Flames' Gulutzan calls latest blowout 'pathetic'

It was an all too familiar site for the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night - a blowout in the opposition's favor.

The club dropped their fourth straight game and third in concession in which the team was outscored by four goals, thanks to a 5-1 shelling by the Montreal Canadiens.

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Tuesday's game was a blowout and while the Flames may have outshot the Canadiens 31-20, head coach Glen Gulutzan was less than thrilled with his club's performance.

"We were pathetic ... no bite back ... we need someone to step up," Gulutzan said.

However, that was not the end of it for Gulutzan. The head coach told reporters that while it might be difficult to arrange logistically, he was considering waiving the team's mandatory day off Wednesday, according to Sportsnet's John Shannon.

In the wake of the coach's clear frustration, it was the players who owned up for the club's poor play of late.

"We're making too many glaring mistakes ... it's disappointing. It's on us," captain Mark Giordano said postgame. "We're not pushing back hard enough."

The Flames will play one more game Thursday against the Ottawa Senators before the All-Star break, where the team will hope to get things back on track before a condensed February that will see the team play 12 games in 28 nights.