[GDT] Shenzhen, China. Bruins vs Flames. 12:30AM MT. Sportsnet

[sureLoss]

Live from Shenzhen, China!

Your Calgary Flames take on the Boston Bruins.

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

Sportsnet 960 will start a pre-game show at 11:30PM MT.




Confirmed line ups will be posted closer to game time, but in the meantime here are yesterday's practice lines:

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

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

Tuukka Rask
Jaroslav Halak



Calgary Flames
Johnny Gaudreau - Sean Monahan - Elias Lindholm
Matthew Tkachuk - Mikael Backlund - James Neal
Michael Frolik - Derek Ryan - Austin Czarnik
Sam Bennett - Mark Jankowski - Garnet Hathaway
Anthony Peluso - Curtis Lazar - Morgan Klimchuk

Mark Giordano - TJ Brodie
Noah Hanifin - Travis Hamonic
Brett Kulak - Michael Stone
Rasmus Andersson - Dalton Prout

Mike Smith
Jon Gillies

[DJones]

Pre game at 11:30 AM

Game at 12:30 AM

Which one of those is correct. I need military time haha

[Monahan For Mayor]

I think pre game is 11:30 PM.

[bigrangy]

Big 2 points on the line

Staying up until 4am is not a good idea but it's been too long since Flames hockey to miss this

[nik-]

是!

[RyZ]

Ill start the game but there is no way Ill make it through. Thank God for PVR.

[DeluxeMoustache]

First look at the new lines. Nice

[SportsJunky]

Yeah, I like those lines a lot. Hate to see Sam and Janko on the 4th line but where else are they going to play? Those first three lines, on paper, look great.

[RyZ]

Bennett - Janko - ???? are going to play 4th line minutes, but I wouldnt be shocked if they out produce the Ryan line on the score sheet.

[keenan87]

So, with this line-up, there is only 1 spot that is up for grabs (Hathaway)?

Who would get it between Foo, Lazar, Dube, Mangiapane, Hathaway, and Klimchuk? I have a feeling that 1 or 2 players will be traded for picks if they don't make the roster. Too many players for such few spots (my guess is Lazar and Mangiapane will be traded).

Bennett-Jankowski-Dube. I like the sound of that line

[Since1984]

Originally Posted by RyZ

Bennett - Janko - ???? are going to play 4th line minutes, but I wouldnt be shocked if they out produce the Ryan line on the score sheet.

Be prepared for not using the "Fourth Line Minutes" comment much anymore. The Flames will be rolling 4 lines with very little difference between playing time between the "Third and Fourth Lines". Look at it as two scoring lines and two checking lines, all of which should have considerably more speed and scoring ability than years past.

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by Since1984

Be prepared for not using the "Fourth Line Minutes" comment much anymore. The Flames will be rolling 4 lines with very little difference between playing time between the "Third and Fourth Lines". Look at it as two scoring lines and two checking lines, all of which should have considerably more speed and scoring ability than years past.

Why Hathaway though? Bennett always seems to have one useless plug in his line.

[RyZ]

Originally Posted by Since1984

Be prepared for not using the "Fourth Line Minutes" comment much anymore. The Flames will be rolling 4 lines with very little difference between playing time between the "Third and Fourth Lines". Look at it as two scoring lines and two checking lines, all of which should have considerably more speed and scoring ability than years past.

Yeah, I dont doubt that. I just think Ryan and Frolik probably see more special teams time on the PK to prop their ice time numbers up over Bennett and Jankos. Even strength they probably play a similar amount of time.

[David Struch]

Whether Czarnik becomes a RW or C, I say we're gonna eventually see him move up the line-up with his intensity and that shot of his.

Gaudreau - Monahan - Czarnik
Tkachuk - Lindholm - Neal

Gaudreau - Monahan - Lindholm
Tkachuk - Czarnik - Neal

[Jiri Hrdina]

Originally Posted by RyZ

Yeah, I dont doubt that. I just think Ryan and Frolik probably see more special teams time on the PK to prop their ice time numbers up over Bennett and Jankos. Even strength they probably play a similar amount of time.

The sense that Ryan is a PKer though isn't well grounded. He wasn't in Carolina under the same coach. Why do people think he will be here?

[VilleN]

Originally Posted by keenan87

So, with this line-up, there is only 1 spot that is up for grabs (Hathaway)?

Who would get it between Foo, Lazar, Dube, Mangiapane, Hathaway, and Klimchuk? I have a feeling that 1 or 2 players will be traded for picks if they don't make the roster. Too many players for such few spots (my guess is Lazar and Mangiapane will be traded).

Bennett-Jankowski-Dube. I like the sound of that line

Why trade Mangiapane? He’s still very young and can continue to develop in the A if he doesn’t get a spot. Klimchuk or Hathaway seem more likely, although I doubt there is much value there.

[MrMike]

Does anyone know if Center Ice or whatever it is has this game and or preseason games at all?

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by RyZ

Yeah, I dont doubt that. I just think Ryan and Frolik probably see more special teams time on the PK to prop their ice time numbers up over Bennett and Jankos. Even strength they probably play a similar amount of time.

Ryan doesn’t kill penalties. I don’t expect that to change now.


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[getbak]

"I'm saying at least 2 to 3 PK goals for each of us this year. I'm calling it." -- to Bennett

[pepper24]

I love the forward depth now. Basically 1a and 1b for the top 2 lines. Then 3a and 3b for the bottom 6. Will be tough for other teams to match lines against us.

Maybe we see Dube or Mangiapane eventually move Hathaway to 13th forward for an even faster 3b line.

A lot to like with our forwards so far.