Notes from Nov 28 Practice - Ramo to start against Phoenix

[sureLoss]

• Judging by the lines reported by media, one of or both Baertschi and Knight will be healthy scratched tomorrow as they were the extras on the forward lines
• McGrattan might play tomorrow

Aaron Vickers @AAVickers
#Flames lines mixed a bit, but:

Byron-Granlund-Ferland;
Bollig-Bouma-McGrattan;
Glencross-Monahan-Jones;
Gaudreau-Jooris-Hudler

Aaron Vickers @AAVickers
Knight took reps with Bollig and McGrattan and Baertschi with Byron and Jooris, too, so be warned. #Flames

Derek Wills @Fan960Wills
#Flames forwards at practice:
Glencross-Monahan-Jones
Gaudreau-Jooris-Hudler
Ferland-Granlund-Byron
Bollig-Bouma-McGrattan
Baertschi-Knight

Derek Wills @Fan960Wills
#Flames defence at practice:
Giordano-Brodie
Russell-Wideman
Smid-Engelland/Diaz

no word on who is starting in net yet, but expect that soon

[ben voyonsdonc]

Weird. Baertschi seems to be playing pretty well recently.

[djsFlames]

Kinda missed seeing ol' Grats in the lineup. I don't have a problem with that against the Yotes. I like those lines. Don't feel nervous about any of the potential matchups with the way they've been made.

Man, I hate 3 day breaks.

[Racki]

I hope we get a couple if the injured vets back quickly here. I'd prefer to see Knight and Baertschi getting big minutes in Adirondack.

[GioforPM]

Putting more muscle on each line. The JG/MG/JH line was skilled but not that tough. Jooris is a tad tougher, and can still keep up.

I like a Ferland-Granlund combo, too. And Byron seems to be able to fit anywhere.

Unfortunately for Sven, he just doesn't fit the 4th line style, so it'd be a matter of him beating out Ferland (who I thought played a fantastic game) or playing off wing instead of Byron (who had his best game).

[savardandjokinen]

Scratch bollig and put in Sven then switch Sven and ferland

[Locke]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

Putting more muscle on each line. The JG/MG/JH line was skilled but not that tough. Jooris is a tad tougher, and can still keep up.

I like a Ferland-Granlund combo, too. And Byron seems to be able to fit anywhere.

Unfortunately for Sven, he just doesn't fit the 4th line style, so it'd be a matter of him beating out Ferland (who I thought played a fantastic game) or playing off wing instead of Byron (who had his best game).

Jooris is balls-to-the-wall insane. Hes tough and really fast. Hes been causing all kinds of hell for our opposition.

He is rapidly developing into my favourite player this season. Outside of the obvious ones of course.

[JJ1532]

Originally Posted by Locke

Jooris is balls-to-the-wall insane. Hes tough and really fast. Hes been causing all kinds of hell for our opposition.

He is rapidly developing into my favourite player this season. Outside of the obvious ones of course.

The most impressive thing for me isn't just his energy, its his decision making, his hockey IQ. In the games I've seen, its been virtually flawless. I am seriously struggling to think of an occasion, even a small one, where I've thought "Jooris made the wrong call there" or thought he could have done better. Lets be honest, fast high energy players are a dime a dozen at this level. What makes Jooris stand out is his intelligence and how he goes about his business on the ice. So happy that he's come from nowhere to take his chance.

[MissTeeks]

Derek Wills‏@Fan960Wills4m4 minutes ago

Fresh off of a 32-save shutout of #Sharks on Wednesday, Karri Ramo will start for #Flames tomorrow vs. #Coyotes. Ramo has won 3 straight.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by JJ1532

The most impressive thing for me isn't just his energy, its his decision making, his hockey IQ. In the games I've seen, its been virtually flawless. I am seriously struggling to think of an occasion, even a small one, where I've thought "Jooris made the wrong call there" or thought he could have done better. Lets be honest, fast high energy players are a dime a dozen at this level. What makes Jooris stand out is his intelligence and how he goes about his business on the ice. So happy that he's come from nowhere to take his chance.

Completely agree, he makes great decisions at full speed.

[Where ru Chris O'Sullivan]

Don't see how Ramo wouldn't get the Auto Nod.

[MissTeeks]

Aaron Vickers‏@AAVickers1m1 minute ago

Those lines tweeted from #Flames practice? Don't read too much into them. Hartley said there's nothing set for tomorrow's lineup.

Aaron Vickers‏@AAVickers1m1 minute ago

Hartley: “We didn’t make any decisions yet. We had four guys on one line and four other guys on the other line. There’s no decisions."

[Cleveland Steam Whistle]

Originally Posted by ben voyonsdonc

Weird. Baertschi seems to be playing pretty well recently.

Not really. The Flames have decided to go with more muscle (whether you feel that's the right move is totally debatable), so given that's the case, who besides Bollig or McGratts would you say Sven's outplayed in that line up?

Sven can't keep his spot in the line up by being better than Bollig, because they provide different things, he needs to earn a spot in our top 9. Not meant to be a critique, he's been playing well, but I wouldn't swap out a single player in our Top 9 on those lines for Sven at this very moment.

[PeteMoss]

From experience with Hartley I'd expect the same lineup as against the Sharks.

[AC]

Originally Posted by Locke

Jooris is balls-to-the-wall insane. Hes tough and really fast. Hes been causing all kinds of hell for our opposition.

He is rapidly developing into my favourite player this season. Outside of the obvious ones of course.

I absolutely agree. He's such a unique player in that he seems to excel at everything really.

So much so that if I read the line combinations before a game, I would completely buy if he was listed on any of the 4 lines. He's just that versatile.

[mile]

I doubt Sven gets scratched, he started getting shifts late in the San Jose game and played around different lines. He looked like a responsible player out there.

[Cleveland Steam Whistle]

Originally Posted by ben voyonsdonc

Weird. Baertschi seems to be playing pretty well recently.

Not really. The Flames have decided to go with more muscle (whether you feel that's the right move is totally debatable), so given that's the case, who besides Bollig or McGratts would you say Sven's outplayed in that line up?

Sven can't keep his spot in the line up by being better than Bollig, because they provide different things, he needs to earn a spot in our top 9. Not meant to be a critique, he's been playing well, but I wouldn't swap out a single player in our Top 9 on those lines for Sven at this very moment.

[djsFlames]

Forgot about the Ferland-Granlund chemistry early on. That line could be good. I think Granlund was having a tougher time facing 2nd line opposition against the Ducks and Sharks. Him and Ferland should be able to feast on the Yotes in a depth role.

[MissTeeks]

Stellar:

Kristen Odland‏@KristenOdlandCH3m3 minutes ago

Hartley: “At the start of the year, we were getting rocks thrown at us. Now, it’s a bouquet of flowers and it’s way too early for Valentine’s Day.”

[rogermexico]

Hartley is the greatest.