I don't blame people for being lukewarm about the possibility of a coach that apparently deploys the same style of hockey that people didn't really enjoy for 2 seasons, and also has a less than stellar record in the NHL. Yes, it could work out, but it just doesn't inspire confidence right off the bat.
It seems Treliving is very tied to his philosophy however, so that's probably the way the team will go, for better or for worse.
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A few weeks after crashing head-first into the boards (denting his helmet and being unable to move for a little while) following a hit from behind by Bob Errey, the Calgary Flames player explains:
"I was like Christ, lying on my back, with my arms outstretched, crucified"
-- Frank Musil - Early January 1994
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