[nemanja2306]

And the excuses keep on coming.

Let's forget that we're pretty much talking about the same leadership core that was lauded as one of the most hardworking teams with their never say die and never give up attitude under Hartley - Monahan, Gaudreau, Brodie, Giordano, Backlund, Stajan, Ferland. Since then we've added - Brouwer (for the "leadership", has a Cup), Frolik (also has a SC win, praised for his mentorship and work with prospects in WPG), Hamonic (a steady, top 4 defenceman (a horrible start aside), Hamilton (a young, top pairing defenceman), Tkachuk and Smith.

We've lost guys like Russell, Englelland (the only one you could say was a leader), Wideman, Colborne, Ramo, Hiller and Hudler.

In terms of pure talent, the roster we have today is 10x better than the one in 14-15. As for leadership, either:

1) The core we had in 14/15 was also weak but Hartley manged to get them to play over their head and credit to Hartley;

2) The GM COMPLETELY misjudged the character of the players he brought in, which means he should be fired immediately, especially if he's preaching hard work and character; OR

3) Glen Gulutzan is a terrible coach who is completely unable to motivate his players and do any in-game adjustments.

I pick #3.

But no, let's keep defending a clueless, stubborn ...... who most likely will never find another NHL HC job after this one. Who failed with Dallas and who is now failing with the Flames. I could at least understand it if we're talking about a coach who was successful in the past, who has shown he can lead a team, but nope... As far as we know, based on what he has shown so far, this is the best he can do. If you're satisfied with mediocrity and inconsistency, well, Glen is your man.