Practice Notes Jan 22

[sureLoss]

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[SuperMatt18]

I still don't love breaking up Pelletier and Kerins who have bonafide chemistry.

And am always a little sad when Rooney seems to be guaranteed a spot every night.

[HighLifeMan]

Damn. Poor Pelts gets demoted to a tire fire of a line despite playing some fantastic hockey in the top 9. Maybe he can spark that line but that's a big ask with how it has been playing as of late.

[kyuss275]

My wish is Rooney is out on waivers and is claimed. I don’t want him to be an option for the coaches anymore

[looooob]

am I miscounting? until Duehr clears (or doesn't) they can't bring up the new 13F so they only have 12 to practice with (not saying Rooney isn't a lock, just how can we know?)

[Monahammer]

Why keep that top line together? Whats the purpose?

Throw Kadri out with whomever as the two wingers to take top matchups, keep backlund and coleman with a rookie (Pelts imo) to take harder matchups, and then run some real fun stuff instead of this.

Huberdeau-Kerins-Coronato would be really fun to see given a crack at it.

[TheIronMaiden]

I'd be fine if Kuzemenko never played for the Flames again.

[Jiri Hrdina]

Originally Posted by Monahammer

Why keep that top line together? Whats the purpose?

Throw Kadri out with whomever as the two wingers to take top matchups, keep backlund and coleman with a rookie (Pelts imo) to take harder matchups, and then run some real fun stuff instead of this.

Huberdeau-Kerins-Coronato would be really fun to see given a crack at it.

Because the top line has been effective and both Kadri and Huberdeau are producing? Why change it?

[gvitaly]

Originally Posted by Monahammer

Why keep that top line together? Whats the purpose?

Throw Kadri out with whomever as the two wingers to take top matchups, keep backlund and coleman with a rookie (Pelts imo) to take harder matchups, and then run some real fun stuff instead of this.

Huberdeau-Kerins-Coronato would be really fun to see given a crack at it.

They keep the top line together because it's actually good.

In 235 mins together that line has 13GF, 8GA, outshooting their opponents 130-97, with 58.6%CF, and 56.3xG% which is even ahead of the Backlund line(55xG%).

That line was a part of 50% of Huberdeau's even strength points(10), 60% of Kadri's(12), and 30% of Pospisil's(3).

[foofighter15]

Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden

I'd be fine if Kuzemenko never played for the Flames again.

Scores one goal and it somehow warrants demoting Pelttier…not a good message to a kid that’s been skating his ass off every game

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by foofighter15

Scores one goal and it somehow warrants demoting Pelttier…not a good message to a kid that’s been skating his ass off every game

I think it's more that Pelletier has a game that can adapt to Roonney and Lomberg much better than Kuzmenko. Pelletier can play all over the lineup and Kuzmenko can't. So if you have Kuzmenko in it's third line or nothing.

[SuperMatt18]

Also think part of it is because Pelletier has been the only one that's been able to keep the 4th line afloat.

Lomberg and Rooney without Pelts is 37.5% xGF, 3GF, 8GA

With Pelts it's 48.6% xGF, 1 GF, 0 GA.

And the 3rd line in it's current incarnation of Kerins-Sharangovich-Kuzmenko is going to need to be heavily sheltered. So I think it's more that they trust Pelts to be able to play tougher minutes and maybe help keep the 4th line above water in those minutes.

[Flames1217]

Pospisil should be moved off the top line for either Pelts or Coronato.

Feel bad for Pelts though, kid is flying out there, creating chances, playing well everywhere and somehow gets delegated lower down in the line up.

[flambers]

Originally Posted by Flames1217

Pospisil should be moved off the top line for either Pelts or Coronato.

Feel bad for Pelts though, kid is flying out there, creating chances, playing well everywhere and somehow gets delegated lower down in the line up.

Would disagree,

Backlund line should be kept as is. Why mess with it?

1st line has played well, why change it around (this is not going to increase the offense).

Top line, needs a player that gets into the corners, Pelts is not the guy,

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by Flames1217

Pospisil should be moved off the top line for either Pelts or Coronato.

Feel bad for Pelts though, kid is flying out there, creating chances, playing well everywhere and somehow gets delegated lower down in the line up.

Yeah, if I were mixing up the lines, I would do the following with the RWs:

Huberdeau - Kadri - Coronato
Pelletier - Backlund - Coleman
Kerins - Sharangovich - Kuzmenko
Lomberg - anyonebutRooney - Pospisil

[stemit14]

It will be great to get Zary back. Would love to see this when is back to 100%:

Huberdeau-Kadri-Posposil
Pelletier-Zary-Coronato
Sharangovich-Backlund-Coleman
Kuzmenko-Kerins-Lomberg

Would like Rooney to sit and give Kerins a shot at centre. Give the 4th line a different look. The all grinder and no skill version has not been working.

Also would like to give Coronato and Zary some decent time to develop chemistry. Put them on a line together for at least 6 or 7 games. Could make for a more potent top 6 if they click.

[YyjFlames]

Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden

I'd be fine if Kuzemenko never played for the Flames again.

Might be the point of continuing to play him up the line up... if he resurges in the next month, teams will come calling.

[Scrambler]

Coleman - Backlund - Coronato is working for the most part, don't mind that and the top line sticking.

I am curious to see how Kerins - Sharangovich - Kuzemko goes. It may work... I'll knock it if it doesn't.

Pelletier and Loberg on the 4th may be fun to watch inspite of Rooney being the liability. Who knows, Rooney may do better in this set up. Everyone knows including him he needs to up his game.

[CFO]

I might be the only person but I find Lomberg to be a black hole. Yes he has energy and well liked, but I don't think he adds much after that.

[Flames1217]

Originally Posted by flambers

Would disagree,

Backlund line should be kept as is. Why mess with it?

1st line has played well, why change it around (this is not going to increase the offense).

Top line, needs a player that gets into the corners, Pelts is not the guy,

Speaking for myself here but I think Pospisil has simply been less effective lately and the success has had much more to do with Kadri and Huberdeau than it has with him.

Putting Coronato there gives the line someone who also works his tail off and someone who can score from a distance. Pelts provides the line with a little dog who is absolutely relentless at trying to regain possession and has quite a bit of untapped skill.

I understand that Pospisil adds physicality but I would be willing to argue that lately he hasn't provided them with all that much more empty space out there.