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Don't Blame Glen Gulutzan For Calgary's Slow Start

11/14/2016 at 6:37pm EST

from Eric Francis at the Calgary Herald,

With the Flames off to another perplexing 5-10-1 start, frustrated fans are pointing fingers at the coach.

Some wonder if his new system is too complex for the players, others suggest he’s been unable to command respect in the room.

Many don’t care why – they simply want him fired.

It’s as absurd a notion as it is symbolic of the world we live in today. Everyone wants instant results, and instead of trying to strive for solutions they propose the easy, knee-jerk reactions.

That’s not the way households, businesses, countries or hockey teams should be run.

“For people to say that is pretty ridiculous,” said Sean Monahan of the growing calls for Gulutzan’s head.

“It’s a process and sometimes things aren’t going the way you want them to. I think it’s just a matter of the full 20 guys buying in. We’ve got a lot of skill and you look at our team on paper we’re a good team. Right now we’re not showing it on the ice.”

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