The Flames have not been able to make it to the next level. Is it the players' fault or is it the coach? Every year this team does not live up to expectations. Are we expecting too much? Somehow, the veterans—not the kids—make the same mistakes over and over again. Either the vets are blocking out the coach or they do not care.
Either way, if the Flames do not make a considerable run, is it time to get a more expensive coach? Or is it time to blow this team up? I think it is time to jettison the core, which has not lived up to expectations. The only exception was 2014. It is time for a change.
It is hard to pinpoint the exact issue. I have heard this is entirely on the core. In other quarters, they blame it on goaltending. If we had consistent goaltending, things would be different. The third option is that the defence is terrible. It seems harsh to put this all on the defence.
So, who gets the blame? I can tell you who will shoulder the blame: the coach. It might not be fair, but there is no way you can trade the whole team. At this point, I wish they would.
Which begs the question: When is the last time the Flames had a big name coach? I would say it was Bob Hartly in 2014, the year he took the Calgary Flames out of nowhere to the playoffs. Before that, try Darryl Sutter 2004. And we know what he did that year.
I get it. It is too easy to blame the coach. Maybe it is time to do a little of both. Time to address the coaching and to shake up the core? What do you think?
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