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Originally Posted by AC
@WesGilbertson
#Flames defence pairings:
Giordano-Wideman
Brodie-Engelland
Grossmann-Hamilton
Jokipakka-Kulak
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Each pairing tonight has a guy who can take care of physical business (Engelland, Grossman, Gio). Giordano being the least able. In context of the home opener and arena debut, with idiots like Lucic and Kassian on the ice for half the game, it'll be nice to know there should be at least some kind of muscle on the ice.
I'm not a fan of it, but perhaps that goes into the reasoning.
Edit: Ferland, Brouwer, and Chiasson also on different lines. Really, it's only when the top line and the top D pair are on the ice together that there is not much muscle. AKA, the one time that muscle would be nice.