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Originally Posted by dino7c
I would have to think the current Flames team is not the same team game one of the playoffs. BT is obviously trying to upgrade the 2nd line
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I think we could definitely use an upgrade on the 2nd line. But I don’t think that’s the reason for our start of the season woes. Each line needs a driver. Two if your lucky with complimenting players. Tkachuk is a driver. Backlund is an occasional driver. They can “drag” a player along with them. I don’t really see any drivers for us on the 3rd or 4th line. Hathaway was a guy I feel we really undervalued. He didn’t make a lot of impression offensively but I felt like in a 4th role he could of have been considered a driver when you expect that line to grind away and keep the puck out of your net. We have a 4th line of guys who don’t really have a strong role or identity. Guys who should of been playing higher up in the lineup but haven’t panned out and don’t have a lot of finish. Wether it’s a finish on their shot or a finish on their check I don’t see a lot of either.