When the Calgary Flames made the inevitable decision to fire Darryl Sutter this past offseason, many believed the team was poised for a bounce-back 2023-24. After all, it was no secret that many players in the dressing room had soured on Sutter to the point that it was reported players may request trades if he
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When I first began to cover the Toronto Maple Leafs for The Hockey Writers almost five years ago now, Nazem Kadri was the third-line center on a blossoming Maple Leafs team. He was a polarizing player even then. During the playoffs against the Boston Bruins, he just couldn’t seem to keep his anger in check