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EVERLAST · 02-02-2018, 11:18 AM

I never seen this team go without an identity for so long.

We used to hear hardworking, lunchbucket brigade, heart, never give up and now it's like oh oh.....when we have what appears to be a good game on hand and we get scored on we fold.

I keep hearing Bruce Boudreau speech in my own head.

What are you guys? Do you have to be perfect premadonna? So stuffs not going right !!! When you skate to the bench and your heads down and your feeling sorry for yourselves.....etc etc blah blah.

It's not wrong for any coach to say these things and I often wonder how often a coach needs to say these things.

I remember Conroy telling A story about getting beaten bad and he and Iginla sitting on the bench and Sutter looking over to see them looking over to them and him saying " don't worry guy's, I won't put you on the big bad ice again"!

What does this team need ? I think we have good leaders in the room I just don't know that these guys can back up what they say after they say it or we have guys that silently lead by example but other guys just aren't paying attention.

I think that room is gotta be divided. Gio plays hard but I don't know if he's the heart of the team.
Smith I imagine is vocal but prefers playing hard to illustrate his point.

Tkachuk just does whatever is required to win. Monahan is just boring. Johnny....who knows. Ferland doesn't engage much in fighting anymore and hits when he wants to now it seems.

Versteeg skating around telling guys no one likes them .....you get it .

I don't think these guys are all on the same page for whatever reason.

I hope to hell we can find something quick as the team should have gelled by now but hasn't.

In years past I can point to things which created a bond with these guys and gave them the identity they are missing.

It's hard watching when all you wish for is success and hope things go their way but the moment it doesn't you cringe.....the fragile mental makeup of this team has been commented on by every coach we have had.
The best way I've heard it expressed was by D Sutter when he said " don't get to high and don't get too low.

Im amazed at what rolls around in my pea brain sometimes when I think of this flames team.

02-02-2018, 11:18 AM	#431
EVERLAST Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Calgary Exp:	I never seen this team go without an identity for so long. We used to hear hardworking, lunchbucket brigade, heart, never give up and now it's like oh oh.....when we have what appears to be a good game on hand and we get scored on we fold. I keep hearing Bruce Boudreau speech in my own head. What are you guys? Do you have to be perfect premadonna? So stuffs not going right !!! When you skate to the bench and your heads down and your feeling sorry for yourselves.....etc etc blah blah. It's not wrong for any coach to say these things and I often wonder how often a coach needs to say these things. I remember Conroy telling A story about getting beaten bad and he and Iginla sitting on the bench and Sutter looking over to see them looking over to them and him saying " don't worry guy's, I won't put you on the big bad ice again"! What does this team need ? I think we have good leaders in the room I just don't know that these guys can back up what they say after they say it or we have guys that silently lead by example but other guys just aren't paying attention. I think that room is gotta be divided. Gio plays hard but I don't know if he's the heart of the team. Smith I imagine is vocal but prefers playing hard to illustrate his point. Tkachuk just does whatever is required to win. Monahan is just boring. Johnny....who knows. Ferland doesn't engage much in fighting anymore and hits when he wants to now it seems. Versteeg skating around telling guys no one likes them .....you get it . I don't think these guys are all on the same page for whatever reason. I hope to hell we can find something quick as the team should have gelled by now but hasn't. In years past I can point to things which created a bond with these guys and gave them the identity they are missing. It's hard watching when all you wish for is success and hope things go their way but the moment it doesn't you cringe.....the fragile mental makeup of this team has been commented on by every coach we have had. The best way I've heard it expressed was by D Sutter when he said " don't get to high and don't get too low. Im amazed at what rolls around in my pea brain sometimes when I think of this flames team.