One thing that Flames fans could always rely on is the fact this team would ooze heart. Even if they were boring, you knew they would give it their all and that was often worth the price of admission (and pretty much the only reason to pay anyway)
This is the best Flames team on paper we've had in forever. We finally have the talent to play exciting hockey without having to hemorrahage goals against. But this team still hasn't shaken off their "mediocre" tag, and now we have the added bonus of extremely boring hockey with players that probably don't even give a shit/have tuned the coach out. Honestly, there's an argument to be made that we've actually stagnated compared to where we were last season.
My problem with GG's tenure so far is that there is absolutely no accountability, from the part of the players or from him. Everyone is just too complacent. "We need to be better. We weren't ready" are empty words at this point.
No one has taken responsibility and made the effort to be better. Switching up the PP units about 20 games too late or juggling the lines when there's 7 minutes left in the 3rd, down by 2 doesn't inspire any confidence.
And this also falls on the players. How many times have we seen them "respond" and play a real solid first period after coming under fire for not playing a full 60 the night before? We get fooled into thinking that the "real Flames" are finally gonna show up but then they revert back to type, rinse and repeat for the next game.
This team needs someone that will be held accountable but someone that will also make sure the players are held accountable. Everyone is just a bit too cozy in their positions and that makes for some real uninspired performances