They should have eliminated all pucks from Friday’s practice at Scotiabank Saddledome and bag skated the players … right? All of them should be angry from now until the moment they win again … right? The coach has delivered his message (many messages) and the Flames players have said all the right things, vowing they need to be better and that this is the most important time of the year if they want a long spring. Now, they know it’s up to them to walk the walk starting Saturday at Rogers Arena (8 p.m. MT, CBC, Sportsnet, Sportsnet One, Sportsnet 360, CityTV, Sportsnet 960 The Fan). “It’s the players taking over and saying the right things and doing the right things and playing the right way … it’s everyone coming together as a group and finding confidence in yourself and belief in the group.

Source: National Post February 08, 2020 17:26 UTC