[GDT] Flames vs Coyotes: 8:00 PM, SNF

[Murph]

If we're doing meritocracy, Grant should get first crack as the 1st line RW'er.

[hockey.modern]

@RogMillions

No Shane Doan or Michael Stone for #Coyotes tonight vs #Flames.

[Poe969]

I want the Flames to go 0-6 down the stretch but I just don't think they're bad enough. I think they'll win tonight, against the oil, nucks and wild.

6-2 tonight.

[sureLoss]

Wes Gilbertson @WesGilbertson
Not on ice for #Flames morning skate in Arizona: Johnny Gaudreau and Jyrki Jokipakka.

[dammage79]

Well, Shinkaruk-Monahan-Poirier it is!

[Karl]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Wes Gilbertson @WesGilbertson
Not on ice for #Flames morning skate in Arizona: Johnny Gaudreau and Jyrki Jokipakka.

Uh-oh.

[sureLoss]

Roger Millions @RogMillions
Might just see all 4 of the Stockton kids. Jokipakka, Jooris and Gaudreau all unlikely to play. #Flames

[dammage79]

Gaudreau probably needs some minor wrist surgery.

[Cali Panthers Fan]

Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan

So for some actual game news, as per sureLoss in 2 other threads, the Flames have returned Hathaway and F. Hamilton to Stockton, regular recalled Derek Grant, and emergency recalled Emile Poirier, Hunter Shinkaruk, and Brett Kulak.

As per the Flames website and recent injury status, Jooris is probably still out, Jokipakka did not practice, and Stajan might be still suffering from a facial/head injury that he was playing through. No idea who the other defenseman out would be, but let's just guess that it's Brodie.

If I had to take a stab at the lines tonight it would probably be:

Gaudreau-Monahan-Poirier
Shinkaruk-Backlund-Frolik
Ferland-Bennett-Colborne
Bouma-Grant-Bollig

Giordano-Hamilton
Wotherspoon-Engelland
Kulak-Nakladal

Gaudreau likely out for tonight. New lines?

Ferland-Monahan-Poirier
Shinkaruk-Backlund-Frolik
Bouma-Bennett-Colborne
Bollig-Stajan-Grant

It'll be either Colborne or Ferland on the LW to Monahan. Can't imagine they'd put two callups on the same line.

[dammage79]

Keep Ferland away from the top 6.

[sureLoss]

Aaron Vickers @AAVickers
Shinkaruk getting PP reps with Monahan and Colborne. #Flames

Aaron Vickers @AAVickers
Grant the same with Backlund and Bennett. #Flames

[sureLoss]

Derek Wills @Fan960Wills
#Flames projected lines vs. #Coyotes:
Grant-Monahan-Shinkaruk
Poirier-Backlund-Frolik
Ferland-Bennett-Colborne
Bouma-Stajan-Bollig
#CGYvsARI

Derek Wills @Fan960Wills
#Flames projected pairings vs. #Coyotes:
Brodie-Hamilton
Giordano-Engelland
Kulak-Nakladal
Goaltenders:
Ortio (Starter)
Backstrom

[Flames Draft Watcher]

Interesting lines. I think he's got Grant and Shinkaruk on their opposite wings, Shinkaruk will probably be the LW and Grant the RW.

Gonna make the game a lot more interesting than it was shaping up to be.

[Cali Panthers Fan]

Guess I was wrong. Wouldn't be the first time.

[OldSam]

Probably still digging the splinters out of Johnny's back. May have bruised ribs too from that whack he got Saturday night. Oh well, get well. And we get to see some new kids.

[polak]

Damn, Hopefully Johnny is just out the one game or he'll probably fall out of the top 10 in scoring too

[Roof-Daddy]

Suter got Johnny pretty good with a crosscheck in the Wild game too.

[Enoch Root]

Flames have scored 1 goal in each of the 4 games against the Yotes this year.

And no Johnny tonight.

So a 6-3 win?

[skudr248]

http://flames.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=875862

Shinkaruk on left, Grant on right

[CroFlames]

Monahan with the elusive hat trick now that he's not carrying Johnny on his back anymore.