Jan 16 Practice - Raymond & Smid to draw back in? Ortio starts tomorrow

[442scotty]

I was pretty excited when we signed Raymond. Now, not so much. He's playing scared because of his past injuries and may be playing with a bad shoulder right now.

[Fan in Exile]

Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan

He scored a hat trick against the Oilers. Any player that does that is ok with me.

That was in game 2 of the season. He scored goals in games 5 and 6 and then since October 19th, he has one goal (and one point) in 15 games. And he really brings absolutely nothing else when he's not producing.

I think Baertschi brings a lot more to the team in the same role if he's given the same opportunity.

[btimbit]

Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan

He scored a hat trick against the Oilers. Any player that does that is ok with me.

Yeah, but at the same time it's probably harder to score a hattrick in practice.

[activeStick]

Originally Posted by FlameZilla

Bouma might be really effective on Monahan's line. He's not afraid to throw his weight around out there and he is fast enough to get into the dirty areas in all 3 zones.

I'll keep my fingers crossed that Raymond can make some positive impact.

I'm expecting Ortio to have to stand on his head again for us to have a chance.

I might be mistaken but didn't Bouma also get a look on the top line with Monahan earlier in the season with some of the injuries? I thought he replaced Jones for a game or two before Hartley moved him back on to the third / fourth line when it didn't work.

[flame^thrower]

Originally Posted by btimbit

Yeah, but at the same time it's probably harder to score a hattrick in practice.

It is with Ortio in .....

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Originally Posted by Fan in Exile

I think Baertschi brings a lot more to the team in the same role if he's given the same opportunity.

Sven has 0 goals this year, Raymond has 6.

I like Sven. And Raymond definitely needs to ramp his game up. But let's not make it sound like Sven was doing anything special out there.

[badger89]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Lines:

Derek Wills @Fan960Wills
#Flames forwards at practice:
Bouma-Monahan-Jones
Gaudreau-Backlund-Hudler
Raymond-Shore-Colborne
Bollig-Stajan-Byron

At the start of the year, who'd have thought our top line would be Bouma - Monahan - Jones? But it doesn't look like that bad of an option the way the three of them are playing. Go figure.

[Finger Cookin]

Am I offside for suggesting that, regardless of what order they are placed in a tweet, our #1 line right now is arguably Gaudreau-Backlund-Hudler?

[DOOM]

Originally Posted by Finger Cookin

Am I offside for suggesting that, regardless of what order they are placed in a tweet, our #1 line right now is arguably Gaudreau-Backlund-Hudler?

That is most definitely our number one line right now.