[GDT] Carolina Hurricanes at Calgary Flames 7:00pm TV: SNW - RADIO SN960

[ThisIsAnOutrage]

Pfft. The Hurricanes. Those scrubs barely beat the Oilers. What will the Flames do to them? 38 - 0 , Sea Bass is out fornthe season, and Marty Nachos doesn't get on the bus after the game.

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Sharky sighting at the morning skate!

[VilleN]

Originally Posted by Icon

Rotation continues, Vladar gets the start.

I really like how Huska is managing the goaltending. Allowing Wolf to ease in to the NHL.

[activeStick]

Originally Posted by Icon

Sharky sighting at the morning skate!

Yup!

https://twitter.com/user/status/1849486382823051312

[sureLoss]

Rooney back in. Klapka out

https://twitter.com/user/status/1849490702738002161

[SuperMatt18]

Justin Kirkland is to Ryan Huska what Brett Ritchie was to Darryl Sutter / Geoff Ward.

Playing Kirkland with Huberdeau and Mantha gives off playing Ritchie with Gaudreau and Monahan vibes.

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Originally Posted by sureLoss

Rooney back in. Klapka out

Boo

[Yeah_Baby]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Rooney back in. Klapka out

https://twitter.com/user/status/1849490702738002161

safe to say the popsicle at Centre experiment is over for now?

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

Justin Kirkland is to Ryan Huska what Brett Ritchie was to Darryl Sutter.

[ThatsRobbery]

I am not terribly pleased that they moved Pospisil off centre already

[HighLifeMan]

Ugggh.. Atleast give Zary a look at center.

Kirkland and Rooney* as our bottom six centers is a nasty look.

[Samonadreau]

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

Justin Kirkland is to Ryan Huska what Brett Ritchie was to Darryl Sutter / Geoff Ward.

Playing Kirkland with Huberdeau and Mantha gives off playing Ritchie with Gaudreau and Monahan vibes.

Maybe he's just a placeholder for Sharky

[Psytic]

This is going to be a super tight game. Or at least it should be with the goaltending both teams are getting. I'm predicting it goes to shoot out provided we play a responsible game with no yolo Kadri events.

[activeStick]

Originally Posted by ThatsRobbery

I am not terribly pleased that they moved Pospisil off centre already

Yeah, I too want to see Pospisil succeed there, but at the same time, moving to Kadri's wing with Kuzmenko isn't exactly a demotion. This team doesn't really have an official 1st line, but playing with Kadri and Kuzmenko definitely isn't a demotion and Pospisil had a great time last year playing with Naz. I suppose maybe they are doing this because Huska has seen too many mistakes by Pospisil down the middle. Or Huska is making this change because Conroy is about to bring in a center that Huska is marking down to play with Huberdeau and Mantha when they arrive later this week, so might as well reward Kirkland for a good game, give him a bump up, bring Rooney back in who Huska loves and get Pospisil ready with his new linemates going forward.

[SeanCharles]

Originally Posted by CroFlames

You OK with the circle crease being in the face off circle, and the rink only being half as wide as normal... and no net?

haha I was too distracted by the yellow I didn't even catch that!

[Hot_Flatus]

Originally Posted by ThatsRobbery

I am not terribly pleased that they moved Pospisil off centre already

It's more an indictment of Kirklands play than anything else. Costco has earned a bit more of a look in a bigger role with Rooney back. Pospisil was also pretty bad last game. There needs to be accountability and it's good to see Huska committed to teaching these guys.

There's also nothing wrong with Zary getting the Backlund/Coleman treatment on the wing for a while longer either. It's a long season. I fully expect Coronato to slide next to those two if/when they are ready to give Zary another look at C.

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by activeStick

Yeah, I too want to see Pospisil succeed there, but at the same time, moving to Kadri's wing with Kuzmenko isn't exactly a demotion. This team doesn't really have an official 1st line, but playing with Kadri and Kuzmenko definitely isn't a demotion and Pospisil had a great time last year playing with Naz. I suppose maybe they are doing this because Huska has seen too many mistakes by Pospisil down the middle. Or Huska is making this change because Conroy is about to bring in a center that Huska is marking down to play with Huberdeau and Mantha when they arrive later this week, so might as well reward Kirkland for a good game, give him a bump up, bring Rooney back in who Huska loves and get Pospisil ready with his new linemates going forward.

I think it is more that Kirkland deserves to stay in the lineup and they want to get Rooney a game after his recovery.

[868904]

I would have liked more patience with Pospisil at centre, especially since it’s not like the organization is flush with big young centres. As great a story Kirkland is; he does not fit in long term here.

[868904]

Originally Posted by Hot_Flatus

It's more an indictment of Kirklands play than anything else. Costco has earned a bit more of a look in a bigger role with Rooney back. Pospisil was also pretty bad last game. There needs to be accountability and it's good to see Huska committed to teaching these guys.

There's also nothing wrong with Zary getting the Backlund/Coleman treatment on the wing for a while longer either. It's a long season. I fully expect Coronato to slide next to those two if/when they are ready to give Zary another look at C.

Was Kirkland really that good tho? He scored in the shootout but I thought the fancy stats showed he struggled. I didn’t really notice him in a good or bad way in the last game.

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by 868904

I would have liked more patience with Pospisil at centre, especially since it’s not like the organization is flush with big young centres. As great a story Kirkland is; he does not fit in long term here.

Why is that? I think Kirkland could easily be a long term fit here. It isn't like he is old.

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I'd much rather Kirkland in the lineup than Rooney too.