[GDT] Calgary Flames at Toronto Maple Leafs 4:00pm TV: TSN4, SNF - RADIO SN960

[Badgers Nose]

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

Klapka has been carrying that 4th line.

No idea why this coaching staff has such an obsession with Lomberg and Kirkland.

Kirkland should be in the AHL and Lomberg certainly can sit in the press box no need for him to dress every night.

Huska's forward utilization has been questionable his entire tenure here

Originally Posted by dino7c

I thought Klapka should move up not out

I want to like Huska, but he keeps doing this stuff.

Klapka does everything asked of him, with a smile.

Matty is not going to find his game on the 4th line FFS.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by dino7c

I thought Klapka should move up not out

Yeah, maybe he is a little banged up. Because he has been playing well - or at least, hasn't been a problem.

[Monahammer]

Chris Butler is only 39?!?!?!??

guy skated like a 39 year old while playing for us lol.

[Inferno]

Now the whiners on Twitter are complaining about Wolf playing too much.

[FlamesAreOne]

Huska stinks.

[troutman]

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[gvitaly]

I actually really liked Lomberg over the last 2 games. He was setting the tone with his checking, was very quick to close in on opposing players, pressure them, and either force a turn-over or deliver a good hit. Kirkland is the only C, unless you move one of Frost or Zary to the 4th line.

As for Coronato playing on the 4th line, it's not ideal, but who do you move to the 4th line? Both Kadri, and Backlund lines looked great last game, so you can't break them. That leaves Sharangovich that finally scored, and was playing much better, or Farabee - the best forward from the first 8 games.

I bet Coronato gets back into the top 9 as soon as this game. Especially, if one of the lines gets caved in, or doesn't start on time.

[Vinny01]

Surprised there has not been a ton of chatter around the Kadri rumors as we enter the Centre of the Universe and he is a player that they drafted and developed and would like to have again. Figured there would have been some media noise today?

[Jiri Hrdina]

Originally Posted by Vinny01

Surprised there has not been a ton of chatter around the Kadri rumors as we enter the Centre of the Universe and he is a player that they drafted and developed and would like to have again. Figured there would have been some media noise today?

They're a bit distracted right now.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by Vinny01

Surprised there has not been a ton of chatter around the Kadri rumors as we enter the Centre of the Universe and he is a player that they drafted and developed and would like to have again. Figured there would have been some media noise today?

They were up all night watching baseball

[Vinny01]

Good point!!

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Blue Jays success is inversely proportional to that of the Leafs

Therefore, Flames and Jays win by identical scores.

[stemit14]

Klapka having to sit despite playing well and Coronato having to be on the fourth line does highlight that the team just has too many forwards to properly slot developing young players. Trading Coleman, Kadri and maybe Sharangovich this year is probably for the best as far as the rebuild and opening up spots for young players to succeed.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

Blue Jays success is inversely proportional to that of the Leafs

Therefore, Flames and Jays win by identical scores.

Flames win in 18 round shootout with Wolf saving every shot

[activeStick]

I always go to these when Flames are in town but opted out due to the Jays game. I feel like the Flames never do well here.

[bubbsy]

Going to the game tonight, hoping for a flames win!

[calumniate]

Klapka probably tweaked something and we just don't know yet

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by activeStick

I always go to these when Flames are in town but opted out due to the Jays game. I feel like the Flames never do well here.

hmm...maybe you are the problem

[SuperMatt18]

Originally Posted by stemit14

Klapka having to sit despite playing well and Coronato having to be on the fourth line does highlight that the team just has too many forwards to properly slot developing young players. Trading Coleman, Kadri and maybe Sharangovich this year is probably for the best as far as the rebuild and opening up spots for young players to succeed.

The root cause remains Huska's refusal to utilize the 4th line in a different way and it limits this roster.

Huberdeau-Kadri-Frost
Honzek-Backlund-Coleman
Sharangovich-Zary-Coronato
Farabee-Kerins-Klapka

I still think if they would commit to utilizing the 4th line in a way that is more offensive it would fix a lot of the lineup issues.

They have 11 forwards that realistically could play top 9, but they have to shoe horn the roster in a way that doesn't make sense because they refuse to take Lomberg out of the lineup and that limits how we use the 4th line.

[Locke]

TIL that I am older than Chris Butler....