Defence-first and detail-oriented, Darryl Sutter has infused his Calgary Flames with a plan and a mindset that has them believing something few others did: this team could actually be a contender. (EricFrancis)
Just as Darryl Sutter did almost two decades earlier when he transformed Conroy’s struggling Calgary club into a Stanley Cup finalist, the Jolly Rancher has reinvented the Flames once again.And the man chiefly responsible for bringing the best out of a previously beleaguered bunch is indeed Sutter.
There are plenty of explanations for how the team has transformed, but no one has played a bigger role than Sutter. Everyone has bought in, which has been made easier by a coach who clearly defines roles and has the depth to slot players according to their ability. True to the form Sutter has exhibited throughout the team’s 10-game point streak, Treliving is quick to bring the discussion back to earth.
It’s a highly motivated group, whose core has taken a beating in the court of public opinion following years of playoff failures, punctuated by last season’s fifth-place finish in the Canadian division. After taking the second half of last season to adjust to Sutter’s now approach, they knew what to expect from him this year and did their part to be ready for it.
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