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Originally Posted by Bingo
My Gulutzan view is this ...
1) didn't always like his utlization
2) frustrated with the powerplay both with whose on it, and how they setup
3) team is fragile and you can't replace the core so the coach likely has to go
so I'm leaning towards him going for the above and especially 3) but ...
to discount measures that suggest the Flames may have been served a heaping of off years, or anomalies or bad luck would be foolish. They have to dig in and make sure they make the right call not based on just the standings or they are foolish.
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This is my take too.
In then end though there are two things that I think will get him fired even with some of the positives considered:
1) Powerplay: Too stubborn, too slow to change, and just no improvement
2) Collapses: Was it something like 28 times this team has allowed 2 goals or more within a span of 3 minutes or less.
Those two things alone make me think he deserves to get the axe. The play down the stretch just confirms that his demeanor isn't right for this team, since they seem to feed off his own negative energy.
Personally I think the shooting chance numbers and shooting % stats mean that you shouldn't give up on the roster. Don't sell low on a bunch of guys that had off years.
New Coach. Top 6 Forward. Get younger and faster in bottom 6 and on bottom pairing.
Those should be the 3 steps.