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Originally Posted by Textcritic
Of course it's bad. But it is nowhere near as bad as -36. The latter number is being passed around in this thread as an indication that the Flames are flat-out a terrible hockey team, and that is disingenuous.
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You're right, this team in context isn't -36 bad, but considering the level of collapse, it still points to something really rotten within those walls. Whether it's coaching or systems or individual players, you can't ignore it. You also have to consider the gap between where things stand today and the expectations set out by everyone (including their coach and GM) at the start of the season. I would suggest that this "middling" team was a disappointment regardless of what happened over the last month.
Having said that, I'm not a fan of blowing it up. While I do think some player changes may be in order, I personally wouldn't do anything drastic until I see what happens with a new coaching staff.