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Originally Posted by Textcritic
It is not just about results. It is also about how the team plays. The large discrepancy in the home and road records is mystifying, the coaches often make baffling lineup decisions, and while the Flames boast the 12th-best record since Peters left the bench there is a strong sense that they could be even better with better coaching.
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A bad home record is to me a huge warning sign that there might be a problem with coaching.
If a coach can't take advantage of home ice, he's likely not very good.
Ward is currently the main reason why I have little faith in the Flames playoff chances. I think he's going to get schooled by his opposite number, just like Peters and Gulutzan got schooled.
Our season series against the Oilers is a good example of how I see a playoff series playing out, with Flames best game being their first and each game tilting the tables more towards the opposition.
The Oilers roster is worse than ours, but they're ahead of us in the standings because they have a much better, more experienced head coach.