When the Calgary Flames’ season began going down the tubes in roughly February, many began calling for the head of assistant coach Dave Cameron (and head coach Glen Gulutzan by extension) for the team’s woeful power play. Not only did general manager Brad Treliving swing the axe and clear out the big league bench, but he went out and hired Geoff Ward away from the New Jersey Devils.
A veteran coach with a Stanley Cup ring from Boston’s 2011 triumph over Vancouver, Ward has spent a decade in the NHL running power plays – primarily good ones. So what can Flames fans expect to see from the Flames power play beginning in 2018-19?