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Originally Posted by bludawg
If we go with the 5 best and the 5 worst, can I put Gulutzan in all 5 of the worst?
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Not as long as Greg Gilbert exists in the Flames record books!
As for this vote, I find it hard to pick between the two. I went with Darryl just because of how bleak things were with this franchise at the time. That run was just exactly what the Flames needed to breathe life back into themselves. I mean, other than cheering for Iginla goals, what else was there? Sutter changed all that and it was because of his coaching.
As for Bob Johnson, he was a unique and special coach. People forget about 1984, they had a lead in Game 7 in Northlands only to see it slip away in the third period. In 1986 Johnson made all the right adjustments and they pulled it off (albeit with a little help from Steve Smith). As mentioned by many, it was the foundation for the championship they did win.