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Originally Posted by Bingo
This has happened to a few teams every year good and bad.
Some of the time it's a sign of a eroding core, sometimes a coach, sometimes it is luck.
I'm not advocating luck as the principal answer, they need to dig deep on that and come up with their own conclusions, but I'm also not going 100% to systems either (coach) as there are too many supporting numbers that suggest they're getting more than enough chances to finish.
And once again eye test is subjective.
The Flames to me were out playing and out chancing teams, but that's just me. Recently however they seem to be giving up more, and creating less ... all the while throwing everything on net.
The numbers matched what I was seeing in both circumstances.
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I always respect your opinion, analysis and writing ... are you suggesting they stick with this coaching staff for another year? If it's 100% your decision, do you fire them or not?
Granted, there are holes in this roster. But I don't think the coach has maximized the fitting of the system with the talents of the players. We play slow. We should involve the D more. Maybe some sort of cross between Hartley's and GG's system??? And then the PP ... ugh .... I've hated the player utilization since way back in November.
I also think that for whatever reason, our younger roster needs a firm father figure type of coach, not a player's coach, despite what I perceive is a great Captain in Giordano. And, these coaches have been mediocre (or outright bad) at their previous NHL stops as well.
If it were my call, they would all have been fired back before Christmas....