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dino7c · 01-22-2018, 10:54 PM

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I'll let it go if they take the next two. Beating direct competition and the Oilers matters more to me than stinking it up against an eastern lottery team.

Well yeah 5 of 6 points and beating a team you are competing with head to head would be a pretty good week

Locke · 01-22-2018, 10:54 PM

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I'll let it go if they take the next two. Beating direct competition and the Oilers matters more to me than stinking it up against an eastern lottery team.

That should have been an easy day at the office and 2 important points against a team that is terrible.

Racki · 01-22-2018, 10:55 PM

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I'll let it go if they take the next two. Beating direct competition and the Oilers matters more to me than stinking it up against an eastern lottery team.

Do you like there chances? They seem to have the Kings number so that's a maybe but I'd be willing to make a pretty hefty wager that the Oilers give us another ass whooping.

zamler · 01-22-2018, 10:56 PM

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... but in my opinion, coaching is the weakness of this team.

What if the Flames are better on the road due to lack of last change.

fire_starter · 01-22-2018, 10:57 PM

Meh I was mad at first seeing I was at the game live (puke) but now I realize losses like this happen from time to time. Buffalo has beaten some pretty good teams this season.

Also the Islanders lost in OT to the Coyotes as well.

Also the Oilers are still 11 points back of us. Win in my books.

Otto-matic · 01-22-2018, 10:58 PM

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Gulutzan on leaving out the same 3 PKer’s in OT tonight said: “I looked at our guys a couple times, they told me they were fine. I don’t think that had anything to do with the goal going in.” #Flames

tvp2003 · 01-22-2018, 10:59 PM

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This. This is it exactly. I want to like this guy so badly but I just can't. I've said it before and I'll say it again. He has a good hockey mind and he's a great communicator. The perfect assistant coach. He has zero in game management skills. That decision tonight was brain dead. Not a single other coach in this league plays that the way Gulutzan did. Not one. His lack of feel for the game will be our ondoing. He will never have playoff success because he not only gets outcoached by the opposition. He outcoaches himself.

"Hmm... Brouwer killed the first 1:25, but he's not a centre so I shouldn't put him out there again. Plus the penalty's almost over so we should go with someone who can play 4 on 4...

Can't play Backlund, he's in the box.
Can't play Monahan, he's struggling.
Can't play Stajan, he's too slow.
Can't play Jankowski, he's too young.
Can't play Bennett, I don't like his beard.
Can't play Gaudreau, I should save him for 3-on-3.
Can't play Frolik, he's injured.
Can't play Lazar, he'll try to fight someone.

I know! I'll play Brouwer! No way the Sabres will be expecting that!!!"

zamler · 01-22-2018, 11:01 PM

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Gulutzan on leaving out the same 3 PKer’s in OT tonight said: “I looked at our guys a couple times, they told me they were fine. I don’t think that had anything to do with the goal going in.” #Flames

I sincerely hope he doesn't actually believe that.

Jbo · 01-22-2018, 11:02 PM

Watching the game live, I could not understand why they had the same PK'ers for the entire 1:30 left in the penalty. Two chances to change, really makes no sense at all.

Thought the interference on Stone with ~4 mins to go was pretty weak. The Backlund penalty was pretty obvious.

Not really sure what to think. We keep collecting points, but the team has not had the same strong play they had before the break. Hope they can get it together quick. Mono still not looking 100%.

Frank MetaMusil · 01-22-2018, 11:03 PM

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I sincerely hope he doesn't actually believe that.

He has no reason to not be candid. I fully believe he doesn't see the deployment error.

Stay Golden · 01-22-2018, 11:03 PM

Gulutzan should just start wearing a Brouwer jersey behind the bench.

tvp2003 · 01-22-2018, 11:04 PM

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Ugh. Own that one Gulutzan. Be a man.

Brouwer should also be slapped in the head. The correct response was "I feel fine coach, but take me off the ice you idiot..."

Jbo · 01-22-2018, 11:04 PM

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Gulutzan on leaving out the same 3 PKer’s in OT tonight said: “I looked at our guys a couple times, they told me they were fine. I don’t think that had anything to do with the goal going in.” #Flames

GG is a player coach, but I don't like this answer.

You see faceoffs are struggling but "the players say they are fine". There was like 6 seconds left, get the right guys on the ice. That is why you are a coach.

zamler · 01-22-2018, 11:06 PM

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He has no reason to not be candid. I fully believe he doesn't see the deployment error.

How can everyone see it but him.

Manhattanboy · 01-22-2018, 11:09 PM

Nm

Racki · 01-22-2018, 11:10 PM

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He has no reason to not be candid. I fully believe he doesn't see the deployment error.

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How can everyone see it but him.

He's a terrible game manager. It's so simple. We have a better record on the road because at least then he can get the hell out of his own way. It's pathetic. Usually I get over it quickly as I get older but this loss is still burning my ass because our coach blew it. It's on him. Plain and simple.

dino7c · 01-22-2018, 11:11 PM

I don't think the guys on the ice were tired...but the guy just lost two faceoffs clean

Bottles the mind

zamler · 01-22-2018, 11:12 PM

Players always say they are fine unless the literally can't stand up on their own. What a dumb thing to say Gully.

Stay Golden · 01-22-2018, 11:14 PM

Gulutzan is gutless can't even admit it was his decision to keep the same unit out there instead puts the blame back on the team. This isn't the first time nor will be the last time he passes the blame for his stupidity off on players. Zero respect for this guy.

Mr.Coffee · 01-22-2018, 11:18 PM

Pretty obvious that OT was a poor coaching call again but we shouldn’t be in OT against the Buffalo Sabres to begin with.

How does Calgary beat the Tampa Bay Lightning in their barn and then lose to the Buffalo Sabres at Home? That makes no G D sense. Treat the Buffalo Sabres game like you do the Tampa Bay Lightning game and this game is over before period 3.

As bad as coaching decisions have been there’s little doubt that the effort still is not consistent enough with the group. I’m not sure who’s fault that is and actually now that I think about it I don’t really give a rats ass, just fix it. Team effort, chop chop.

If you’re going to call yourselves professional hockey players then be professional hockey players and show up every game.