Practice notes April 25

[sureLoss]

Wes Gilbertson
@WesGilbertson
No sign of D Noah Hanifin as #Flames hit the ice for Sunday's practice at the Saddledome.

Wes Gilbertson @WesGilbertson
Nikita Nesterov is skating with Hanifin's partner, Rasmus Andersson.

Pat Steinberg @Fan960Steinberg
#Flames at practice today with no Hanifin:

Tkachuk-Lindholm-Dube
Gaudreau-Monahan-Mangiapane
Lucic-Backlund-Ritchie
Nordstrom-Ryan-Robinson

Giordano-Tanev
Valimaki-Stone
Nesterov-Andersson
Kylington

Pat Steinberg @Fan960Steinberg
#Flames PP units changed up today:

Mangiapane
Lindholm-Monahan-Gaudreau
Giordano

Lucic-Backlund-Tkachuk
Stone-Andersson

[doublebass]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1386363202594689030

[FlamesAreOne]

@Fan960Wills

#Flames power play:

PP1:
Mangiapane
Lindholm-Monahan-Gaudreau
Giordano

PP2:
Lucic
Tkachuk-Backlund
Stone-Andersson

[Textcritic]

^
That second powerplay unit is interesting. One of the things I have really liked since Sutter took over is how much better balanced the powerplay units always seem to be.

[Burning Beard]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

^
That second powerplay unit is interesting. One of the things I have really liked since Sutter took over is how much better balanced the powerplay units always seem to be.

I like how sometimes he will just put out a normal line that is clicking on the PP when the actual PP units aren't working.

[dammage79]

Losing Hanifin for any length of time is a big loss. Even if it means getting Oliver some games.

Although I'd like to see Kylington run a Powerplay unit. Something his skill set is perfectly made for.

[Rhettzky]

Originally Posted by doublebass

https://twitter.com/user/status/1386363202594689030

That's weird. I thought they showed a replay last night of his skate buckling when he collided with Perry? You would think it would be lower body or high ankle.

[Chi-Town Hustler]

Originally Posted by dammage79

Losing Hanifin for any length of time is a big loss. Even if it means getting Oliver some games.

Although I'd like to see Kylington run a Powerplay unit. Something his skill set is perfectly made for.

I think I'm in the minority, but I rather like kylington and stone. For third line guys.

[Harry Lime]

Protecting Kylington from selection by the Seattle expansion by simply never letting him play is a bold strategy, Cotton. Let's see how it plays out for them.