[GDT] Stars vs Flames - 7:00 - SNet-Cgy

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Projected lines in case you don't clink the link above.

Projected Lines
Sven Baertschi - Sean Monahan - Jiri Hudler
Mike Cammalleri - Joe Colborne - Lee Stempniak
TJ Galiardi - Matt Stajan - David Jones
Lance Bouma - Mikael Backlund - Brian McGrattan

Projected Pairings
Chris Butler - TJ Brodie
Kris Russell - Dennis Wideman
Ladislav Smid - Derek Smith

Projected Starting Goaltender
Reto Berra

[FBI]

Wow SOB out back to back games.. Surprising but I guess Smid adds the roughness which was the only good thing SOB brought to the game?

Jackman out too, hopefully we actually capitalize on this lineup today..

Otherwise Jackman back in soon and Sven/Backlund out etc..

[superfarmer]

Due to improper strength training we lose 4-1.

[devo22]

glad that Backs is back with the skilled guys ^^

[FBI]

Would like to see how Monahan Baertschi Backlund would do with Backs on the wing or something..

[Yoho]

Originally Posted by devo22

glad that Backs is back with the skilled guys ^^

I love him but, I'd move him down too and give someone else a chance after last game as well. Hopefully one of the two(Colborne or Backlund) take advantage of their opportunity.

[TurnedTheCorner]

I agree with Yoho - I want to see one of Colborne or Backlund lay claim to that #2 spot. They've both been shuffled in and out of it recently without much success.

Hope we don't face Lehtonen.

[Itse]

4-2 win for the good guys. The new Dallas logo is still horrible.

It seems my reading between the lines from Feaster interview was about right. Smid was brought in pretty much to push SOB out of the lineup.

Backlund has been getting some shifts with better players every game, he'll probably get them tonight too. Don't stare at the starting lineups too much.

[bubbsy]

Originally Posted by devo22

glad that Backs is back with the skilled guys ^^

he's done little to deserve it in my opinion. may be that colborne/monahan/stajan have just done more to justify/deserve better opportunities.

i feel backlund's been a bit invisible. Last game he started with skilled linemates, but that line was arguably hemmed in more than any other line (though this might be due to the line they were facing from the sharks).

anyways, the flames next 4 games are against teams that will be playing the 2nd of back to backs. Hoping to see them play hard and hopefully get some decent results against some fatigued teams.

Also, i hope the coaching staff get into baertchi's ear about getting shots on net. i find that if he's gaining the offensive zone, he is doing 1 of 2 things, either trying to dipsy doodle into the middle and split the d, or taking it wide and trying hail mary centering passes. With hudler on the line, would prefer he be looking to get into scoring positions more and get some shots on goal.

[REDVAN]

I miss the good old days of seeing all the GD info in the first post by HD... why did we start linking to the other page?

[bluloc]

If we had proper strength training we would have won this game. Since we don't 5-4 stars.

[Poe969]

Originally Posted by bluloc

If we had proper strength training we would have won this game. Since we don't 5-4 stars.

Been done already. Seems like this joke needs some strenght training...

[codynw]

*Insert bad joke about strength training*

[strombad]

These strength training jokes are stupid you guys, just stop. If I had my way I would pick all of you up and throw you out of this thread... but I can't....


I'm not.... strong enough....

[Kiran403]

Rolling to the game tonight with a buddy of mine who's a big Dallas fan...can't wait!

Prediction: 4-2 Flames
Flames goals: Monahan, Baertschi, Colbourn, Stempniak
Team Frappachino: Jamie Benn, Tyler Seguin

[Tyler]

You know who hasn't done Sweet FA lately? Galiardi.

I mean, aside from dive and fall down a lot.

[bubbsy]

on another note, i've watched just a few dallas games this year, and it was clear, Jamie Benn is a downright elite player. He's big, creative/slick, and just a highlight reel waiting to happen type player. Shoe-in for team canada, i'd imagine.

[Goodlad]

Originally Posted by Tyler

You know who hasn't done Sweet FA lately? Galiardi.

I mean, aside from dive and fall down a lot.

You mean skate hard and draw penalties, cause Flames players never dive....right?
I actually noticed a few games in how many penalties Galiardi draws, and started paying much closer attention to it. He does draw a good amounts of penalties fairly by keeping his feet moving. He also must chirp a lot out there, because the other teams seem to really go out of their way to get at him. I do have to say he has had more than a few....embellishments.

[MyFlamesFirst]

I don't see us winning. Our strengths are outweighed by our weaknesses and our weakest weakness is our strength.