[PGT] Sens Score 5 to the Flames' 1

[Young Guns]

Originally Posted by djsFlames

It's strange to me that Mangiapane can play such a straightforward game and, merely, put effort in, and not be a detriment to the team, while all these other guys manage to be so terrible on an individual level so consistently lately.

88 was still getting pucks deep and doing his part to cycle even when the team was down 3-1.

What he's doing can't be rocket science.

Figure it the #### out.

One of the few that looks like he’s actually always trying. Just needs to sharpen his skates so he don’t fall down 3 times a shift

[bubbsy]

Lol. What a pathetic team.

I'm done. Cheering for the flames to lose every single remaining game this year. Loser franchise only knows how to do one thing, continue the losing tradition.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan

Start calling out the players for poor play, poor effort and quit blaming every single thing on the coach. That happens a lot around here. Not everyone does it, but I've certainly noticed a few obvious ones.

This. There’s enough blame for coaches, GMs, and individual players to go around.

[blender]

Originally Posted by zamler

I don't think this team is capable of winning 4 playoff rounds no matter the coach. But I sure as heck don't think this group is as bad as they are playing not even close.

Quoted for truth.
The team is playing comically bad hockey. They are capable of playing much better than this.

[Infinit47]

All these "the team isn't elite" comments in defense of Ward are total crap. The team may not have elite potential, but what does that have to do with having a competent coach? Do only elite teams get the privilege of having a good coach.

Maybe a good coach would instill good habits and be part of building a better team.

And for the record, I firmly believe this team has the players to at least make the playoffs.

Hiring Geoff Ward for two more years was the worst move Trelieving has made as Flames GM.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Young Guns

One of the few that looks like he’s actually always trying. Just needs to sharpen his skates so he don’t fall down 3 times a shift

He does need to stay on his feet. his only flaw, really.

[united]

Originally Posted by Strange Brew

I have always been surprised that Treliving's "in on everything" approach was viewed by some as indicative of him being a good GM. IMO it has been indicative of a guy lacking an actionable strategy to building a winner.

Exactly. In on everything, while seldom finishing a deal, means you perpetually overrate your own assets. With Treliving, as you and others have pointed out, it’s not the case with draft picks just players. I don’t know if he gets to know the players too personally or, intentionally or not, feels attachment to his own previous moves, but he has real trouble getting player-for-player-based trades across the finish line. Endowment effect in full display.

He’s the guy in those fantasy pools that allow trades who sends everyone else six trade proposals per day and they are all lopsided. Or a Kijiji low-baller. In on everything but little to show for it.

Now, because everything is to the extreme these days it seems, I’m absolutely not advocating for a Pete Chiarelli approach of constantly reacting with emotion and trading stars for scrubs. Chiarelli and Treliving are on opposite sides of spectrum in my opinion and neither is a place you want to be.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Flame On

Is there a single poster that thinks coaching change will solve all the problems. Seriously even one?

Seems like it. There’s quite a few that figure this team is good enough if only they played a different system. Or blame a lack of effort on just the system beating them down.

[btimbit]

Originally Posted by Flame On

Is there a single poster that thinks coaching change will solve all the problems. Seriously even one?

Is it the single solution to end all problems? No

Is it the biggest problem? Absolutely

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Infinit47

All these "the team isn't elite" comments in defense of Ward are total crap. The team may not have elite potential, but what does that have to do with having a competent coach? Do only elite teams get the privilege of having a good coach.

Maybe a good coach would instill good habits and be part of building a better team.

And for the record, I firmly believe this team has the players to at least make the playoffs.

Hiring Geoff Ward for two more years was the worst move Trelieving has made as Flames GM.

This team has the weakest group of forwards in the division except maybe Montreal, from top to bottom. I’d have said Ottawa, but their guys have convinced me otherwise.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by btimbit

Is it the single solution to end all problems? No

Is it the biggest problem? Absolutely

It’s not the biggest problem, it’s just the easiest thing to do to react. Does another coach get them in? Possibly. Do they win a round? Nope.

[DazzlinDino]

Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan

I think a huge part of that is the Flames just aren't a fast team. Tough to play that style when you don't have the horses. Johnny is quick and can dart around pretty good. Chucky is slow. Monahan is slow. Lindholm is average. Backlund is average. Eat Bread is a good skater. Dube too. Lucic is slow. Bennett is average. A few years ago when the Flames looked like a faster team they also had Brodie and Gio to help out the transition and they were both good/fast skaters. Now TJ is gone and Gio is a shell of his former self. That's a big issue too, they do not have any fast skating offensive defensemen.

Tough to want to play a fast/up tempo style when the roster isn't cut out for that at all. It's something I'd like to see addressed in the near future. Besides bringing in players with more heart they need to bring in players that can play a faster style.

Poorly built team, you can't just add pieces here and there and expect tapered results. Hard to identify what kind of team the Flames are! We do have some skill in the lineup but no elite players that can inspire or turn the game on.

[zamler]

Originally Posted by blender

Quoted for truth.
The team is playing comically bad hockey. They are capable of playing much better than this.

Hardly anyone agrees, or it sure feels that way.

[Jiri Hrdina]

I don't think another coach gets this group in. Nope.
Which doesn't mean you don't make the change.
But I don't think it changes the result of this season.

[Burning Beard]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

It’s not the biggest problem, it’s just the easiest thing to do to react. Does another coach get them in? Possibly. Do they win a round? Nope.

At least the games might be worth watching. What's your solution in this Covid year?

[DeluxeMoustache]

Ball was wrong, the Broadway ‘bad rehearsal, good performance’ didn’t apply

Monahan - wear a helmet in warmup
Johnny - wtf were you doing lobbing grenades at the net when people are skating around?
Tkachuk - let’s find a picture of you to put on the side of a milk carton
Bennett - it’s a puck, not a hot potato
Johnny - maybe let someone else carry it in on the PP
Rittich - leave that puck and get back in net
Ward - why not put Rittich at the blue line with intention to pull once you get possession? If you are pulling with almost 4 minutes left, mitigate your risk just a hair, man. Jeez. You are no good.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Burning Beard

At least the games might be worth watching. What's your solution in this Covid year?

I have no solution. The team is what it is. Sure, change the coach.

[king17]

What the Flames need right now is 10 Zach Hymans and they don’t even have one!

[Red_Baron]

Originally Posted by Infinit47

All these "the team isn't elite" comments in defense of Ward are total crap. The team may not have elite potential, but what does that have to do with having a competent coach? Do only elite teams get the privilege of having a good coach.

Maybe a good coach would instill good habits and be part of building a better team.

And for the record, I firmly believe this team has the players to at least make the playoffs.

Hiring Geoff Ward for two more years was the worst move Trelieving has made as Flames GM.

Agreed, why should we wait until some posters feel we have an "elite" team before we can have a competent NHL coach? That is bass ackwards.

[DazzlinDino]

Originally Posted by btimbit

Is it the single solution to end all problems? No

Is it the biggest problem? Absolutely

Hire a qualified coach should be the first step, and then the players. Doing it the other way around would be a mistake.