Practice Notes Feb 5 - First post Lindholm era practice

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

I'd be changing something on the PP every other week until something clicked.

Embarrassing to just roll out the same idiocy game after game that you know has a greater chance of getting scored on than scoring.

[midniteowl]

Originally Posted by FanIn80

Wait, what?

Or... just swap Huberdeau and Zary...

Yeah, but I kind of want to see how Huberdeau with Kuzmenko.

[minnow]

Originally Posted by blankall

I don't see Kylington's name there. My guess is that once Kylington is up to speed, he gets groomed for those minutes. Obviously a lot depends on whether Hanifin is sticking around.

He's paired with Pachal on the list.

[Radio]

I am not sure why everyone thinks Sharky is so bad defensively. He's a good penalty killer and he breaks up plenty of plays 5v5. Megan Mickelson had a really good breakdown of his defensive game and said she (can't remember her exact words) didn't feel as anxious? when he was on the ice with Huby. That he would play that high F3 and had the wheels to get back and break up plays.

[Jay Random]

Originally Posted by topfiverecords

For comparison. Lines at the end of 22.

Gaudreau - Lindholm - Tkachuk
Mangiapane - Backlund - Toffoli
Dube - Jarnkrok - Coleman
Lucic - Lewis - Ritchie

But the Flames are still doubling down on the same mediocre core, amirite?

[Bubba17]

Originally Posted by GreenLantern2814

“Lots of guys go to the wrong place quickly. I go to the right places.” - Jaromir Jagr.

I noticed the Tkachuk,Pavelski and Marshechaullt on both those lists too. Brett Hull never used to race up and down the ice, he would just float in and shoot it in the net when the speed demon Adam Oates had blinded everyone with his speed

This quote is perfect from Jagr.

[DoubleK]

Originally Posted by Aarongavey

He does not win faceoffs but he took 220 draws in 21/22 so he must have played some center ice in Jersey.

So what? Like 20 games out of 200ish.

Maybe it works out and Calgary knows something Jersey didn't, but he definitely doesn't have the pedigree of a 1C.

[Jay Random]

Originally Posted by DoubleK

Maybe it works out and Calgary knows something Jersey didn't, but he definitely doesn't have the pedigree of a 1C.

Neither did Lindholm in Carolina.

[boogerz]

I'm not convinced that Sharangovich will be a permanent centreman in the NHL, but he was a full-time C in the KHL. At least he has two seasons worth of pro experience doing it and isn't fully starting from scratch.

He has never been good at faceoffs though. His NHL FO win % is abysmal and he was 46% on 872 faceoffs in his two KHL seasons.

It would be interesting to see Zary tried as the centreman between Huberdeau and Sharangovich.


In that video of all 39 Kuzmenko goals from last season, Pettersen was doing a lot of the setups. Maybe Kuzmenko would work better with a player like Kadri who will carry the puck, gain the zone, and open up shooting lanes/put the puck near the net

[Goriders]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

https://twitter.com/user/status/1754567290467545266

Glad the kept the Kadri and Backlund lines intact

[D as in David]

Originally Posted by boogerz

I'm not convinced that Sharangovich will be a permanent centreman in the NHL, but he was a full-time C in the KHL. At least he has two seasons worth of pro experience doing it and isn't fully starting from scratch.

He has never been good at faceoffs though. His NHL FO win % is abysmal and he was 46% on 872 faceoffs in his two KHL seasons.

It would be interesting to see Zary tried as the centreman between Huberdeau and Sharangovich.


In that video of all 39 Kuzmenko goals from last season, Pettersen was doing a lot of the setups. Maybe Kuzmenko would work better with a player like Kadri who will carry the puck, gain the zone, and open up shooting lanes/put the puck near the net

Zary is no great shake in the face-off circle, either. When Kadri gets tossed, it's Pospisil who steps in.

[Goriders]

Originally Posted by Jay Random

But the Flames are still doubling down on the same mediocre core, amirite?

Touche

[CRXguy]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

Oesterle has to be one of the worst players we have ever had.

Anders Eriksson says Hello!

[Goriders]

Originally Posted by DoubleK

So what? Like 20 games out of 200ish.

Maybe it works out and Calgary knows something Jersey didn't, but he definitely doesn't have the pedigree of a 1C.

Think it’s just a stopgap for now.

My guess is Markstrom and Tanev are leaving soon and they will try and pick up a center. If they do though we’ll have a surplus of wingers.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by DoubleK

So what? Like 20 games out of 200ish.

Maybe it works out and Calgary knows something Jersey didn't, but he definitely doesn't have the pedigree of a 1C.

It's not a question of knowing something that Jersey doesn't, it's just circumstance. Jersey is loaded at C, so Sharangovich was a winger. The Flames are getting very skinny at C, so guys are going to get a look.

[Cecil Terwilliger]

The formatting is all messed up on this page and I can’t figure out why. No huge images posted or anything.

[Jiri Hrdina]

I got a really wide ad that loaded earlier today that messed up the page. But only happened once.

[Manhattanboy]

Oh yeah we’re drafting high. Woot.

[DoubleK]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

It's not a question of knowing something that Jersey doesn't, it's just circumstance. Jersey is loaded at C, so Sharangovich was a winger. The Flames are getting very skinny at C, so guys are going to get a look.

Yes, I understand that guys are going to get looks at different positions, the lack of depth is what created space for the young guys this year.

The post I was responding too asked if Yegor played much C.

[GreenLantern2814]

Trade Hanifin, you cowards!