I think if Bouma is going to be out a while (looks like it is the case) I would call up Granlund and bench Backlund for 1 game. Something is out of sorts there, and if it is another niggling injury, the last thing the Flames need is to wear Backlund into the ground this early in the season.
Roll the bottom 2 lines as:
Ferland - Stajan - Jones
Bollig - Granlund - Jooris
Jooris gets to draw back in and bring the sandpaper/PK that Bouma would provide, and he can help out should Granlund struggle in the faceoff dot. Even if it is just for that one game so Backlund doesn't play both days of the back to back
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