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Originally Posted by bubbsy
Flames typically get owned by Dallas, hope they buck that trend.
I feel the flames Centers, other than Monahan, have been more or less useless, especially offensively.
Much more is expected from Backlund, Ryan and Jankowski, and they have failed to deliver for 3 games now.
Hopefully, Mangiapane sparks the second line. However, if that doesn't occur, then for me, it means having a star winger in Tkachuk isn't enough for Backlund to establish a solid 2 line offensively, and he requires another elite guy on the right side. In which case, I again question whether Backlund is suitable to play the role of a 2C on a playoff/contending team in this league. I'm willing to give him a pass, given the whispers of injury going into the season, but he's got to be a lot better.
Don't get me started on Ryan and Jankowski. They have offered little to the team, especially jankowski who's actually been a liability when on the ice for the only role he's really been provided which is the PK.
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Two things:
1) it's been 3 games. Randomly pick any 3 games from last year (or any year), and analyse who played well. There will be one or two lines that a re hot, and the other two will have done nothing. Rarely is the whole team going at one. The only difference is that during the first 3 games of the season, there are no other periods to compare against.
2) regarding Backlund, check out the thread I just started (also, I think his injury has probably contributed to the slow start)