Sept 23 Practice notes

[sureLoss]

The Flames held two sessions today.

The practice groups were essentially split into those who went to China and those who did not.





Derek Wills @Fan960Wills
#Flames lines, pairings and goaltenders skating in Sunday’s second session:

Gaudreau-Monahan-Neal
Tkachuk-Backlund-Czarnik
Frolik-Ryan-Lindholm
Bennett-Jankowski-Hathaway
Lazar-Peluso

Giordano-Brodie
Hanifin-Hamonic
Kulak-Stone
Prout-Andersson

Smith
Rittich
Gillies

[FBI]

Klimchuk and mangiapane switched though.

[colbym72]

Hopefully Dube would be on the main squad if it wasnt for the day off

[FBI]

Also lindholm on line 3 there with Frolik and Ryan. not due about that line.

[Enoch Root]

I am not going to get worked up about lines in September. But if they start the season with Bennett - Jankowski - Hathaway as the 4th line, I will not be impressed. There are so many great combos that can be made from this lineup, but that is one that we already know does not work.

[Gaskal]

Yeah, the point of acquiring all this depth was to push players like Hathaway right off the roster to 13th/14th forward spot duty. I think they are realistically just putting him there as a placeholder much like Peluso and eyeing the performance of newcomers or pushing youngsters for that spot.

[RyZ]

Originally Posted by FBI

Also lindholm on line 3 there with Frolik and Ryan. not due about that line.

Id rather see something like this if it turns out that Czarnik has such good chemistry with Tkachuk and Backlund that you just cant move him off that line. Although I would rather see any of Dube/Foo/Mangiapane play a regular shift over the Hathaway/Lazar group.

Bennett - Janko - Lindholm
Frolik - Ryan - Hathaway

[Enoch Root]

Gaudreau - Monahan - Lindholm
Tkachuk - Jankowski - Neal
Dube - Backlund - Frolik
Bennett - Ryan - Czarnik

1 first line and 3 second lines

you could also switch Neal and Czarnik there

[joejoe3]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

Gaudreau - Monahan - Lindholm
Tkachuk - Jankowski - Neal
Dube - Backlund - Frolik
Bennett - Ryan - Czarnik

1 first line and 3 second lines

you could also switch Neal and Czarnik there

if they click then that looks pretty good

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

Gaudreau - Monahan - Lindholm
Tkachuk - Jankowski - Neal
Dube - Backlund - Frolik
Bennett - Ryan - Czarnik

1 first line and 3 second lines

you could also switch Neal and Czarnik there

Switch Dube and Bennett and those are the exact lines I came up with.

[Northendzone]

So we are talking bout practice?

[ST20]

If they're going to stick lindholm on the third line I hope they play him in the same vein as Kadri in Toronto.

[ForeverFlameFan]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

Gaudreau - Monahan - Lindholm
Tkachuk - Jankowski - Neal
Dube - Backlund - Frolik
Bennett - Ryan - Czarnik

1 first line and 3 second lines

you could also switch Neal and Czarnik there

From what I saw yesterday, i would love to keep Tkachuk and Czarnik together.

[DeluxeMoustache]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

Gaudreau - Monahan - Lindholm
Tkachuk - Jankowski - Neal
Dube - Backlund - Frolik
Bennett - Ryan - Czarnik

1 first line and 3 second lines

you could also switch Neal and Czarnik there

Tkachuk - Backlund - Czarnik worked so well yesterday, you have blown it up to put them on 3 separate lines.

What a blender!

[Flash Walken]

lol, jankowski second line centre.

The flames didnt spend 9 million on centres in the last 6 months to play them 10-14 minutes a night.

[Svartsengi]

I noticed a star beside Hogstrom is he hurt?.

[Flash Walken]

Originally Posted by Gaskal

Yeah, the point of acquiring all this depth was to push players like Hathaway right off the roster to 13th/14th forward spot duty. I think they are realistically just putting him there as a placeholder much like Peluso and eyeing the performance of newcomers or pushing youngsters for that spot.

just as likely the point of acquiring all this depth was to push janko and bennett onto the fourth line.

[Bingo]

Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache

Tkachuk - Backlund - Czarnik worked so well yesterday, you have blown it up to put them on 3 separate lines.

What a blender!

I think it's important to keep things in perspective too though. One preseason game against a bad Canuck's game resulted in three goals for that lines right wing ...

1) on a powerplay
2) on a great chemistry play with Tkachuk
3) a fluke goal set up primarily by a defenseman

This isn't Trottier Gillies and Bossy at this point.

[Husky]

Other then Gaudrea, monahan, neal and tkachuk no forward has shown in last few years to be consistenly a top 6 offensive forward. You csn argue Backlund might be part of that group. So that leaves 1-2 spots where hopefully chemistry develops or thr forwards competing thst night will be circled through the lineup.

[DeluxeMoustache]

Originally Posted by Bingo

I think it's important to keep things in perspective too though. One preseason game against a bad Canuck's game resulted in three goals for that lines right wing ...

1) on a powerplay
2) on a great chemistry play with Tkachuk
3) a fluke goal set up primarily by a defenseman

This isn't Trottier Gillies and Bossy at this point.

Fair, but based on the preseason, plus the Backlund contract, it looks like Peters is really inclined to keep Backlund and Tkachuk together on line 2, wouldn’t you say?