[GDT] Nashville Predators (19-9-1) at Calgary Flames (18-9-2) - 8:00 PM MDT

[Enoch Root]

At home though, with last change, if you can get a couple strong shifts from that top line, that might be enough to beat a banged-up Preds team

[DazzlinDino]

Originally Posted by Phagoof

He deserves a shot to step up with backs out. Janko has the potential to be a top 6 forward.

Big game for Hanifin. He's going to be logging Gios minutes I assume.

Not too worried, he may still get some looks. Let him start the game on third line less pressure keene them focused.Peters can assess from there if he need to change it up.

[MillerTime GFG]

What’s the status on Valimaki’s injury?

[Beninho]

Originally Posted by EVERLAST

Jankowski really needs to start showing why he’s here. He seems like he’s just satisfied at playing a meh game.

Show us why you are here. Move the needle on the give a #### meter. I wanna see this guy be something . For all the haters of Bennett this guy does squat for this team .

Hope we beat the preds as they are my 3rd hated team and can be chippy and as dirty as Minnesota.

Let’s win these next 2 and get back our dirty captain. Man I’m stil seething at this bs suspension.

Jankowski has been really good recently, it’s not easy when you play on the 4th line and get zero pp time.

[squiggs96]

Originally Posted by transplant99

Literally half this line-up never played in Calgary last year if you include Andersson's cup of coffee.

Crazy.

Well if you exclude any data that goes against your conclusion, it will always work out. Mangiapane also played 10 games in Calgary last year, so you may as well exclude him too. Rittich isn't on the list, but he will be in full uniform and could play.

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by squiggs96

Well if you exclude any data that goes against your conclusion, it will always work out. Mangiapane also played 10 games in Calgary last year, so you may as well exclude him too. Rittich isn't on the list, but he will be in full uniform and could play.

Point taken on my part.

Point missed on yours.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by squiggs96

Well if you exclude any data that goes against your conclusion, it will always work out. Mangiapane also played 10 games in Calgary last year, so you may as well exclude him too. Rittich isn't on the list, but he will be in full uniform and could play.

Yeah, like the Flames were the best team in the League last season and would have won the Cup if you exclude the 'Not Making the Playoffs' part, include the 'Bad Luck' and ignore all of the goals against.

Damn. Other than all those things we had it made.

[AC]

Tonight is the night we destroy the Juuse Saros jinx.

[Karl]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

IMO, aside from Lindholm, Ryan comes closes to Backlund in skating and defensive play (for centres). So if you don't want to change the top line, he's the choice.

It also disrupts the other lines as little as possible, leaving two intact from last game. Move Lindholm and then you have to change three lines, because presumably Neal goes from the third to the first.

I don't know about that. Aside from playing defense, Ryan is great at killing potentially good offensive plays for this team.

[Samonadreau]

Gotta imagine Quine is going to come in motivated.

[Gaskal]

Brodie on the left again triggers me.

[FlamesAreOne]

Originally Posted by MillerTime GFG

What’s the status on Valimaki’s injury?

He's not skating yet.

[monkeyman]

Originally Posted by Gaskal

Brodie on the left again triggers me.

I'm not as concerned. I think Brodie is better on the right, I think he's more creative, but I think his biggest transformation is due to a change in system and pace. If you watch him, when he's on his game, he plays almost like a rover, he's all over the ice. Andersson is also proving to be extremely creative and defensively aware as well. Other than preferring both on the right side, I think they're a pretty good fit actually.
He'll be fine on the left for a couple of games.

[Hackey]

Exciting test for the Flames. Can't wait.

[81MC]

This would be a really clutch time for Neal to net one for the boys.
GFG.

[VilleN]

This is the game we need Neal. We have the depth to survive injuries, but our depth needs to perform. I’m expecting big games from Neal and Mangiapane.

[Hey Connor, It's Mess]

Seeing our record so good is still surreal to me.

[---Hatrick---]

I am excited to see how this years team faces their first real adversity of the season. With out their captain who has been an absolute beast, and without their main defensive shutdown Center man, this team still looks deep which is huge.
I see this as a massive opportunity for Brodie to show that he has turned his career around and can still be a stud with out Gio. He can give some assurance that once Gio declines, he can step up and be the man.
Big opportunity for who ever is matched up against Mcdoofus tomorow night as well

[Canada 02]

assume Tkachuk wears the 'A' tonight; will there be a third 'A'? Hamonic?

[FBI]

Ok Neal. Time to do something.