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Originally Posted by tvp2003
I don’t think Ward is getting fired, but he is going to have to change because what he’s bringing is not going to get it done.
I kind of feel bad for Ward because he had an opportunity to go back to the “old” lines but suddenly Monahan got hurt. But then I realize it probably wouldn’t have mattered anyway, if everyone else is stuck playing the same boring system. He’s likely lost the trust of the team and it’s becoming evident that he doesn’t have the answers. I hope he proves me wrong but I’m not holding my breath.
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Ward carries a lot of blame but the Flames are also playing badly period. They can’t pass, they are shooting blanks, they lose puck battles all the time and the giveaways in their own zone are ridiculous.
Now, I suppose you can say Ward is to blame for not making them execute better, but there’s a fair amount of vets who are performing poorly right now, and they at least shouldn’t need a coach’s motivation.