I'm still kind of torn. His system in general seems to be working. The Flames have gone from an advanced stats dog to an advanced stats darling.
But I don't know if he's a great motivator. I also don't love how he uses his lines. And the special teams are abysmal. That's not entirely on Gulutzan, but I don't understand why Cameron is still around.
Some of the issue though is clearly the players. They seem to excel in whiffing on high-percentage scoring chances and there's really not much GG can do about that. NHL-calibre players need to bury high-percentage chances and no amount of coaching can help there.
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