GDT: Flames @ Coyotes, 7:00 MT, SNET-W

[InfinityIggy]

I f***ing said for 2 years put Bennett on the wing with Monahan and Gaudreau. But noooo ‘you cant put all your talent on one line!1!11’

 

[DFF]

I can't believe it took 61 ****ing games for them to put that line together. Should have been from the start of preseason.

Perhaps Gully learned that's OK to change the lineup when it's not working.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

I ****ing said for 2 years put Bennett on the wing with Monahan and Gaudreau. But noooo ‘you cant put all your talent on one line!1!11’

Was pretty obvious that Gaudreau would have been a fit at RW as shown during the last world championship...

 

[Janks]

I can't believe it took 61 ****ing games for them to put that line together. Should have been from the start of preseason.

That’s just GG logic. We’ve all been wanting that line (or at least most rational posters) since last year

 

[Unlimited Chequing]

I ****ing said for 2 years put Bennett on the wing with Monahan and Gaudreau. But noooo ‘you cant put all your talent on one line!1!11’

I'd nominate you for head coach if I didn't think you were going to give Backlund 60 minutes of ice time.

 

[BobColesNasalCavity]

Max Domi really getting ahold of those one-timers lmao

 

[FlamerForLife]

The way Gillies moves looks so unorthodox to me.

 

[Unlimited Chequing]

The way Gillies moves looks so unorthodox to me.

You mean like

?

 

[Ace Rimmer]

I'd nominate you for head coach if I didn't think you were going to give Backlund 60 minutes of ice time.

I'm pretty sure we could crowd source coaching ideas off this board better than Gulutzan & Co.

Took more than half a season to do completely obvious things. Like Hamilton on the PP.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

Amazing what happens when you give your skilled players some support and play them with other skilled players. Hopefully these guys stick together for a while now. Bennett looks like a different player, again.

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

I ****ing said for 2 years put Bennett on the wing with Monahan and Gaudreau. But noooo ‘you cant put all your talent on one line!1!11’

Bennett should be centering, otherwise you end up with penalties like that one from getting pinned in. Get Mony to the wing.

 

[Unlimited Chequing]

I'm pretty sure we could crowd source coaching ideas off this board better than Gulutzan & Co.

Took more than half a season to do completely obvious things. Like Hamilton on the PP.

Time to tweet all our coaching ideas to the Flames organization by using #cfhfcoaching

 

[Mobiandi]

I can't believe it took 61 ****ing games for them to put that line together. Should have been from the start of preseason.

Definitely thought Bennett with Gaudreau would stick after game 2 against the Jets. Laughable how GG reversed the decision like mid-way into the next game.

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

Definitely thought Bennett with Gaudreau would stick after game 2 against the Jets. Laughable how GG reversed the decision like mid-way into the next game.

And the next game was a shutout.

 

[crackdown44]

You mean like

?

Try to realize the truth. There is no Gillies

Then you’ll see that it is not Gillies that moves, it is only yourself

 

[InfinityIggy]

I'd nominate you for head coach if I didn't think you were going to give Backlund 60 minutes of ice time.

And have him play all 6 positions

 

[Janks]

Amazing what happens when you give your skilled players some support and play them with other skilled players. Hopefully these guys stick together for a while now. Bennett looks like a different player, again.

100% agreed. It’s almost like Bennett doesn’t have to carry Brouwer/Hath and learn to play with “elite 1C but plays like a 3C” Janks.

When he’s set up for success, he’s starting to take advantage of it. Hopefully he keeps it up, because this is what we need.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

Bennett should be centering, otherwise you end up with penalties like that one from getting pinned in. Get Mony to the wing.

Bennett's decision making speed is still not NHL caliber. He's a better winger right now.

 

[Unlimited Chequing]

And have him play all 6 positions

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

Bennett's decision making speed is still not NHL caliber. He's a better winger right now.

Bennett is the best center on this roster and his decision making speed is perfectly fine when he doesn't have to dump and chase with Hathaway, Brouwer, et al.

What I've seen of Bennett most of this year sans the very first Oilers game is a better C than backlund even.

 

[Mobiandi]

I'm pretty sure we could crowd source coaching ideas off this board better than Gulutzan & Co.

It's really amazing just how much tunnel vision they have. They always make the right decisions months after they should've been made. I can't wait until Brodie moves back to the right side and our offense takes off

 

[Tofveve]

Wouldn't it be amazing if Bennett worked with that line? Like seriously? My goodness that would be like a losing a winning lottery ticket and finding it just before it expires.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

All I know is every time I’ve seen Benny play with Johnny, he looks his best. Yes Johnny attacks and draws a lot of attention, but it allows many many of the skilled plays Sam creates to have a chance at success rather than going nowhere. What a concept.

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

All I know is every time I’ve seen Benny play with Johnny, he looks his best. Yes Johnny attacks and draws a lot of attention, but it allows many many of the skilled plays Sam creates to have a chance at success rather than going nowhere. What a concept.

Even from a basic concept, Bennett plays best with puck carrying speed (Gaudreau, Backlund, Frolik, even Mason Raymond that one year and to an extent Joe Colborne). Jankowski is a good linemate for him but their RW all year has been a poor fit. Jagr was the best option but speed was non-existent.

 

[InfinityIggy]

It's really amazing just how much tunnel vision they have. They always make the right decisions months after they should've been made. I can't wait until Brodie moves back to the right side and our offense takes off

‘You can always count on Gulutzan and co to do the right thing after they have tried absolutely everything else’
- Mikael Backlund
- Winston Churchill