This versions better (at least until the end, but its still good)
Let's hope Daryl can get the boys back in this shape, these men would have died for each other out there and it showed.
Maybe we go get big Rich to come assistant along side the eliminator
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I wonder if they slowly start getting rid of all the Assistant coaches too. Similar to Montreal. I am sure Sutter wants to bring in his own guys if he is here for 3 years.
Woke up this morning and was very happy with this.
Also, right after that, I realized that Bennett is likely not going anywhere anymore. If ever there was a Sutter style player in the game Sam Bennett is him.
Well, this is an interesting development. Went to sleep feeling ambivalent about the Flames and wake up to this. All of a sudden there is a little more fire and a lot more GAF about the Flames. Feels good.
Surprised by this, but not surprised by this. Ward needed to go, so extremely happy to see that happen. I suspect that this decision was not made by Treliving and was forced upon him by ownership. Will be interesting to see the moves made the rest of the season and which puppeteer is pulling the strings. I'll be honest and say I think Sutter is the wrong guy for this team, but he's an improvement over Geoff "Mental" Ward. Take the improvement and move on being happy.
What does this mean moving forward? Likely means we're in for some changes in Dodge. Means Sam Bennett gets another life and another opportunity to prove he can play. This could be a very good thing for Bennett as I think Sutter will view him as his Dustin Brown. I think he's as smart as Brown (smart like potato) but no where near as skilled, so we'll see how this plays out. Means guys like Dube and Mangiapane may find themselves on shorter leashes while guys like Leivo and Ritchie are going to be staples in the lineup. What this does mean for certain, change is coming to the Calgary Flames. Look for a bigger and meaner team.
This may sound strange, but looking at the lines deployed last night, with the exception of Bennett, those lines looked very Sutteresque. I wonder if he's been providing some "guidance" the past few days while they wait for him to clear quarantine to make the announcement? Meh, maybe reading too much into it, but those lines from last night were not very Ward-like.
The rest of the season just got that much more interesting and have dragged me back in. It will be very interesting the strategy used by Sutter Saturday against Edmonton and McHobo. I suspect he's going to get hit a lot, and he's not going to like it. Looking forward to a Flames game for the first time in a month or so. I like it.
It will be interesting to see what this means for Bennett as there's no doubt things got personal between him and Ward which wasn't a good situation. I imagine every player has a clean slate so it's on him to make a good impression and hopefully Darryl can get the best of him.
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It will be interesting to see what this means for Bennett as there's no doubt things got personal between him and Ward which wasn't a good situation. I imagine every player has a clean slate so it's on him to make a good impression and hopefully Darryl can get the best of him.
I also wonder if we see a Bennett trade now to send another message to the team. A big jolt.
"There is a new coach now. If you don't play well or don't want to be here - it will be the players leaving, not the coach anymore".
Everybody talking about Bennett being a potential Sutter favourite. If Sam floats around and completely dogs it on backchecks like he has been, he’ll find himself even further in the doghouse under Sutter. Hopefully he uses this “change of scenery” to revive his career with more passionate play because no team wants this version of him.
Everybody talking about Bennett being a potential Sutter favourite. If Sam floats around and completely dogs it on backchecks like he has been, he’ll find himself even further in the doghouse under Sutter. Hopefully he uses this “change of scenery” to revive his career with more passionate play because no team wants this version of him.
Agreed. If benny dogs it like he did last game under Sutter he won't even be allowed to watch from the press box.
He's understands the game very well as a coach. I've played a while now with a few different coaches, but I think his strength is as master motivator. He's a really good motivator. He'll push the buttons necessary to make sure people are realizing the significance of the moment or the time. That's what he does best.
At least in terms of being a master motivator, maybe Ted Lasso but with a scowl instead of a smile?
(at least until the end, but its still good)
