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Originally Posted by bubbsy
I didn't think the flames were BAD last night. Didn't give up much, no stupid turnovers, and Rittich made some big stops when there were breakdowns.
The flames just applied zero pressure on the oilers offensively. The flames systems, forecheck, etc, are sorta useless. No pressure, means no mistakes, made it just so easy for the oilers d and goaltending.
I am not a huge fan of the forwards of this team, however, there is enough skill and talent there to be FAR MORE effective than the coaching staff has got out of them. That's a definite issue on the coaches. Our Gm frankly isn't smart enough to see that.
I fail to see the team's challenges being fully 'effort' based. I saw a team trying a lot last night and much of the nucks series. I also don't see the talent level of the roster any worse than past years (not that it's better, but it's not worse).
Ward stated that coming into this year, he had the team playing his system at about 90% and that getting the remaining 10% was his goal coming into camp. This coaching has broken thd team.
It's Saturday, frigin pandemic, things remain in complete lockdown still here in Toronto. As such, I am excited about having more flames hockey tonight to watch over some beverages tonight. That being said, my care and hope levels are hitting an extremely low level. I'll be just as happy to see the flames win, or get their teeth kicked in just for the growing pressure it should create on ownership to question the current hockey decision making brain trust throughout the franchise......
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This is pretty simple at this point. Ward had them playing a 1 man forecheck last night if they didn’t have the puck. That isn’t going to work, and it led to too much standing still to be able to generate speed and offence if they ever did get the puck.
This team needs a system like Hartley or Peters implemented like the one the Bruins used when Cassidy took over and that’s fast transition, aggressive forecheck and activate defencemen so there’s another outlet.
I also think that by doing that, naturally the effort level will increase because the chances will increase because the emotion will increase and it will be sort of self fulfilling. It’s not just the fans that are bored it’s the players too but the players need to be professional and understand that they just need to lay it out every night no matter what as best they can and sorry Treliving but they truly just aren’t doing that. Obviously.
Like, it’s quite easy to see when someone skates hard full speed and when one doesn’t. It’s quite easy to see when someone will go to the net or pay the price and when they won’t. This team doesn’t want to do the hard things because they are hard, that is being lazy in today’s NHL.