The biggest change for this Flames team is the consistency they play with. They have played well at times every year, but they were up and down. Many games they weren't ready and had awful first periods.
Sutter has brought in guys who have helped him sell to the rest of the team that you need to put a complete effort in every shift, and you need to be ready to play before the puck drops.
None of us know the personalities of the guys who have come in. There are people who would be excellent assets for a coach like Sutter in selling his program and I believe he has targeted them. I bet there are others who have had playoff success, but wouldn't be nearly as good at getting their teammates ready to go.
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