GDT - Flames @ Blues - January 10 2023 - 6:00PM MT Start

[robrob74]

14 hours ago, travel_dude said:

 

I don't know if it's always effort.  More like playing safe too much and trying to defend instead of going offense.

To me that's a coaching issue.  Sutter talks all the time about playing for 3 goals or less.

Got 3?  Play safe.  Don't defend by being offensive.  Sit back, let the play come to you.

And Sutter says we don't score in the middle, so get more volume.

Funny, we scored what 3 from the slot?

 

So we go into games where the volume replaces quality.

We shoot 40 and score 1.  Big surprise.

Don't make as many mistakes when you shoot as soon as you can, regardless of the angle.

How many times do we just fire it on net regardless of the on ice situation?

Player without a stick?  Just shoot it at the net and hope goalie doesn't freeze it.

Goalie without a stick?  Shoot a low percentage shot or an angle that goes out of the zone.

yup, i think it's a mix of all of it, plus effort at times....

[B123]

I don’t know or understand all the protocol of personnel changes and I’ve heard lots of talk about the head coach and players but what about the specialty coaches? I’m guessing goaltending and power play coaches don’t grow on trees but maybe a change there would give us a spark?

[travel_dude]

14 minutes ago, B123 said:

I don’t know or understand all the protocol of personnel changes and I’ve heard lots of talk about the head coach and players but what about the specialty coaches? I’m guessing goaltending and power play coaches don’t grow on trees but maybe a change there would give us a spark?

 

Huska is the defensive coach.

Muller deals with the PP.

Somebody else with empty net.

 

Sutter likes this group or he would have made a change.

I do think that Sutter overrides them at times.