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Originally Posted by 868904
Getting sick of this narrative of the lazy core. I haven't seen a lack of effort. It's a complete lack of leadership from the coaching staff. They have no idea how to deal with adversity and adjustments in game and now out of game with the current losing streak. They have no feel for the game.
Players are soldiers, they go out and and just do. Coaches are generals and commanders, they plan, strategize and make adjustments.
There are no adjustments or not the right adjustments being made under this coaching staff.
I get it, GG is a nice guy, the media loves him cause he's always accommodating, but enough with this character assassination of the Flames players. If you watch this team over the past two years, its' evident and clear where the problems are.
Also, in 2004, the "leader" of that team was NOT Iginla, Kipper or Regher. The true leader who steeled the troops was Darryl Sutter. The captains and assistant captains and veteran provide a certain level of leadership, but the coaching staff has to provide a higher and more important level. This is how it is in EVERY organization, sports or not.
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By 'lazy' i take people to mean, a player who is happy to put in the minutes collect big $$$ and enjoy life as an NHL athlete, but could really care less whether the team competes for the Cup in any given year - on the assumption that opportunity will arise at some point during their career.
So they are not soldiers, but rather opportunists who coast for most of their career waiting for the right circumstance to put the foot on the gas pedal.
Calgary has a lot of these sort of players - and very few of the 'soldiers' you mention.