Eklund: Is Darryl Sutter the problem in Calgary, or is it the players? Buzz@1

First again. But who cares

Sutter is old school. He’s past his expiration date.

and seeing a once steady Marksrom struggle so badly yo to stop pucks is heard to coach around…-EK

Jesse Pinkman, guest blogger

Kadri and Huberdeau female doging about the coach is NBA like..... Shut up, play better and earn your damn paycheck!

A bit of both.

This was an undermanned squad to begin with. Not sure I would have had a ton of faith in them to turn it around anyway.

spell check is your friend bud

They have to roll with this line up next year minus Lucic and only $1.3mil in cap space so I would gamble with a new coach

Little bit of column a, little bit of column b.

I never understand why some franchises seem to have this PR push that their team is great and every loss is bad luck.

The Flames just have not had a strong team, on paper imo, in a long time.

Last year, 2/3rds of their team Johnny/Tkachuk were playing out of their minds for contract years with the intention of leaving to greener pastures. If they weren't playing insanely above their norms Calgary would have been a fringe playoff/bubble team... Like they have been for awhile.

Which is what they are and without those two firing at or above their max potential the result is exactly what is happening and no one should be surprised. Slightly below average team in a weak division/conference.

Coaching has been a bigger add to this team than a subtract but we all know he has an expiry date.

Firing the coach may help but I just don't think the Flames have the team some people push that they do.

"Nothing" wrong with the team or the coach really. Just expectations are way higher than they should be. Being in the playoff race this year is actually a win in my mind with that roster.

It is well known that most if not all NHL coaches are hired with an expiry date. That date is just shorter for coaches like Sutter and Torts because of their intense coaching style and personality. So no surprise here

Sutter will be GM next season, hiring his own head coach.

Sutter has a brand new 2 year contract starting in 23/24, I cant see them paying him to go away.

A bit of both honestly(imo). I do not think the Flames are as good of a team as most claim them to be, You can only play the bad luck line for so long(and that isn't an 82 game schedule). But Sutter has lost this team, And they might respond to a different coach in the fall of 2023.

Sutter has a brand new 2 year contract starting in 23/24, I cant see them paying him to go away.
- Bambino68

But should they?

Sutter will be GM next season, hiring his own head coach.
- Oildrum

They need Drew Doughy to come up to Calgary and lock Sutter out of the Flames change room. Be great.

No worries after tonight they will be just fine... The swarm cures all that ails.

Sutter has a brand new 2 year contract starting in 23/24, I cant see them paying him to go away.
- Bambino68

He is also a great friend of the Team owner (Murray Edwards)

Sutter is a terrific coach but shelf life meet coach.

Eklund: Is Darryl Sutter the problem in Calgary, or is it the players? Buzz@1
- Eklund

I need tonight's picks, Ek.

I'm already down $400,000 to my bookie, and he says he's going to break my legs unless I can come up with the money.

Thanks

Coach was ok and then not ok Why Players with fat wallets As in all sports money ruins the hunger, Fat Cat Syndrome is prevelent in every sport Greed will ruin sports eventually I heard a talk show today About Odell Beckam and he will have to settle for 8 to 10 mill a year Yeah I really feel sorry for his sorry ass Get a real job and contribute to society dumbass

I need tonight's picks, Ek.

I'm already down $400,000 to my bookie, and he says he's going to break my legs unless I can come up with the money.

Thanks
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5-2 TBL
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seeing a once steady Marksrom struggle so badly yo to stop pucks is heard to coach around…

Wait? What did the coach hear about Marksrom?

Strange that you didn't mention Mangiapane. Last year you labelled him as a superstar in the making. Look at his 35 goals. They can lose Gaudreau and he can slide up to the 1st line. Now he has 13 goals.

Some of us tried to explain that Mangiapane scored a bunch of goals because Gaudreau and Tkachuk drew all of the tough opponent matchups. Mangiapane would struggle if he's elevated into a top role facing the toughest defensive matchups.

And that's exactly what happened. He signed his big new contract. Got elevated. And failed. 35 goals to 13. It helps to watch the games instead of just the highlights.

It's not the coach or the players. It's the fan base. No one performs with fans like 1230 supporting them.

Maybe if Sutter is the GM - they can talk Mike Keenan back to retro the 80s right this time. Lol.

Not sure anybody in the Calgary system sees the meteorite barreling their way just like the dinosaurs did. Very sad.