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Originally Posted by neo45
Just some questions for the Heat guys on the forum. First off I love how much you guys post about the team
1. Who plays more at center, Granlund or Reinhart? I understand they have played together quite a bit
2. PMM, you mentioned that Smith/Ramage is a great puck moving pair. Obviously Smith is a good passer at the NHL but can the same be said about Ramage? I ask because he only has one assist this season despite playing quite a bit
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1. Reinhart plays more centre. Granlund has played centre at points during the year and is decent at it, but that was when Reinhart wasn't on his line. Markus plays LW when he's with Reinhart.
2. Ramage and Smith have turned out to be a very good pairing. Smith is more of the rusher/spin-o-rama/make-everything-look-so-easy-that-he-doesn't-belong-in-this-league type of D-man. Ramage, on the other hand, plays a steadier game in his own zone, but holds the O-zone line quite well. He doesn't create any offense, but he can help by holding the line well and getting the puck deep for his teammates to grind it out. At one point in the season, I said Wotherspoon and Ramage were almost identical. But now Wotherspoon's starting to pull away slightly. He's playing like the steady defenseman the Flames drafted him for.