Music: {allcanada} HARTLEY: FLAMES WILL NEVER HAVE LOSERS' MENTALITY

Monday, January 6, 2014

{allcanada} HARTLEY: FLAMES WILL NEVER HAVE LOSERS' MENTALITY

The Calgary Herald supposes that if the Flames' dogged determination wanes, even slightly, this could turn into a particularly ugly season for a team already near the bottom of the NHL standings.

"No, no, that won't slide," coach Bob Hartley vowed the other day. "I can make that promise to you and to our fans. Because that's the culture we want to create.

"We want to teach the Brodies, the Monahans, the Boumas, the way to be a good pro. Whatever the score is, we're gonna keep competing. It's funny you're asking me about this, because that was my topic this morning at my team meeting. Basically, for the last month and a half, two months, we've been in every game, that's what we want to build."

More Hartley: "The commitment to this organization, to our fans, the commitment to winning hockey games, to battling in every game, is non-negotiable.

"I will never allow a losers' mentality to creep into our locker-room."

The Marshall Mathers LP2 - Eminem