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Originally Posted by LiquidX
Remember when we talked about who we wanted to protect in the expansion draft?
Everyone on the roster - even the role players seem disinterested. No one is moving without the puck, there's no puck support, and half the team wilts if they get looked at sideways.
What happened to this team.
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Good question.
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Originally Posted by GioforPM
LOL at a guy who claims a series win makes a good captain and then calls one of only two guys since the cup win to have won even one series “the worst”.
Speaking of 89, captains were so important none of them were even regulars on the ice.
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These two posts key in on a couple of valuable points.
Culture is key. The key, some might argue. Flames in 89 didn't need a captain on the ice because they had a solid culture and were all on the same page when it came time to drop the puck. No questions, no passengers, no doubt they could beat anyone, any night.
Whatever is going on here is beyond Xs and Os. We have seen these players play well. They are not the best constructed team for sure, and that's on Treliving. He needs to pay for his failure for sure. The Giordano era is coming to an end, and I won't get drawn in to the mudslinging. He's an all-time Flame, but his era will be defined by disappointment and unfulfilled expectations. It's a shame.
For whatever reason the culture with this core never developed properly. It's likely that no one knows exactly why, even the players on the team might not be aware; sometimes the view from the inside is obscured.
A reset is needed, and I'm glad Sutter will be involved. I do wonder how quickly it could turn around.
Hope it isn't that far off.