As I said in the pregame thread yesterday this looks like the same old Flames team to me. Not ready to play at puck drop, below average NHL coaching, too many passengers, etc. Such a Flames move to blow their wad in free agency on a goaltender only to cheap out on the head coach in an offseason where there several several proven winners available. I'm counting the days until Treliving is fired so the organization can move on from this mediocrity.
I know Valimaki is a rookie but he looks like an 18 year old rookie not a 22 year old rookie. He's not been very good at all this season and I don't know what was going on with Backlund last night but he needs to nip that in the bud fast as he's not been very good this season either.
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