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It's often the case that the coach of a first round playoff loser is speculated to be on the guillotine, especially if expectations were high. While coaches are all too often scapegoated for their team's defeats (only so many teams can win, you know), we can't ignore the old adage that you can fire a coach, but you can't fire 22 players.
Rookie head coach Jim Playfair of the Calgary Flames is no different, as the Flames fell to the Red Wings in six, and people were even calling for his head after Game Two of the series!
Should Playfair be fired? Would the Flames benefit from a different coach?
In my opinion, the answers to both questions are a resounding YES.
The Flames, on paper, have a great looking team: Improved offence, great goaltender, a deep and talented group of defensemen, and a well-balanced team makeup. I, along with many others, expected more from the Flames all year long.
Yet, the Flames barely made the playoffs, had a terrible record on the road, and never seemed to have an identity of any sort. Good coaches mould teams, and the Flames never seemed to get on a roll or define themselves as any type of team. One couldn't tell if the Flames were an offensive-minded club, crash-and-bang, or something else ... like the Canucks who are built on cycling and great goaltending, or the Stars and their passive trap. The Flames just kind of 'existed', and managed to secure a playoff spot purely based on their talent, alone.
Seeing Playfair lose control of his bench late in Game Five, and then seeing the Flames roll over at home in Game Six pretty much should seal his fate.
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