TJ Brodie has been an excellent player for the Flames for many seasons. Mark Giordano’s rise to a top pairing defenceman kicked off alongside him. The past two seasons, though – since they were separated, since Brodie began playing the left side of the ice instead of the right, since Glen Gulutzan took over – he’s fallen from grace.
Can a new coach or an old approach help him get back to where he was before?
2017-18 season summary
Brodie was, oddly, treated as a top pairing defender despite not being on the top pairing.