GDT: Flames @ Canucks, October 3 2018, 8:00 PM Local, Sportsnet West & 360

[Ace Rimmer]

Projected lineups - subject to change:

Flames

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

Giordano - Brodie
Hanifin - Hamonic
Valimaki - Stone

Smith


Canucks

No idea. No Fortnite either.

Depth chart from main boards looks like this:

Baertschi - Horvat - Boeser
Eriksson - Pettersson - Goldobin
Leipsic - Sutter - Virtanen
Schaller - Beagle - Granlund

Edler - Tanev
Hutton - Stecher
Del Zotto - Gudbranson

Markstrom
Nilsson
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5 THINGS - FLAMES @ CANUCKS

Go team.

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[crackdown44]

Those darn kids and their fork knife

 

[Calculon]

If the Flames can't beat the Canucks, they should relocate

 

[Kranix]

If the Flames can't beat the Canucks, they should relocate

It's the season opener so 5-1 Canucks. Leipsic hattrick.

 

[Rubi]

Projected lineup:

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

Giordano-Brodie
Hanifin-Hamonic
Valimaki-Stone

Smith
Rittich

The hockey season is finally upon us folks after a long spring and summer. This years roster includes 7 new players. Ya... seven! That's 35% of the lineup. Big changes these past 3 months.

Vancouver's roster, with the exception of their first line (Baertschi-Horvat-Boeser) is a bit of a tire fire. But that's probably ok with most Canuck fans as they want to go all in for the 2019 Hughes summer sweepstakes.

Predictions: I predict a 5-2 win for the Flames with Sean Monahan scoring the first goal of the season, assisted by Lindholm. Monahan is going to have a huge year this season and will finally get the recognition that he deserves as one of the league's elite centers.

I look for this season opener win to be the first of many this year, ultimately carrying the Flames into the playoffs and a strong contention for the Cup.

 

[Rubi]

oops... when I started to create this GDT there wasn't one on the board at the time.... it took me a while to get it done because of interuptions… if a mod wants to delete it... its good with me... or merge it with DDD's thread?

 

[The Gnome]

wow, pumped to see that 3rd line.

 

[2023FriendshipTour]

The depth is night and day better on paper than this time last year.. I could see each player on that 3rd line with 40+ points and the 4th line should be around there to. I'm hoping for bigger years from Johnny and Money.. but you have to wonder if they will be getting a bit less ice time this year.. depending on how the other lines preform.

This season is really riding on Smith, which is kind of scary.. Wish we picked up Pickard.

 

[SaintMorose]

Very excited with the changes in the lineup lines 3&4 look legitimately dangerous so hopefully we’ll score more than 2 goals Gaudreau isn’t in on this October

 

[Volica]

Goaltending is the only gaping hole on this roster. Hopefully Smitty gets back to last seasons.

 

[Rubi]

Goaltending is the only gaping hole on this roster. Hopefully Smitty gets back to last seasons.

I have faith.

However it does seem to me that some of Smith's problems are a result of his frequent wandering from the net to play the puck. Not all the time but a few times is more than enough... then he's scrambling to get back in position and one shot leads to another and before you know it, the puck is in the net.
Perhaps the Flames could do like they do in baseball when the ball is hit into the infield... one player calls "I got it!" and the other player backs off to let the caller make the play

I could see Gio doing this to Smith when it looks like Smith might get into trouble by trying to play the puck. Gio makes the call and Smith backs off and heads back to his net. Communication. Easier to see whats happening when you're not in the middle of it. Smith's decision making process when it comes to whether or not to play the puck outside his crease, sometimes is not the best.

I don't know.. just a thought. Might be a stupid one... but its only an idea... not a life or death idea. Anyone who thinks its stupid... relax... don't get your panties in a knot.

 

[Asimplehockeyfan]

Game day boys! I got my jerseys rocking today, shoveling 20ft of snow and ready to see the boys get the W!

 

[Tkachuky]

Lesssssssss go!

Been waiting for this day since April

Gotta start off the season strong and take advantage of Vancouver x2 before playing in Nashville.

 

[crackdown44]

 

[krutovsdonut]

canucks fan here. your lineup on paper looks like you are finally ready to take a step. good luck with the season.

 

[Flames Fanatic]

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After reading more into Horvat's quotes about Fortnite and how Parents and Kids should be paying attention, I tend to agree more with Laine.

Since when are we pinning GDT's lol

 

[Lunatik]

After reading more into Horvat's quotes about Fortnite and how Parents and Kids should be paying attention, I tend to agree more with Laine.

Since when are we pinning GDT's lol

I was going to ask the same question

 

[Rubi]

I have no problem with pinning a GDT. Makes it easier to find.

 

[Rubi]

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Remember the days when players weren't allowed to have sex the night before a game? LOL
No video games? Probably a good idea. Those things can become addictive resulting in players staying up all hours of the night staring at a computer monitor... kind of like hockey message boards.

 

[Lunatik]

@Unlimited Chequing are you doing first goal of the game again?

 

[Mobiandi]

Hope the Canucks "take the L"

 

[Rubi]

Smith should slash his ankles. Teach that young whippersnapper a lesson.

 

[Rubi]

Lets go Flames. 8:00 pm can't come soon enough! Its going to be a long day.

 

[Rubi]

I wonder why? He's not in tonight's lineup?

 

[Lunatik]

I wonder why? He's not in tonight's lineup?

Because the scratches travel with the team due to potential injury or illness. I believe they even take the morning skate. Not sure how this would surprise anyone, especially someone that has covered the team first a while like she has.