Flames fire Geoff Ward, name Darryl Sutter head coach

[Volica]

The cows are surely going to be lonely for the next few years.

That’s why you have like 6 brothers or whatever. The ranch’ll be fine.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

A desperate GM is truly an ugly thing. Just wait until the bad extensions start rolling in.

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

Sloth!

$5 he enters the room with “Hey You Guys!”

 

[S E P H]

Lol, he wins and gets fired. Like what's the point of that? Treliving obviously had the desire to fire him at least a week before this so why not do it then and why do it after their team wins a statement game - albeit against a rubbish club?

Ward never really seemed like the solution after Peters abruptly resigned due to those reasons. It just seemed like a quick fix for a terrible reason their original coach got the can.

Sutter is a brilliant coach, but I am not sure his system is useful in today's modern NHL. Don't get me wrong the trap is still effective in every sport including hockey, but now you need good skating forwards to play the trap, counterattack, and I am not sure Sutter knows how to do that. The Flames are still beyond mediocre and I don't think Darryl is good enough to change that because Kings are showing they can still play hockey and that's still with majority of the group he had in LA in charge.

 

[KaseMeOutside]

We're about to find out alot about the core of that team. Say what you want be he knows how to win

 

[MMC]

Calgary owes Anaheim a discount on a Bennett trade for us allowing them to steal from our organization.

 

[Yung Rotini]

I have my concerns about Sutter being able to adjust to the current game, but Ward was one of the worst head coaches i've ever seen at the NHL level so I can't be too upset. Hopefully he can bring something out of our best players.

 

[Mobiandi]

A desperate GM is truly an ugly thing. Just wait until the bad extensions start rolling in.

The chance that this is a Treliving hire is very low. He might be the next one out the door

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

Lol, he wins and gets fired. Like what's the point of that? Treliving obviously had the desire to fire him at least a week before this so why not do it then and why do it after their team wins a statement game - albeit against a rubbish club?

Ward never really seemed like the solution after Peters abruptly resigned due to those reasons. It just seemed like a quick fix for a terrible reason their original coach got the can.

Sutter is a brilliant coach, but I am not sure his system is useful in today's modern NHL. Don't get me wrong the trap is still effective in every sport including hockey, but now you need good skating forwards to play the trap, counterattack, and I am not sure Sutter knows how to do that. The Flames are still beyond mediocre and I don't think Darryl is good enough to change that because Kings are showing they can still play hockey and that's with majority of the group he had in LA in charge.

Pretty sure he was getting fired losing or winning today , you just don't sign a new coach in 20min after a game for a 3 years deal.

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

Trade us Monahan for scraps

 

[muddywaters]

A desperate GM is truly an ugly thing. Just wait until the bad extensions start rolling in.

I don't know if Tre will have the chance to extend anybody ....

 

[S E P H]

Pretty sure he was getting fired losing or winning today , you just don't sign a new coach in 20min after a game for a 3 years deal.

But that's what I don't get, if he was getting fired regardless of what the result was today...then why not fire him last game or last week instead? Just super awkward to know that your GM wanted you gone like two weeks prior and have it happen after a win.

 

[Volica]

Trade us Monahan for scraps

If Sufter can’t get another level out of Monahan, no one ever will.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

I don't know if Tre will have the chance to extend anybody ....

The chance that this is a Treliving hire is very low. He might be the next one out the door

If he's on his way out the door, why not fire him first and let the new GM evaluate?

There's always the chance that Sutter becomes the GM...

 

[DJJones]

Can't be worse than ward and interview entertainment just skyrocketed.

I just want the team to look like they care

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

But that's what I don't get, if he was getting fired regardless of what the result was today...then why not fire him last game or last week instead? Just super awkward to know that your GM wanted you gone like two weeks prior and have it happen after a win.

Perhaps the papers were done last night or today. I can't really tell you whats happening upstairs. But seems like both CGY and MTL GM are getting the boot soon enough

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

If Sufter can’t get another level out of Monahan, no one ever will.

Kaprizov can

 

[GermanSpitfire]

Jeez, Ottawa be getting everyone fired this season

 

[Mobiandi]

If he's on his way out the door, why not fire him first and let the new GM evaluate?

There's always the chance that Sutter becomes the GM...

When Peters was fired, there were rumblings that the ownership group wanted Sutter to step in on an interim basis. Treliving exercised his negotiated autonomy and hired Ward which blew up in his face. Big chance that ownership stepped in and made this decision and told Treliving that he could kick rocks if he wasn't on board. I think there's a chance Sutter'll be our interim GM at some point

 

[generalshepherd141]

Lmao, firing their coach after an easy win is such a Flames thing to do.

To be fair Ward had to go though. Sutter is not a bad idea because of his past success with Calgary and his 2 Cups in LA. I'm curious to see if he's still in-tune with the game or if it has passed him by.

 

[kingsholygrail]

Oh shit, he's back!

Weekend passes are revoked!

 

[kingpest19]

Is Gaudreau on the phone doing his best Denis Lemieux impersonation yet?

 

[Took a pill in Sbisa]

This has the potential to have very bad optics.

Dan Carcillo called out Darryl Sutter a couple years ago as one of 'those' coaches that the NHL is quietly trying to remove from the game.

He cited an incident when Sutter kicked his back on the bench in LA. Can't remember if it was once or multiple times. Flames fans better hope that Sutter's closet doesn't have any skeletons.

 

[Terry Yake]

surprised he decided to coach again

reminds me of when the ducks fired randy carlyle after a win

 

[donghabs98]

Party like it's 2004 all over again!

Calgary took the reverse retro concept to another level.