Practice notes April 8

[sureLoss]

Hailey Salvian @hailey_salvian
#Flames lines and pairings at practice today:

Gaudreau - Lindholm - Tkachuk
Mangiapane - Monahan - Dube
Lucic - Backlund -Nordstrom/Leivo
Bennett - Ryan - Ritchie

Gio - Tanev
Hanifin - Andersson
Valimaki - Stone
Nesterov - Kylington

Danny Austin @DannyAustin_9
Man, Sutter's got them skating at practice today.
He's got them going HARD

Brendan Parker @BParkerTV
Matthew Tkachuk skating again today with Lindholm & Gaudreau. Talked about the idea of playing with Johnny.
“Never played other than a period once and a while, but never started a game together so it could be a cool opportunity.”

[alan21]

Chucky plays on the PP with Johnny like all the time. It's not quite as unchartered as he makes it seem.

[Moneyhands23]

It's crazy how after 2/3 years of being M.i.a a coach finally splits up 23 and 13

[SeanCharles]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Hailey Salvian @hailey_salvian
#Flames lines and pairings at practice today:

Gaudreau - Lindholm - Tkachuk
Mangiapane - Monahan - Dube
Lucic - Backlund -Nordstrom/Leivo
Bennett - Ryan - Ritchie

Gio - Tanev
Hanifin - Andersson
Valimaki - Stone
Nesterov - Kylington

Danny Austin @DannyAustin_9
Man, Sutter's got them skating at practice today.
He's got them going HARD

Brendan Parker @BParkerTV
Matthew Tkachuk skating again today with Lindholm & Gaudreau. Talked about the idea of playing with Johnny.
“Never played other than a period once and a while, but never started a game together so it could be a cool opportunity.”

Holy cr@p finally a lineup I can get behind.

I have no complaints about this other than maybe put Bennett with Backs.

[Dajazz]

I’d put Backs with Johnny and Tkachuk.

Monahan between Lindholm and Mangiapane.

Bennett with playoff line Lucic and Dube.

[Savvy27]

Good to see. If Gaudreau - Lindholm - Tkachuk look good together, maybe it changes the outlook for Johnny sticking around past next season. Or possibly boosts his value up for a trade this off-season.

Weird to see Hanifin and Andersson back together. There have been plenty of disappointing seasons, but Rasmus has been a tough pill to swallow. I had basically checked a box in the top 4 with him as a strength, but it has been ugly.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by Savvy27

Good to see. If Gaudreau - Lindholm - Tkachuk look good together, maybe it changes the outlook for Johnny sticking around past next season. Or possibly boosts his value up for a trade this off-season.

Weird to see Hanifin and Andersson back together. There have been plenty of disappointing seasons, but Rasmus has been a tough pill to swallow. I had basically checked a box in the top 4 with him as a strength, but it has been ugly.

I think Anderson's struggles are tied with Gio's declining play. I think Gio will benefit from playing with Tanev and Anderson will benefit from not playing with Gio. I'm surprised it took this long to make this move quite frankly.

[Ozy_Flame]

Gio and Tanev is a line I can get behind for PP and PK roles. Good IQ on that line.

[calumniate]

Ritchie may never be a 1st liner again!

(clap clap clap)

[genetic_phreek]

Lines look really good. My only concern is it may harm our chances of a good draft pick if it works.

[GranteedEV]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

“Never played other than a period once and a while, but never started a game together so it could be a cool opportunity.”

I swear Gaudreau-Lindholm-Tkachuk was a line for a few weeks when Geoff Ward took over

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

I think Anderson's struggles are tied with Gio's declining play. I think Gio will benefit from playing with Tanev and Anderson will benefit from not playing with Gio. I'm surprised it took this long to make this move quite frankly.

Looking at them recently, it's Rasmus, not Gio, who has been the weak link in that pairing. Gio's lost more than a step, but he's been very good lately.

That said, he and Tanev will be fine. I'm worried about the gaffe potential of Hanifin and Anderson.

[SeanCharles]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

Looking at them recently, it's Rasmus, not Gio, who has been the weak link in that pairing. Gio's lost more than a step, but he's been very good lately.

That said, he and Tanev will be fine. I'm worried about the gaffe potential of Hanifin and Anderson.

I’ve been happy Gio is trying to get more one timers off lately as opposed to doing his wrist/snap shot on net that never result in anything.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by SeanCharles

I’ve been happy Gio is trying to get more one timers off lately as opposed to doing his wrist/snap shot on net that never result in anything.

He's been a tad more mobile at the offensive blue line and IMO he's been very solid in his own end. He and Tanev will lack the wheels of Hanifin, but honestly, Hanifin doesn't use his speed as effectively as he could. He could be a real rushing threat (probably not Sutter approved though).

[Macho0978]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Hailey Salvian @hailey_salvian
#Flames lines and pairings at practice today:

Gaudreau - Lindholm - Tkachuk
Mangiapane - Monahan - Dube
Lucic - Backlund -Nordstrom/Leivo
Bennett - Ryan - Ritchie

Gio - Tanev
Hanifin - Andersson
Valimaki - Stone
Nesterov - Kylington

Danny Austin @DannyAustin_9
Man, Sutter's got them skating at practice today.
He's got them going HARD

Brendan Parker @BParkerTV
Matthew Tkachuk skating again today with Lindholm & Gaudreau. Talked about the idea of playing with Johnny.
“Never played other than a period once and a while, but never started a game together so it could be a cool opportunity.”

I suggested these lines almost exactly in the "Is it time to split up Monahan and Gaudreau" thread about a month ago. This will prove a lot to Treliving on both Monahan and Johnny's value moving forward. If that first line can take off then you need to look at rebuilding the depth and 2nd line. I actually believe that 2nd line won't be too bad either but Monahan gets to prove himself away from Johnny. Both Mangiapane and Dube have skill to carry the puck and speed but both play with more grit than Johnny does.

Johnny gets the best 2 players we can possibly play with him. If Monahan has been an anchor for him well we our about to find out if that theory is correct.

Just hope we don't play way out of a top pick. But a lot of great teams stack 1 line. Boston and Colorado do it. If Monahan and Backlund's line play good 5 on 5 hockey and chip in that first line should be able to score.

[SeanCharles]

Yea who would have thought to try out our best 3 forwards all on one line?

Crazy talk I tell you.

[FlamesAddiction]

If Monahan is having wrist issues again, as some are speculating, it also takes the heat off of him to be the one taking the shot. He can play the role of setting up Mangiapane and Dube. They like to shoot and won't always being trying to set up Monahan.

Not that Gaudreau is only a passer, but it was getting cringy watching him set up Monahan over and over with Monahan unable to execute.

[Flames0910]

Intriguing. With the Canucks still dealing with covid, when do we even play next?

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by SeanCharles

Yea who would have thought to try out our best 3 forwards all on one line?

Crazy talk I tell you.

I don't think Monahan is in the top 3. Maybe if Dube was the centre and they added Lucic.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction

If Monahan is having wrist issues again, as some are speculating, it also takes the heat off of him to be the one taking the shot. He can play the role of setting up Mangiapane and Dube. They like to shoot and won't always being trying to set up Monahan.

Not that Gaudreau is only a passer, but it was getting cringy watching him set up Monahan over and over with Monahan unable to execute.

I keep hearing about the wrist issued but if this is really a thing then why wouldn't the team shut him down so he can properly heal and be ready for next season? Makes no sense to play him now with the season over unless the wrists aren't really that bad and he's just a player in a massive slump or career decline.