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Originally Posted by Enoch Root

They are down some key guys for sure, but we're down more than two:

Giordano, Valimaki, Stone, Backlund, Frolik, Lomberg

3 forwards and 3 defensemen. Even though some of the guys are depth guys, that matters when you're down this many, because you have to dig even deeper into the depth charts.

Flames will go with their #2, 3, 4, 6, 8 and 9 D-men tonight. Missing any one guy... no big deal. But when you have 3 guys out and you have to dress the #8 AND 9 guy, you're digging deep into the depth charts.

Arguably three best defensive players out. oh well, run and gun works too...