Barn Burner: Boomer & Pinder with Rhett Warrener - Ryan Huska’s Coaching Decisions Have Flames Fans Frustrated... Ft. TSN's Noodles | BB Clips

Episode Date: November 5, 2025

Boomer, Pinder, and Rhett are joined by TSN’s Noodles to dive into Calgary Flames head coach Ryan Huska — is he oversteering the ship or overcoaching this team? Unfortunately, it might be the opposite. The guys discuss Huska’s ongoing decisions to scratch young players like Zayne Parekh, Matt Coronato, and Connor Zary while veteran players continue to get a free pass. The crew debates whether Huska is sending the wrong message and what this means for the Flames’ development and direction.Video Link: https://youtu.be/-o940cRkdEE#calgaryflames #nhl #nhlshorts #nhlplayoffs #nhlpredictions #nhlhockey #nhlpicks #stanleycup #stanleycupfinal CHECK OUT OUR STUFF ⬇️FLAMESNATION MERCHhttps://nationgear.ca/collections/shirts/FlamesnationBARN BURNER SHORTS https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLj_bcGtvvo-cW2DHEDZ6dEO5ePDmlhZc9&si=jo8iNGxT4ImhS2Y8📲 Follow us:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fnbarnburner/X (Twitter): https://x.com/barnburnerfn?lang=en🎧 Listen on:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/be/podcast/barn-burner-boomer-pinder-with-rhett-warrener/id1648562889Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Mc6Qd5U22R2zbMlQ7RxIiProducer: Jack Haverstock Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

So lots of chatter, and you know me, I'm involved in all that online stuff so much that it's just bombarding me. Huska, lots of BS questions about Huska and what he's doing with the team. Are you seeing... Like is his job in jeopardy kind of stuff? That being said, and I want to follow up with... They were in Ottawa. You were there? Yep.

and they stayed over rather than going to Nashville. Now, I'm not saying that they should promote, let's get to Nashville and have a party. Right. But they should get to Nashville and have a party. Because Huska's biggest risk will not be allowing them to have fun. It will be taking the fun out of the balloon. And that's what I think he's risking.

I don't know what your opinion on it. I kind of feel like I know, but you might add a little more professional. And Rhett's tired of Redd and Redd quick. I think it's ridiculous. Yeah. Anyway, my point is I think it's ridiculous that it's even being discussed. But I do see where Huska and that coaching staff are squeasing and over squeezing.

Well, I get it. I think Huska is an unbelievable coach. I think he's done a great job. I think he has a pulse on these guys. What you're saying, Red, is he ultra serious? Yes. I look at the way Ryan does business. Again, I'm not behind the scenes.

But I think he is a guy that is very buttoned up. And what I mean by that is every detail is he's examined it. Like this is a guy, that coaching staff, from what I understand, puts work in and exhaustive work. And they've done a great job. hasn't translated to the standings and a lot of that. I see what you're... This year. Yeah, it works last year.

Unbelievable last year. I believe, you know, adding in pie, looking at, you know, guys that it's a great coaching staff. Anybody online who is questioning Ryan Huska has an egg avatar that doesn't have a lot of, you know, knowledge behind it. I think they've done a great job. I think that it's funny. I talked to a coach in the league the other day who said

that Calgary team is better than their record. That's all he said to me. He just said, you know what? That team is better than their record. And he specifically spoke about the coach. They are well prepared. Doesn't mean they're well executed. They're well prepared.

I see where you're going. Fun always, you know, fun. as far as bonding early on in the season, I think it's important. But you're right. Like sometimes you overthink. What I love, what's happened is probably some sports science person has gotten into the ear and said, we need this for the rest of the group. We need this for this.

And sometimes it's like, I'd much rather. And again, it comes back to our 2004 conversation. I'd much rather play with some guilt or going, hey, we got to dig in here. because we've had some fun, and it's galvanized the group to the point where now we gel together. Yeah, and guilt or not, they have to enjoy going to the rink. And when you've had two wins and your first, however many it was, taking the joy out of it and staying in the canada for a practice, it didn't pay off.

It didn't pay off. It didn't pay off. At a period as they've had all year. Right. And I just, and I'm literally trying to get word to him into. discussing this with you, don't oversteer the ship here. Like, I think you're right. I think they're very good coaching staff.

Don't lose sight of things that are important, like enjoying going to the rink. They're there. They might, I might have a complete misread on this. Maybe the team said we don't want to go to Nashville. I just worry that they're squeezing a little bit. Well, and it's fair. But keep in mind, we're dealing with different athletes nowadays. You know, like that are more in tuned with their PlayStation 5 than they are, you know,

going and listen to a live band. Like that's just, you know, I, again, that's, I'm blanketing everybody with that. But it is a different world. A lot of these guys are like, hey, I need my sleep. I need my rest. I need this. I need that. They're very disciplined.

They don't, some of them just don't circle Nashville like some of the others. Do put it that way. You know what I mean? Like that's, that's the way. I would see it is, you know, do you, I circle Nashville. I've already know, like I say, I know the dates. I've already got my flights. I'm ready.

And now I'm more sad that I didn't pick up that FaceTime. I just thought it was a pocket dial. Jeez. What an idiot. Boom never calls you ever. So if he does, I don't call anybody. You think it would be. But it obviously means it's serious if he's actually calling it.

Well, you should have just thrown a text in there. And then I would have read it and answered or called. you back. That's the thing.