Practice notes Dec 3 - major forward line shakeup

[Buff]

Originally Posted by FanIn80

I like Johnny on the right side. I don’t like moving our best faceoff guy to the wing though, unless he’s playing the wing but still taking the faceoffs of course.

Probably? I think Backlund has been struggling on faceoffs this year.

[Kovaz]

I like that they're willing to experiment. Not totally sold on Lucic-Ryan-Gaudreau though. It'd be pretty easy to swap Gaudreau and Dube if it doesn't work - reunite a successful 3rd line and still get a different look on a Gaudreau-Monahan-X line.

I hope Tkachuk-Lindholm-Mangiapane get a long look together.

[mile]

Derek Wills @Fan960Wills

#Flames# Interim Head Coach Geoff Ward just told his team “Let’s be a little more barn painter, a little less Picasso.”

[Kovaz]

Also wouldn't mind seeing Hamonic and Andersson swap - I liked the Hanifin-Andersson pairing and Hanifin-Hamonic have been pretty bad this year.

[Monahammer]

I have wanted that first line (or a slight variation on it) since midway through last year.

I think that second line will get waffle stomped, but a recombo of gaudreau-Monahan-Ryan will look good behind that first line.

Onwards and upwards!

[gt4flames]

Originally Posted by mile

derek wills @fan960wills

#flames# interim head coach geoff ward just told his team “let’s be a little more barn painter, a little less picasso.”

this.

[btimbit]

I like it, especially Lindholm at C.

Only tweeks I'd try

Dube-Monahan-Gaudreau
Jankowski-Backlund-Frolik
Lucic-Ryan-Reider

Although I do actually see Gaudreau and Ryan working well. Not as a season long scoring line, but something that could be effective in short bursts

[tvp2003]

Tkachuk-Lindholm-Mangiapane

No brainer IMO. Tkachuk and Lindholm have been our best forwards, and Mangiapane is not that far behind (in terms of generating offence and overall compete).

Monahan-Backlund-Dube

I'm interested to see how this line does. Monahan is better than Lucic, and Backlund should be better that Ryan, so on paper this is almost like a promotion for Dube.

Lucic-Ryan-Gaudreau

This could be what gets Gaudreau out of his funk. Mangiapane and Dube have both benefited from being on Ryan's wing. No reason why Johnny can't do the same.

[Bend it like Bourgeois]

Nothing wrong with experiments in practice.

I’d think either shift Johnny to his off wing with a left hand centre, or keep him on the left with a righty. But what do I know. Maybe they don’t want to bust up Lucic scoring tear by moving him

[TheScorpion]

I'd like to see a Phillips-Gawdin-Czarnik line at some point this year.

[calgaryfox]

Earned not given

[Fighting Banana Slug]

With some extra days before the next game, why not shake it up a bit. Really curious about seeing Monahan on the wing. Might force him to play with a little more jam and perhaps with a little less defensive responsibilities, give him a chance to heat up.

While the 4th line isn't very inspiring, I liked their last few games together (Reider and Frolik). Jankowski would sit, if it were up to me.

[Toonage]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1201949306502049792

[Harry Lime]

Also a message sent that the first line is split up completely. One to each line.

[bubbsy]

Really like the new coach trying to do some new things.

Doubt this happens in the games, at least yet, but I'd be curious to see the outcome. Only one I blinked at was Monaghan on the wing, wow.

[sureLoss]

Pat Steinberg @Fan960Steinberg
Ward says they want to see more of Lindholm at centre.

Says today and tomorrow at practice gives them an opportunity to experiment with it. #Flames

[bubbsy]

Happy to finally see Lindholm more at C. He's been arguably our top forward this year, why not see if he can continue that while playing the most crucial position.

[Roof-Daddy]

Lindholm clicking at C would be a massive positive for this team going forward. Easier to find another top 6 winger than a top 6 C.

I'm honestly floored that after all these years we still have the same glaring weakness on the ####ing roster.

Backlund getting older, Bennett and Jankowski flaming out spectacularly. Missing out on ROR, Schenn and Kadri.

Ridiculous.

[TheIronMaiden]

When/ If the Flames get healthy, I would like to see something along the lines of.

Tkachuk-Lindholm-Mangiapane
Gaudreau-Monahan-Dube
Bennett-Backlund-Frolik
Lucic-Ryan-Czarnik

Rieder-Jankowski

[tvp2003]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Also todays playlist

Pat Steinberg @Fan960Steinberg
Today’s #Flames playlist at practice:

Kenny Chesney - Summertime
Sixpence None the Richer - Kiss Me
Kygo & Whitney Houston - Higher Love

Danny Austin reporting that DJ Johnny Hockey was responsible for today's music selections:

https://twitter.com/user/status/1201954662905049088

Danny Austin
@DannyAustin_9

Today was Johnny Gaudreau's day picking the music.

I gave him an A+ for the playlist.