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Old 12-08-2018, 10:50 AM   #41
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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.
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Old 12-08-2018, 10:53 AM   #42
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I would argue that Jankowski/Bennett/Neal IS the 2nd line.
It's Mangiapane - Jankowski - Neal

And considering that Tkachuk has twice as many points than the 3 of them combined, I think his line would safely be considered the 2nd line.
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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.
I would speculate at this point that Peters doesn’t like what he sees from Janko in practice and/or there’s some aspect of his play that Peters wants him to change before he gets more opportunity. Hope they get over that hump because I think Janko has more to offer than Ryan now and in the future.

I’ll give Peters benefit of the doubt but nothing exciting about seeing Ryan play up the lineup. Hope he does a decent job nonetheless. I guess that’s why he’s here. He’s a utility player who can play up or down the lineup.
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Old 12-08-2018, 10:55 AM   #44
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Win it for Gio!

Win it for Backs!

Win it for... um... Lomberg?

Flames win 3-1. Andersson, Mangiapane and Kylington all score their first NHL goals.

GFG!
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Old 12-08-2018, 10:58 AM   #45
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Preds have lost 4 in a row on the road. They are missing a bunch of players. Subban, Forsberg, Arvidsson and Turris all out.

This game is totally winnable if the top line has a good game and the team as a whole plays some responsible defense.
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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.
This got me thinking - maybe it's the division they're in.

Minnesota - CS-ingly dirty
Nashville - sneakily dirty
Winnipeg - brutally dirty
St Louis - dirty
Chicago - sneakily dirty
Dallas - filthy dirty
Colorado - well, probably the least dirty

It is easily the filthiest and most brutal division in the league, and it is probably just a case that it has continued to escalate until we find ourselves at this point.
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^ and that is saying something, considering we have Anaheim, LA and Vancouver in the Pacific
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Old 12-08-2018, 11:00 AM   #48
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You may be on to something but I personally think the dirty play from Minnesota these past few years is the Boudreau effect.
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Playing Janko alongside Bennett and Tkachuk would be the smart decision, not only do I like his game better, I think you have to make decisions, not just based on a single game, but with a look to the future. Janko moving up the lineup should be the long term goal of the team. Playing him there now, not only plants that seed in him, it also gives the team an opportunity to evaluate him there. Playing an older journey-man centre should only be done as a last option.
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Old 12-08-2018, 11:04 AM   #50
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Tkachuk - Bennett - Neal

Would be my second line. But then again, I haven’t been an NHL coach for quite some time now.
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Old 12-08-2018, 11:06 AM   #51
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Playing Janko alongside Bennett and Tkachuk would be the smart decision, not only do I like his game better, I think you have to make decisions, not just based on a single game, but with a look to the future. Janko moving up the lineup should be the long term goal of the team. Playing him there now, not only plants that seed in him, it also gives the team an opportunity to evaluate him there. Playing an older journey-man centre should only be done as a last option.
That is exactly how I look at it.
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Old 12-08-2018, 11:07 AM   #52
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NSH is a great challenge/opportunity to show what they're made of. Jankowski has been playing great for last 5-10 games. He's getting in there and using his enormous talent (vision, passing etc) to great effect. Would be good to see him use that lethal shot a little more but he's been a strong player and I hope he keeps pushing himself and his line.

I hope to see Ryan's line play in the offensive zone, get their heads up and find each other out there. I love watching give and go hockey.

With all the changes to the line up its important that they focus on winning battles, exiting the zone clean, playing fast, smart and hard and then continue making plays as they have been doing.

This team is so deep that its a great chance for guys to get bigger roles and continue their great performances. Work hard get in rhythm and let it flow!
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Old 12-08-2018, 11:12 AM   #53
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Old 12-08-2018, 11:22 AM   #54
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I hope they try Jankowski on the 2nd unit sometime this year. The players on the first unit has two players tied for 9th, one player tied for 15th, two tied at 30th.


The second unit has two players tied for 145th and two players tied for 222nd (the second unit only has 4 players who have scored any points).

I know it is normal for the 1st unit to get more of the PP goals but the first unit is on pace for 57 PPG and the second unit is on pace for 11. It would be nice to get a little more production out of the second PP unit eventually.

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Old 12-08-2018, 11:26 AM   #55
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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.
Completely disagree with the first 2 paragraphs. Janko has been a very solid bottom 6 guy with limited icetime and linemates. He plays a good defensive game and is a threat to score. He plays hard every game and does what is asked of him.
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Completely disagree with the first 2 paragraphs. Janko has been a very solid bottom 6 guy with limited icetime and linemates. He plays a good defensive game and is a threat to score. He plays hard every game and does what is asked of him.
Ya to have 10 points this year with the linemates he has played with and no PP time is a minor miracle. Pretty pleased with Janko and am hoping he is given more opportunities.
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Old 12-08-2018, 11:34 AM   #57
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Somehow Im more confident about tonight than I am about tomorrow. Ugh.
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Old 12-08-2018, 11:34 AM   #58
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Why break up one of the best lines in the NHL?

With Forsberg and Arvidson out, thePreds are missing their top fire power. If our top line can win its battle, all we need from the other 3 lines is a draw.
Yup, the ‘why break them up when they’re hot ’ argument is solid.

My points on the other side of the ledger are:
-This is a unique situation because our second line centre is injured and Lindholm is, I believe, our best option to replace his quality minutes.
-I think Lindholm centring his own line is the long term solution for having two dynamite lines comprising our top six. We have four top line caliber forwards, I would pair them up for maximum effect.
-Just a hunch because I know Peters always preferred him at centre.
-Also I feel like Tkachuk is a near Gaudreau level play maker that would really benefit from playing with a shooter.

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Old 12-08-2018, 11:38 AM   #59
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The team looks different without Gio and Backlund. But we'll see now if the Flames have the resiliency to overcome it. The good news is we will have 4 (!) PPG players up front. In previous seasons, those 2 out was a death sentence. But there shouldn't be a big drop in offence, as the backend still moves the puck quickly. I like the idea of Hanifin and Hamonic staying together and be the 1st pair, with Brodie moving down the play with Andersson in the middle pair. I think Brodie and Andersson can be quite good.

I'm glad Smith is rounding back into form. Knock on wood, I'm not as nervous with him in net. Should be an interesting game.

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Yup, the ‘why break them up when they’re hot ’ argument is solid.

My points on the other side of the ledger are:
-This is a unique situation because our second line centre is injured and Lindholm is, I believe, our best option to replace his quality minutes.
-I think Lindholm centring his own line is the long term solution for having two dynamite lines comprising our top six. We have four top line caliber forwards, I would pair them up for maximum effect.
-Just a hunch because I know Peters always preferred him at centre.
I think it might make sense to do that tomorrow might in Edmonton. On the road, against McDavid, you want strength up the middle.

Monahan
Lindholm
Ryan
Jankowski

gives them the strongest option. Having said that, let's see how Quine performs tonight.
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