Roman Cervenka

[Miniac]

From the Flames website

Roman Cervenka is returning from Phoenix, AZ this evening where he was seen by a specialist at the Mayo Clinic. He has been cleared to return to practice on Thursday, January 24th and will be eligible to play on Saturday, January 26th, pending coach’s decision.

Jiri Hudler is expected to return to Calgary late this evening and will be added to the Flames’ active roster on Wednesday, January 23rd, but will not be joining the team for Wednesday’s game in Vancouver. He will be eligible to play on Saturday, January 26th, pending coach’s decision.

[AC]

Originally Posted by Miniac

From the Flames website

That was posted earlier, the two will potentially be playing Saturday.

Did you misread the part in red?

[you got PHANUEFED]

All of you have hard ons for this guy watch him stink it up like the rest of the team.

[Heavy Jack]

Originally Posted by you got PHANUEFED

All of you have hard ons for this guy watch him stink it up like the rest of the team.

So that's what getting Phanuefed is?? Meh.

[Miniac]

Originally Posted by AC

That was posted earlier, the two will potentially be playing Saturday.

Did you misread the part in red?

Ops my bad! Ya I misread it, got my hopes up for a split second.

[Hockey_Ninja]

Great news! But i wonder who's gonna get the shaft now that both Hudler and Cervenka are back.

[getbak]

Originally Posted by Bar-Down

Horak will most likely be sent down.

No, we need him for the Czeching line.

[Caged Great]

Originally Posted by Hockey_Ninja

Great news! But i wonder who's gonna get the shaft now that both Hudler and Cervenka are back.

Take the two worst players in Comeau and Jackman and put them in the press box.

[StrykerSteve]

Originally Posted by Hockey_Ninja

Great news! But i wonder who's gonna get the shaft now that both Hudler and Cervenka are back.

I'd say there have been plenty of people that have played poorly enough to make this a pretty easy pool to choose from.

I'm very happy to hear both Cervenka and Hudler will be rdy to go on Saturday, bring it on!

[Alberta_Beef]

Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm

Begin makes the most sense, he's on a two-way.

Is he injured? if he is injured he can not be sent down.

[getbak]

Originally Posted by Alberta_Beef

Is he injured? if he is injured he can not be sent down.

If he's injured, they can put him on the IR and won't need to send someone down.

[SuperMatt18]

Maybe we just say screw grit and size and play even smaller then we did last game. We would get pushed around like crazy, and probably aren't great defensively but the games might be exciting and we could roll 4 lines pretty good.

Glencross-Tanguay-Iginla
Horak-Cervenka-Hudler
Baertschi-Backlund-Cammalieri
Comeau-Stajan-Stempniak

Extra: Jones/Jackman

The way I look at it is we have 4 tandems of players in the line-up that I think we should try to keep together (bolded). The other wingers can move through the line-up.

[JazzyFlame]

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

Maybe we just say screw grit and size and play even smaller then we did last game.

Glencross-Tanguay-Iginla
Horak-Cervenka-Hudler
Baertschi-Backlund-Cammalieri
Comeau-Stajan-Stempniak

This team has some good wing depth, sadly we have weak centers and few gritty wingers.

Tanguay-Cammaleri-Iginla
Glencross-Cervenka-Hudler
Baertschi-Backlund-Stempniak
Comeau-Stajan-Horak/jones/jackman

That is what I woud suggest, Cammi showed flair playing centre at the end of the season last year, and the top 3-lines are fairly well balanced. I will even goto the extent of saying our 4th line is uber glorified.

[Fire Park '71]

Doesn't matter. I'll want them traded before the end of the first period. Nothing is going to change until #12 says so. And I speculate(not what i want)that will be another 5 to 7 years when he retires from the team he started with and played his entire career. There will be no trade to a so called contender and re-signing in the summer. 5 to 7 more years of people asking what's wrong the Flames?

[flamesaresmokin]

Originally Posted by Hockey_Ninja

Great news! But i wonder who's gonna get the shaft now that both Hudler and Cervenka are back.

By the way people are posting you'd think the Flames have way too many effective players, making this a very tough decision for Hartley.

Nearly every player in the bottom 6 could be swapped out with a player on the Heat and the team wouldn't be any worse off.

[robertsfanatic]

great news!

[Vinny01]

Hopefully no injuries tomorrow and we see what the fully healthy Flames can do on Saturday against the Oil. Could end up being a 7-6 game

[MisterJoji]

Originally Posted by JazzyFlame

Tanguay-Cammaleri-Iginla
Glencross-Cervenka-Hudler
Baertschi-Backlund-Stempniak
Comeau-Stajan-Horak/jones/jackman

That is what I woud suggest, Cammi showed flair playing center at the end of the season last year, and the top 3-lines are fairly well balanced. I will even go to the extent of saying our 4th line is uber glorified.

I'd say enlight of Glencross' play you don't want to take him off the top line, and Cammy hasn't exactly earned top line minutes So I'd go with:

Glencross-Tanguay-Iggy (Tangs isn't ideal at Center, but he's been servicable)
Cammy-Cervenka-Hudler (Let's hope Cervenka is legit)
Baertschi-Backs-Stempniak (possibly our best line so far)
Horak-Jones-Comeau (Hate that Horak is playing 4th line, but where else do you put him? Maybe line 2 if Cervenka falters)

[minnow]

Cervenka has had limited skating time/practice, so he'll probably have some rust. He'll need some time to get up to his best. Keep that in mind for his first few games.

[Francis's Hairpiece]

Originally Posted by minnow

Cervenka has had limited skating time/practice, so he'll probably have some rust. He'll need some time to get up to his best. Keep that in mind for his first few games.

Nope, hatty or GTFO!