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Nelson · 03-11-2023, 05:40 AM

If the Flames are gonna save the season, I think these are the lines.

Huberdeau - Lindholm - Toffoli
Dube - Kadri - Pelletier
Mangiapane - Backlund - Coleman
Ritchie** - Lewis* - Duehr
*I personally want Ruzicka in the 4C spot, but I accept that Sutter hasn’t shown a willingness to scratch Lewis, probably because Lewis is a PKer, whereas Sutter has shown a willingness to scratch Lucic this season.
**You could also try Ruzicka on LW, especially if Ritchie continues to take dumb penalties.

The Flames need four functioning lines. Why are they willingly playing a winger who cannot skate with another slow forward more than 10 minutes every game? That line is a liability.

At this point, the Flames must be willing to try something different. They have to win at more than a .750 clip now, and what they’ve been doing until now has not produced more than 3 wins in a row at any point this season.

03-11-2023, 05:40 AM	#194
Nelson First Line Centre Join Date: Jul 2016 Exp:	If the Flames are gonna save the season, I think these are the lines. Huberdeau - Lindholm - Toffoli Dube - Kadri - Pelletier Mangiapane - Backlund - Coleman Ritchie** - Lewis* - Duehr I personally want Ruzicka in the 4C spot, but I accept that Sutter hasn’t shown a willingness to scratch Lewis, probably because Lewis is a PKer, whereas Sutter has shown a willingness to scratch Lucic this season. *You could also try Ruzicka on LW, especially if Ritchie continues to take dumb penalties. The Flames need four functioning lines. Why are they willingly playing a winger who cannot skate with another slow forward more than 10 minutes every game? That line is a liability. At this point, the Flames must be willing to try something different. They have to win at more than a .750 clip now, and what they’ve been doing until now has not produced more than 3 wins in a row at any point this season.