GDT: Flames look to continue Honda Centre win streak. 8pm MT on SNW

[Anglesmith]

Prolly the same lines and junk.

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[Deen]

Frolik is out week to week with a fractured jaw.

 

[Mobiandi]

Damn sucks about Frolik but come on down Andrew Mangiapane.

 

[Kahvi]

So Flames RW depth is now Ferland, Hathaway, Jagr, and? edit: Brouwer of course. One inconsistent scorer and 3 3rd/4th liners.

Maybe Mangiapane gets a called? not this game but in the next week or so. I'm usually in favor of letting prospects develop but any random change that might get the team going is worth it.

 

[Calculon]

Bad break for Frolik but now's the perfect time to mess with the lines

Gaudreau-Backlund-Ferland
Mangiapane-Monahan-Tkachuk
Bennett-Jankowski-Hathaway
No-No-Jagr

But you just know it's going to be

Gaudreau-Monahan-Ferland
Tkachuk-Backlund-Brouwer
Bennett-Jankowski-Hathaway
Lazar-Stajan-Jagr

 

[Mr Snrub]

If Jagr's in we should try him in Frolik's spot.

 

[Mobiandi]

Flames will win this game to keep up the pattern of inconsistency and so the coaching staff can continue to lie to the fans that we’re on the right track.

“Yeah, we needed this one tonight after the BAD LUCK we have been dealt lately. Nice to see the results come after sticking to the system and see some guys get rewarded”. Flames will then proceed to win the next game as well, then lose the following 2. Par for the course.

Solid prediction.

As for this game, don't think we win this one. I do think Rittich should start the next few games at the Dome

 

[Mobiandi]

Prolly the same lines and junk.

Bad break for Frolik but now's the perfect time to mess with the lines

Might we see what needs to be done with Gaudreau and Monahan on separate lines?

 

[Anglesmith]

My OP has never been more incorrect.

 

[Lunatik]

Might we see what needs to be done with Gaudreau and Monahan on separate lines?

I think we see Jagr move to the top line, Ferland to the 2nd.

 

[Yarborough]

Hopefully some young blood from the AHL can get some ice ti....

Oh wait this is the Calgary Flames, where nothing is earned and everything is given to the bloated corpses of awful veteran borderline NHLers who don’t do anything but make this team worse.

 

[Volica]

Might we see what needs to be done with Gaudreau and Monahan on separate lines?

Tkachuk - Monahan - Gaudreau
Benny - Janko - Hathaway
Ferland - Backs - Jagr

Chucky brings you into the game if You want to or not.

 

[Volica]

Hopefully some young blood from the AHL can get some ice ti....

Oh wait this is the Calgary Flames, where nothing is earned and everything is given to the bloated corpses of awful veteran borderline NHLers who don’t do anything but make this team worse.

Been this story for years.

 

[Skobel24]

Gonna guess Mangiapane doesn't get recalled. If someone does, it'll be Hrivik.

Gaudreau - Monahan - Jagr
Tkachuk - Backlund - Ferland
Bennett - Janks - Hathaway
Lazar - Hrivik - Brouwer

 

[Yarborough]

Been this story for years.

It’s really frustrating.

 

[Tofveve]

Fingers crossed. Hoping for a W. Go Flams!

 

[Kahvi]

Projected lineup from flames.nhl.com
Johnny Gaudreau - Sean Monahan - Micheal Ferland
Matthew Tkachuk - Mikael Backlund - Micheal Frolik (out)
Sam Bennett - Mark Jankowski - Garnet Hathaway
Troy Brouwer - Matt Stajan - Jaromir Jagr
DEFENCE
Mark Giordano - Dougie Hamilton
TJ Brodie - Travis Hamonic
Brett Kulak - Michael Stone
GOALTENDER
Mike Smith



Frolik (out) as 2nd line winger sounds like a really solid guess. Could you please try to do your job, just a little bit?

 

[Anglesmith]

Projected lineup from flames.nhl.com
Johnny Gaudreau - Sean Monahan - Micheal Ferland
Matthew Tkachuk - Mikael Backlund - Micheal Frolik (out)
Sam Bennett - Mark Jankowski - Garnet Hathaway
Troy Brouwer - Matt Stajan - Jaromir Jagr
DEFENCE
Mark Giordano - Dougie Hamilton
TJ Brodie - Travis Hamonic
Brett Kulak - Michael Stone
GOALTENDER
Mike Smith



Frolik (out) as 2nd line winger sounds like a really solid guess. Could you please try to do your job, just a little bit?

If the coach doesn't give details, there's not a whole lot they can do.

 

[Kahvi]

If the coach doesn't give details, there's not a whole lot they can do.

Guessing would be better than that.
edit: I didn't add "(out)" after Frolik's name, it was there. And I just noticed Frolik is "Micheal", usually it's Ferland that gets his first name misspelled.

 

[Calculon]

But why?

I get wanting to reward loyal foot soldiers in Lazar/F.Hamilton but they're still terrible. What more does a top scoring 21 year old prospect need to do to get a call up.

 

[Mr Snrub]

I have a bad feeling about this.

 

[Volica]

But why?

I get wanting to reward loyal foot soldiers in Lazar/F.Hamilton but they're still terrible. What more does a top scoring 21 year old prospect need to do to get a call up.

Be a 33 year old, over-the-hill veteran with a bloated contract.

 

[Volica]

It’s really frustrating.

Considering how miserable our 4th line is; no idea why they don't make some demotions/recalls, especially with Frolik's injury.

Brouwer should be in the AHL, see if he can get his game back. Stajan should be waiver/popcorn fodder. Bring up Hrivik, who can play a good 4th line role, bring up someone like Mangi to play on a scoring line.

A 4th line should be guys who give it 100% each shift, and create. All ours does is swing the tide against us because they'll be hemmed in all night and can't skate to save their lives.

 

[Yarborough]

Considering how miserable our 4th line is; no idea why they don't make some demotions/recalls, especially with Frolik's injury.

Brouwer should be in the AHL, see if he can get his game back. Stajan should be waiver/popcorn fodder. Bring up Hrivik, who can play a good 4th line role, bring up someone like Mangi to play on a scoring line.

A 4th line should be guys who give it 100% each shift, and create. All ours does is swing the tide against us because they'll be hemmed in all night and can't skate to save their lives.

I share the exact same opinion.

But unfortunately our management and coaching staff don’t.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

I just watched the Gully interview, he seemed pretty defeated. Called Frolik being out “A huge hole, and they use him in all situations”. He also said “the Jankowski line is our best line right now”. Interesting comments, he said the Janks line will stay together and the other lines could likely be shuffled. Also said they would discuss whether not to call someone up later tonight.