[GT] Flames v. Isles - thre return of Smith

[GranteedEV]

Originally Posted by direwolf

Say what you want about Hartley's coaching style, but he surely wouldn't have put up with this kind of lackadaisical effort with playoffs on the line.

We would have had a goalie change and some serious line blendering by now.

[direwolf]

Originally Posted by SebC

That was ridiculous by Tkachuk. Facing his own net, gets crosschecked from behind, somehow ends up with the puck, going towards the opponent's net, and has the guy who hit him behind him.

Tkachuk has been one of the few bright spots this year. What a player. Future captain material for sure.

[TheScorpion]

The Flames are just awful at faceoffs.

[Moneyhands23]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

They've had a bunch of close in chances.

Maybe 6 or 7

[Mitt31]

Originally Posted by renny

You do realize that GG was coaching in Buffalo and Ottawa right? I'm not a GG defender, but your reasoning for firing him isn't really sound.

I wonder if the players were listening to him in Buffalo as that is possibly the most aggressive play I've seen from the team all season.

there have been flashes of how this team can play but they keep going back to flat undesirable play that i even seen in Ottawa.

So you have to wonder this:

A: is he a terrible coach and doesn't coach them to be aggressive
B: Has he lost the team and they just don't listen to him all season long
C: Have the team been listening to him all season and just not a few games.

Could be more options.

[Jiri Hrdina]

Originally Posted by pylon

Just got a copy of the first period intermission pep talk from and insider:

“OK men. We’re down 2 goals and fighting for our playoff lives. I need every single one of you to put in as mediocre, uninspired effort as you can muster. If anyone needs me, I’ll be blow drying my hair.”

Lame

[btimbit]

Hartley coaching Tkachuk would be fun

[Caged Great]

This team has no character.

They are going to continue to be mediocre until they can get their stuff together.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by BigBrodieFan

Almost all coaches cross the line and are complete jerks behind the scenes. GG, Hartley, Sutter- whatever- it doesn't make much difference. At least the players were inspired by Hartley.

Nope. It's worse than that. Boomer said he heard some of the stuff that happened behind the scenes and it was indefensible and there was no doubt he had to go.

[pylon]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

Lame

This team is lame.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by GranteedEV

We would have had a goalie change and some serious line blendering by now.

Goalie change would be incredibly stupid

[Roof-Daddy]

First season in a long time where I actually had raised my expectations for this team.

When am I going to learn?

[skcli]

Boo........

[TenaciousC]

The fact that last year’s squad blows this one out of the water is so disheartening

[Moneyhands23]

Originally Posted by Caged Great

This team has no character.

They are going to continue to be mediocre until they can get their stuff together.

Probably need to move out a few guys before things change

[flameester]

Hamilton does not deserve the ice time he is getting tonight

[jg13]

I don't care if we have 33+ shots after 2 periods. The majority of these are extremely low danger chances.

Pretty pathetic effort at home as we've been used to watching all year.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by Moneyhands23

Maybe 6 or 7

IDK they missed two open nets in the 2nd period

[timbit]

Originally Posted by BigBrodieFan

Almost all coaches cross the line and are complete jerks behind the scenes. GG, Hartley, Sutter- whatever- it doesn't make much difference. At least the players were inspired by Hartley.

So once again, to further your point, Gulutzan inspires them greatly on the road,hence the 2nd best road record in the league, but is uninspiring at home.

Weird.

[Barnet Flame]

#### it.

I’m going to bed.