100% this. Not about to hand Bennett the #1 center role after scoring his 5th and 6th points of the season. He looked good with Janko and Jagr though. Probably the best line last night.
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Volica
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It's more than just a suspicion on your part; from last night:
The worst CF%Rel on the team from last night:
Mike Stone: -23.23%
Matt Stajan: -14.76%
Brett Kulak: -14.57%
Troy Brouwer: -14.76%
Garnet Hathaway: -11.96%
Just a note, outside of the 4th line, no one was under 50%; and in fact the difference between the best 4th line/3rd pairing to worst top 9/top 4 was:
4th line to top 9: 4.46%
3rd pairing to top 4: 9.90%
IF the Flames want to make some noise they have to figure out that bottom 5.
It's worth noting, that the 3rd pairing had a really strong game when they were played with the Janko/Bennett/Jagr line (oddly enough, really bad 3 minutes with the 3M line).
I wouldn't play the third pairing with the 4th line if my life depended on it. Have the Gio/Hamilton pairing out there to move the puck forward and generate shots.
It's early, but if the Flames win, Oilers playoff chances are looking really bad. Huge game in that sense.
Bummed the top line has seemed to lost all finish. Not getting a single point against the worst team in the league is pretty disappointing. Watching Johnny in the Art Race has been the highlight of the season for me.
O'well. Good game from the third line. Jankowski looks fantastic. I love Feaster's drafting.
O'well. Good game from the third line. Jankowski looks fantastic. I love Feaster's drafting.
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Whoever wins on Saturday is making the playoffs.
The loser won't be completely done for but it will send either club into a bit of a spin, especially if it's not a close final.
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If the Flames lose it really sucks but that's it. Nothing more, nothing less.
Anglesmith
Setting up the play?
My Oiler fan buddy was telling me last night that the Flames can end the Oilers' season on Saturday.
Two days prior, my Oiler fan buddy was telling me that if the Oilers beat the Leafs and won the BoA, they could be within two points of the Flames on Sunday.
My Oiler fan buddy is a drama queen.
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Anglesmith
Setting up the play?
I told him to join HFOil if he ever wants an echo chamber, but he prefers the lawless trolling grounds of twitter.
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Yeah gotta say not liking our chances the Oilers. This team just gets caught up in watching McDavid skate circles around them and forgets that they have to try. I'd just get the Backlund line and first pairing on the McDavid line all game. They're good enough, in theory, to keep him quiet.
Would be nice if Johnny really took it to them. Can't remember the last time he's gotten a goal in the BoA.
Would be nice if Johnny really took it to them. Can't remember the last time he's gotten a goal in the BoA.
Anglesmith
Setting up the play?
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I think so yeah. Against Scrivens right?Was it that time he lost the puck on a breakaway and it went in anyway?
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Johnny Hoxville
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Unless the less is more, think about it.
For this game I would move Bennett back to C and put him up against McDavid, I think he will rise to the occasion. Sadly I will not get to see it.
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I think that's an absolutely terrible idea but that's just me
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Well then you can't have Jagr on the line because he cannot keep up with the speed so it would result in a total line shake-up.
Maybe F. Hamilton-Bennett-Lazar line could match-up with McDavid line but I think tt would be better just to play the top two lines against him and get the bottom 2 lines off the ice immediately when he is on.
Anglesmith
Setting up the play?
I just don't think you could match Bennett up against McDavid, given he isn't a quality two-way player.
Good two-way players don't go pointless in 80% of their games.
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I agree.
I wouldn't match him up either but you absolutely can't match him up if Jagr is on the line that makes zero sense.
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Really glad Smitty got the shutout against Arizona. That had to have felt good. Remember, they retained, so they're paying him to not play for them.
Johnny Hoxville
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Bennett matched up fine against all the Ducks and was our best player in the playoffs last year. He’s a gamer, and sometimes when you give guys like that tough assignments, you see exponential growth. He’s also friends with McDavid and I think he would surprise people.
Bennett’s problem isn’t his game, it’s all upstairs and the coach needs to find different ways to pull different strings.
Bennett’s problem isn’t his game, it’s all upstairs and the coach needs to find different ways to pull different strings.
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