This offseason, the Calgary Flames made a vital addition to their team.
A psychologist.
Say what you will, but the great game of hockey is half mental and half physical abilities.
Well, it’s time that guy gets fired!
The Flames have clearly not exorcised their past demons. What we’re seeing, Flames fans, is the same team from last year, with the exact same problems.
After three straight bad games, the Flames look defeated, lacking confidence and just plain slow. However, we can’t really say that this is all that surprising.
What basically happened in the off-season is a whole lot of the same. Looking into this season, Flames fans had to rely on the same players, who are now older, being better simultaneously.
Yes, it sounded crazy then and it sounds crazy now.
I’m not saying that players like Alex Tanguay and Jarome Iginla don’t have it in them. After all, Iginla is famous for slow starts, but the heat is turned way up this season and if “Mr. November” doesn't come through, things will change.
Iginla re-signed with the Flames ba ...
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Article written by LaToya Wilson
Calgary Flames: Continuously Stuck in the Middle
November 5th, 2010 by LaToya Wilson Leave a reply »
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