longest winning streak in team history, led largely by good goaltending to make it there. The rest of the season was a turd and rather than building on last season the team is no further ahead.
Something isn't adding up with this dud of a coaching staff.