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Originally Posted by Heavy Jack
I think this is more a case of Gaudreau trying too much to try and impact the game, he definitely hasn't been without chances in this 'mini-slump'. Ultimately I think he benefited when he was split away from Monahan and Hudler who have definitely been colder to start the year, especially Hudler. I think the Flames have a solid unit now in the Bennett-Backlund-Frolik line but I see too often the shutdown lines making life hard on our top line and wouldn't mind seeing them split up again.
Maybe run with:
Gaudreau - Colborne - Jooris
Bennett - Backlund - Frolik
Ferland - Stajan - Hudler
Bollig - Grant - Jones
I think Hartley will stick with his Top line of Gaudreau - Monahan - Hudler though and I can't really blame him for it with Monahan heating up, they just haven't been able to heat up as a line all together.
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Uhm... a hundred better ways to "shake up the top lines" not that it's necessary right now...
Gaudreau-Monahan-Jooris
Bennett-Backlund-Frolik
Hudler-Stajan-Jones
Ferland-Grant-Colborne
Gaudreau-Monahan-Jones
Bennett-Backlund-Frolik
Hudler-Stajan-Jooris
Ferland-Grant-Colborne
Bennett-Backlund-Frolik
Gaudreau-Jooris-Hudler
Ferland-Monahan-Jones
Colborne-Stajan-Grant
Gaudreau-Bennett-Jooris
Ferland-Monahan-Frolik
Hudler-Backlund-Jones
Bollig-Stajan-Grant
Gaudreau-Bennett-Frolik
Ferland-Monahan-Jooris
Hudler-Backlund-Jones
Colborne-Stajan-Grant