Holy cow the top line was dreadful again last night. They've been so good this season I'm not concerned, but it sure was disappointing seeing them mail in a game for an early start on Christmas festivities.
Shoutout to Michael Stone for getting moved up to the second pairing, for some reason, and immediately rewarding that by being on the ice for every Canadiens goal. He simply cannot be given those minutes outside of a dire injury situation. Rasmus Andersson really should have been TJ Brodie's partner last night. Or, go Kulak-Brodie, with Brodie back on his more comfortable side, and one of Wotherspoon or Andersson on the third pairing with Stone. Cody Franson + $2.5 million in cap space with two fewer years of commitment would look good right now and his playing style fits well with the Flames' system.
Likewise, Matt Bartkowski getting minutes is insane. Press box or AHL should be the only two options.
For season ticket holders, there are a handful of games every year where you can make some good cash on the re-sale market. Some season ticket holders choose to sell to opposing fans to make that money, as is their right, but the Flames sure aren't rewarding the season ticket holders who don't.
Flames 2-1 Penguins
Canucks 5-3 Flames
Leafs 4-1 Flames
Oilers 7-5 Flames
Flames 4-2 Canucks
Canadiens 3-2 Flames
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Last edited by united; 12-23-2017 at 07:19 PM.
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