I really don't know how to evaluate Peters so far. Obviously there was a point during last season where the Flames looked fantastic, and really the entire regular season looked pretty good. The last quarter they looked pretty pedestrian but they managed to hang on to that number 1 seed. We all know how they looked completely unprepared for the Avs in the first round, and this season they look like the same team in that playoff round.
Gulutzan was a bad coach, and Hartley wasn't great either. Doubtful either will ever be an NHL head coach again.
I guess what I am saying is it could be a bit of both right now. Complacent culture within the locker room and another bad coaching choice from Treliving. I mean Gulutzan was hand picked by Treliving so you have to wonder how about Brad's process.
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