[News] Flames recall Markus Granlund

[Phil Russell]

Loves me some Granlund. Good move. Need to find room for this guy on the roster. He has done everything asked of him, been patient in his development and become a two-way player, and still has potential to grow. A really solid second/third-line player whose time has come. Keep him up.

[sureLoss]

Randy Sportak @SUNRandySportak
#Flames lines today
Gaudreau-Monahan-Jones
Bennett-Backlund-Frolik
Colborne-Granlund-Hudler
Raymond-Stajan-Ferland

Bollig and Jooris extras

[dammage79]

Ooo, thats a neat looking third line. A kid for Hudler to mentor.

[sureLoss]

LOL Bollig converted to defense

Derek Wills @Fan960Wills
#Flames pairings at practice:
Giordano-Brodie
*Bollig-Hamilton
Wideman-Engelland
*Bollig filling-in for Russell, who skated before the team

[Street Pharmacist]

Originally Posted by calgaryblood

He plays hard but positionally he is continuously lost. Does not know where to be but does play extremely hard.

That's a strange assessment to make for the flames best player at preventing scoring chances...

[Bandwagon In Flames]

Finally Hartley is giving Gaudreau - Monahan - Jones a try!! Been preaching this for weeks...

[polak]

Pretty sure Jones started a game on the top line not too long ago and was promptly taken off.

I think keeping up with Johnny's play making might be an issue.

[dammage79]

Originally Posted by polak

Pretty sure Jones started a game on the top line not too long ago and was promptly taken off.

I think keeping up with Johnny's play making might be an issue.

Gaudreau and Granlund have displayed some real chemistry before. Early last year, prospect camps. The prospect tournament. They play well together.

[Bandwagon In Flames]

Originally Posted by polak

Pretty sure Jones started a game on the top line not too long ago and was promptly taken off.

I think keeping up with Johnny's play making might be an issue.

He spent one or two shifts on their line 3 games ago. Followed by Hudler taking back 1st line duties for absolutely no reason.

Jones isn't slow and he's great at driving to the net. He can also score from far out which compliments Gaudreau's playmaking ability. He's the Flames leading goal scorer for a reason.

You need more than speed as we have seen with players like Raymond and Comeau.

[sureLoss]

Pat Steinberg @Fan960Steinberg
Ramo starts his 12th straight game tomorrow in Arizona. #Flames

Pat Steinberg @Fan960Steinberg
Hartley says Hudler back in the lineup. Granlund plays as well. #Flames

[stemit14]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Pat Steinberg @Fan960Steinberg
Ramo starts his 12th straight game tomorrow in Arizona. #Flames

Pat Steinberg @Fan960Steinberg
Hartley says Hudler back in the lineup. Granlund plays as well. #Flames

Wonder who sits then? Raymond and bollig?


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[joejoe3]

Originally Posted by stemit14

Wonder who sits then? Raymond and bollig?

[Max Cow Disease]

I like Jooris' work ethic but he always struck me as kind of the odd man out with this group. I assumed he'd stick with the team and flail his arms around aggressively for a few months like he seems to, but then end up fading away when a more skilled or bigger player comes along.

As for Granlund, the organization's obviously still sensing some mojo there, so hopefully he pots a few, resurrects the team's fortunes, and everything goes back to normal.

[robbie111]

Originally Posted by SeanCharles

This is what I'd like to see:

Gaudreau-Monahan-Granlund
Hudler-Bennett-Frolik
Ferland-Backlund-Jooris
Colborne-Stajan-Jones

I like the look of these lines much better and it puts Bennett back at center and Granlund on the wing. It also allows for a 2nd center to take faceoffs if the first is thrown out of the dot on all but Bennetts line.

[Jay Random]

Originally Posted by robbie111

I like the look of these lines much better and it puts Bennett back at center and Granlund on the wing. It also allows for a 2nd center to take faceoffs if the first is thrown out of the dot on all but Bennetts line.

Bennett's line too, come to that. Hudler played C for Detroit from time to time. In fact, hockeydb lists him as a centre.

[hockey.modern]

Didn't know where else to put this. Good for Marty, especially for how bad our special teams have been.

‏@RogMillions:
Asst. Coach Martin Gelinas absolutely lambasting #Flames at practice ..criticizing teams practice work ethic..#doesnthappenoften

[adc]

Ugh

He has been thoroughly disappointing in his time previously in the NHL and his numbers in Stockton aren't very impressive, although that may be a team thing as nobody looks good statistically down there.

I really hope they don't continue to try and force him as a center, he looks especially awful in that role.

The lines from practice look terrible in my view. Jones on the top line? Why because he has got some fluke goals this year to pad his stats? Why keep trying to force Backlund as the center with Frolik and Bennett? They have chemistry and he has been crap? Really don't like Bennett still on the wing.

[Anduril]

Originally Posted by adc

The lines from practice look terrible in my view. Jones on the top line? Why because he has got some fluke goals this year to pad his stats? Why keep trying to force Backlund as the center with Frolik and Bennett? They have chemistry and he has been crap? Really don't like Bennett still on the wing.

Scoring fluke goals is still better than not scoring any goals. Until Hudler gets going mentally/physically, Jones' hustle all season should and has been rightfully recognized by the coach for the time being.

[GullFoss]

Gaudreau-Monahan-Bennett
Ferland-Granlund-Frolik
Hudler-Backlund-Colborne
Jooris-Stajan-Jones

[Fire of the Phoenix]

Originally Posted by GullFoss

Gaudreau-Monahan-Bennett
Ferland-Granlund-Frolik
Hudler-Backlund-Colborne
Jooris-Stajan-Jones

I don't care what the rest of the lines are, I just want to see Bennett and Gaudreau together for at least a month. Every shift, every game whenever possible.