Quote:
Originally Posted by DropIt
What a coincidence. The Flames all hated the people that are gone!
If the players still in the locker room get bent out of shape that easily then I would say they have a pretty weak locker room leadership group.
|
Coincidence? It was pretty clear to some of us that Hamilton was a problem in the room. I was beating the trade Dougie drum as soon as the season ended and it was not because I thought he was a bad player. I thought he had the value needed to shake up the team and also suspected something was up with him off the ice. The brother thing was a huge reason I suspected as much but also just felt something was off with him in general.
Brouwer it was pretty clear that he was given favorable treatment but it also seemed like he was not filling his role as leader on the team. Rumors he pouted about being on the 4th line it really felt like Gulutzan was giving him a lot more rope than other players.
As for the coaching staff the response to the stick throw is all I needed to hear. When the stick toss happened initially I was pleased. Even though this team was on a winning streak they were too loose and too lax. When they stumbled out of the bye week it was not surprising. When the players commented on the stick toss giving it a score etc you knew they didn’t have the level of respect a coach should have.
I am hoping improved chemistry and a more stern voice in the room will be enough to get this team to reach their potential which in my opinion should be a team fighting for first in the Pacific