Calgary Flames adjusting to coach, goaltending changes on the fly
CALGARY — The start of this NHL season will be a lesson in adaptation for the Calgary Flames. They have a new head coach and new goaltenders and their top scorer was absent from training camp.
A slow start was Calgary’s undoing last season. At 6-12-1 on Nov. 15, the Flames did not recover en route to a 35-40-7 record and a 20-point backslide from the previous season.
Exit Bob Hartley, enter Glen Gulutzan.
Training camp doesn’t seem long enough when an overhauled coaching staff and goaltending tandem is introduced, but Gulutzan is preaching no excuses.