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Originally Posted by Bingo
At least they have some options now, that's the biggest thing.
Given the way other teams have schemed and shut down Monahan/Gaudreau in playoff series, I think its imperative that they come up with two or even three sets of four lines and use them all through the season.
I know players can hate the blender, but I think the Flames need`to have multiple looks and the ability to change to another comfortable "look" without much difficulty.
Lindholm, Monahan, Bennett ... can all swing from wing to center.
Tkachuk and Mangiapane can play both sides.
They need to get less predictable.
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I'm trying to remember but I think this is what Detroit did with Datsyuk and Zetterberg.
They had struggled in the playoffs their first couple seasons as "The Guys" in Detroit. Then the following season you started to see Babcock using them in different ways (on the same line, on separate lines, up and down the lineup), and then it started to work for them.
I do agree that the Flames in the playoffs can be too predictable and too slow to react to the other teams gameplan, and it hurts our top guys the most.