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Originally Posted by Textcritic
It is such a weird year, though: in which "getting into the playoffs" required a tight performance in a playoff-style tournament. I was very impressed by how Ward coached in the play-in, and for portions of the first Round. The radio guys have said a few times over the past couple of days that he had the Flames playing a better, more effective brand of "playoff hockey" than any coach with this group, and I tend to agree. I don't really think Ward damaged his own cause in the playoffs—the goalie decision was poorly handled, and I didn't like how he lined the team up for the final minute of Game #4, but otherwise he handled things pretty well all things considered.
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Couldn't have said it better.