[GDT] Beijing, China. Flames vs Bruins. 5:30AM MT. Sportsnet

[sureLoss]

Game will be on Sportsnet Ontario, Pacific, West, East.

If you are not an early riser or it looks like Sportsnet will replay the game at noon.


Tkchauk Injury?

Tkchauk left the last Flames practice early.

From coach Bill Peters:
"Chucky went down and I don't think it's anything serious but we'll see how he reacts overnight and early in the morning … he'll have an opportunity to skate on it in the morning and see if it reacts favourably. We'll know a lot more after our skate tomorrow but the guys who didn't play in Game One will play in Game Two and Smitty (Mike Smith) will start."

Flames are expected to have their morning skate around 8:30 PM MT.



Flames Projected Lines

We should have confirmed lines after the morning skate. We do know that Klimchuk, Lazar, Peluso, Andersson, and Prout will play but not sure who comes out for them. Smith will start.

Here were the latest practice lines, but keep in mind they might change especially if Tkachuk can't play or they keep him out for precautionary reasons.


Forwards

Johnny Gaudreau - Sean Monahan - Elias Lindholm

Michael Frolik - Mikael Backlund - James Neal

Matthew Tkachuk - Derek Ryan - Austin Czarnik

Sam Bennett - Mark Jankowski - Garnet Hathaway

Morgan Klimchuk - Curtis Lazar - Anthony Peluso

Defence

Mark Giordano - TJ Brodie

Noah Hanifin - Travis Hamonic

Brett Kulak - Michael Stone

Rasmus Andersson - Dalton Prout



Powerplay #1

Johnny Gaudreau, Sean Monahan, James Neal, Elias Lindholm, Mark Giordano


Powerplay #2

Mark Jankowski, Derek Ryan, Sam Bennett, Austin Czarnik, Noah Hanifin


Penalty Kill #1

Mikael Backlund, Michael Frolik, Brett Kulak, Michael Stone


Penalty Kill #2

Anthony Peluso, Curtis Lazar, Rasmus Andersson, TJ Brodie


Penalty Kill #3

Garnet Hathaway, Morgan Klimchuk, Travis Hamonic, Dalton Prout



Bruins projected lineup
These were the lines from the latest Bruins practice

Brad Marchand - Jakob Forsback Karlsson - David Pastrnak
Jake DeBrusk/Martin Bakos - Jack Studnicka - Ryan Donato
Joakim Nordstrom/Peter Cehlarik - Trent Frederic - David Backes
Chris Wagner - Colby Cave - Jordan Szwarz

Urho Vaakanainen/Jakub Zboril - Charlie McAvoy
John Moore - Kevan Miller
Matt Grzelcyk - Brandon Carlo

Tuukka Rask
Jaroslav Halak
Derek Dun

[SportsJunky]

Fingers crossed that Rasmus Andersson gets to play. I’d like to see how he looks out there with the big boys.

[Cali Panthers Fan]

So if no Tkachuk that could mean Bennett with Ryan and Czarnik? That could be fun to watch.

[TheIronMaiden]

When do the Flames Return from China?

[sureLoss]

Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden

When do the Flames Return from China?

IIRC they leave after this game.

To give them ample time to recover from travel and time zones, anyone who went to China won't play until the Sept 24 preseason game against the Jets at the earliest.

[D as in David]

Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden

When do the Flames Return from China?

On the Fan 960 this morning, Treliving was saying that they would be leaving right after the game. A two hour (Treliving laughed that it could easily be 4 hours) bus ride to the airport and then the 14 hour flight home. He mentioned they would get in at 11:00 tomorrow night. I'm having trouble figuring out that would work with the game ending around 8:00 or 8:30AM Calgary time, though.

[JurassicTunga12]

nvm

[brew]

Originally Posted by D as in David

On the Fan 960 this morning, Treliving was saying that they would be leaving right after the game. A two hour (Treliving laughed that it could easily be 4 hours) bus ride to the airport and then the 14 hour flight home. He mentioned they would get in at 11:00 tomorrow night. I'm having trouble figuring out that would work with the game ending around 8:00 or 8:30AM Calgary time, though.

Time zones?

[FBI]

Originally Posted by SportsJunky

Fingers crossed that Rasmus Andersson gets to play. I’d like to see how he looks out there with the big boys.

He definitely will be in

[TheScorpion]

Get Klimchuk in, please.

[---Hatrick---]

Bill Peters mentioned that every one who didn’t play in game 1, will play in game 2. Didn’t mention specifically who would be sitting though.

[Toonage]

I think he was going to sit to begin with but now that he's a little bruised up I'm 100% sure Tkachuk sits.

[genetic_phreek]

Forwards

Johnny Gaudreau - Sean Monahan - Elias Lindholm

Michael Frolik - Mikael Backlund - James Neal

Matthew Tkachuk - Derek Ryan - Austin Czarnik

Sam Bennett - Mark Jankowski - Garnet Hathaway

Morgan Klimchuk - Curtis Lazar - Anthony Peluso



Whether it be last season or new season, this line is no good. Hathaway must have dirt on someone in the organization.

[dino7c]

Bennett has been no better than Hathaway...

[djsFlames]

Are the three extras going to sub in then?

Really want to see Neal on line 1.

[kukkudo]

Originally Posted by genetic_phreek

Forwards

Johnny Gaudreau - Sean Monahan - Elias Lindholm

Michael Frolik - Mikael Backlund - James Neal

Matthew Tkachuk - Derek Ryan - Austin Czarnik

Sam Bennett - Mark Jankowski - Dilon Dube
Morgan Klimchuk - Curtis Lazar - Anthony Peluso



Whether it be last season or new season, this line is no good. Hathaway must have dirt on someone in the organization.

Hopefully Dube can continue to impress and make the roster.

[soulchoice]

I know he had a decent first game, but lets hope Derek Ryan isnt a fixture on the PP unit at all. As much as he is a gamer, he is not a choice I want to see on the PP. I surely hope Peters doesnt use Ryan as much as he did in Carolina, which many of their own fans complained about.

[SuperMatt18]

Originally Posted by D as in David

On the Fan 960 this morning, Treliving was saying that they would be leaving right after the game. A two hour (Treliving laughed that it could easily be 4 hours) bus ride to the airport and then the 14 hour flight home. He mentioned they would get in at 11:00 tomorrow night. I'm having trouble figuring out that would work with the game ending around 8:00 or 8:30AM Calgary time, though.

Originally Posted by brew

Time zones?

Yeah time zones still don't make that possible.

Game will be from 5:30 AM Calgary time to ~8:30 AM Calgary time - probably even later by the time the players change and board the bus.

Then it's a 2 hour ride from the rink to the airport as per what treliving said. So that means' the plane probably doesn't leave until 11:00-Noon Calgary time at the earliest.

Then 14 hours of air time means they land at 1:00 - 2:00 AM on Thursday at the earliest in Calgary.

Don't see any way possible they would get into Calgary by 11:00 PM on Wednesday.

[Toonage]

Maybe, and hear me out, Treliving was spitballing and just threw a time out there.

[TheScorpion]

Originally Posted by soulchoice

I know he had a decent first game, but lets hope Derek Ryan isnt a fixture on the PP unit at all. As much as he is a gamer, he is not a choice I want to see on the PP. I surely hope Peters doesnt use Ryan as much as he did in Carolina, which many of their own fans complained about.

Why not? Is it because he's not a big name? He looked more than capable to me. Very heady