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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
Well, you can choose to live in fear and paralysis of action.
But professional sports teams are about results. If things aren't working, you fix them. You don't sit around and worry that the next move might be worse.
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For sure but the opposite is true as well.
Organizations that panic and make changes when they believe they have the pieces in place are doomed to mediocrity for a generation.
So first off enough with the "results driven league" speeches, I'm well aware of that. But team management is assessing many more variables than the standings when they make a move, and until I see otherwise I think the team is behind Gulutzan, and so is the management staff.
Someone said they are a great five on five team but a terrible special teams club and I think that is spot on, and needs to be alleviated. They could fire assistant coaches but the same two guys has the Flames special teams in the top of the circuit in the second half last year. So it comes down to personnel and last night they walked out a new option with Tkachuk and Backlund ... they had their looks. Hopefully that helps.
I was all for firing Hartley when he went, so I'm not just a "never fire the coach" guy. I think they team is young, and with that comes inconsistency, but the systems five on five are your bread and butter and they are just fine to me.
Those that think the goaltending is saving this team ... they are ranked 19th in team save percentage. The year before they were 21st.