炎上s beginning new 時代 under coach Glen Gulutzan

The Glen Gulutzan 時代 has begun in Calgary.

And to hear his boss speak, things are going 比較して 井戸/弁護士席.

"I think it's been good," Calgary general 経営者/支配人 Brad Treliving said during training (軍の)野営地,陣営. "There's a lot of teaching 権利 now. There's some different nuances in how he wants to play, so . you're going through that; the structure piece, there's a lot of that. But it's been good. It's all been 肯定的な. In talking to him, the guys are しっかり掴むing it."

Winnipeg Jets' Chris Thorburn, right, and Calgary Flames' Brandon Bollig fight during the second period of a pre-season NHL hockey game in Calgary, Sunday, O...

Winnipeg Jets' Chris Thorburn, 権利, and Calgary 炎上s' Brandon Bollig fight during the second period of a pre-season NHL ホッケー game in Calgary, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian 圧力(をかける) 経由で AP)

Coming off of a year in which Calgary finished sixth in the Pacific_and 26th overall_with a 35-40-7 記録,記録的な/記録する, that the 炎上s are understanding a new system can only be a 肯定的な. Under the since-解雇する/砲火/射撃d (頭が)ひょいと動く Hartley, the 炎上s had the league's worst goals against 普通の/平均(する) (3.13), the league's worst 刑罰,罰則 kill (75.5 パーセント success 率) and the 22nd-階級d 力/強力にする play (17 パーセント success 率) in 2015-16.

The poor 力/強力にする play was 特に jarring, given a roster that 含むs Johnny Gaudreau, Sean Monahan, 示す Giordano and Dougie Hamilton.

"Goals against and both 味方するs of special teams have got to 改善する," said Treliving, who 公式文書,認めるd Gulutzan "definitely wants to do some different things."

"You're not going to have any success in the league when you're giving up three-加える goals a game, and you're sitting in the 底(に届く) of the league in both of your special teams. That's just not a recipe for success," Treliving said. "They've spent a lot of time on it in the preseason and will continue to do it, in how we defend as a 部隊. Our special teams is a 批判的な area for us this year."

Here are some other things to watch with the 炎上s this season:

JOHNNY GAU-DOUGH

制限するd 解放する/自由な スパイ/執行官 left winger Johnny Gaudreau is a foundational piece for the 炎上s. In 160 games spanning three seasons in Calgary, Gaudreau has 55 goals and 88 補助装置s for 143 points. The 炎上s cannot afford to have his 契約 status become a season-long talking point.

WORLD TRAVELING

予定 to the World Cup of ホッケー, not every member of the 炎上s was avail able for the start of Gulutzan's first (軍の)野営地,陣営. Gaudreau (Team North America), Michael Frolik (Czech 共和国), Jyrki Jokipakka (Finland) and Mikael Backlund (Sweden) played in the best-on-best tournament.

NET GAIN

This season, the goaltender tandem will be Brian Elliott_acquired from St. Louis in a 貿易(する) before the draft_and 解放する/自由な スパイ/執行官 signee Chad Johnson. "We're excited about having Brian and Chad here," Treliving said.

TROY IN TOWN

Treliving 追加するd 権利 winger Troy Brouwer in 解放する/自由な 機関. He is coming off a year in which he 収集するd 18 goals and 39 points in St. Louis. Still, Brouwer is 31 years old, though Treliving isn't 関心d about his age.

"I think いつかs we get to this 行う/開催する/段階 where we see 30 and everybody starts shaking in their boots a little bit," Treliving said. "Troy's got a lot of good ホッケー ahead of him."

ON-ICE LEADERSHIP

Brouwer was also brought in to 助言者 Calgary's younger 今後s.

"Experienced guy, won a Stanley Cup," Treliving said. "The 声の leader. He does things the 権利 way (and) he 推定する/予想するs チーム仲間s to do the same. He looks after himself. He's a 広大な/多数の/重要な example for young players."

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