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To start the game Peters elevated Austin Czarnik to the second line, a move I’m guessing was aimed more at getting away from a super smurf fourth line of Czarnik, Derek Ryan and Andrew Mangiapane than a demotion of Michael Frolik to the fourth line.
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After a slow start, Bill Peters didn’t waste much time putting Frolik back up with the 3M line, a move that created all three goals wiping out a 2-0 deficit and giving the Flames the win.
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Right. Peters says after the game that he thought he could roll four lines entering the game, and after the first he realized he couldn’t, so shortened the bench to get them going.
So on one hand you have Cassie (who has been improving as a commentator) constructing and repeating a narrative about Peters challenging Frolik, and it working. And on the other hand, you have the coach himself admitting he tried something, it wasn’t working, and he made an adjustment.
He also was complimentary of Frolik as a good pro.