GDT: Flames @ Canes 11/10 7PM: #FreeZachBoychuk Edition

[tomdundo]

Looks like we need to #FreeZachBoychuk from the offensive black hole of McClement and Dwyer tonight, as the lines are as follows:

Skinner-Staal-Semin
Gerbe-Nash-Lindholm
Terry-Rask-Tlusty
Boychuk-McClement-Dwyer

Sekera-Faulk
Harrison-Gleason*
Liles*-Hainsey

Ward

*If neither player plays today, insert Michal Jordan instead

-Bellemore apparently has an upper body injury, so we should reasonably expect our #FancyStat for Stupid Penalties/60 to go down.



Flames lines (from their GDT, which is amazing. Check it out. Seriously.

Gaudreau-Monahan-Jones
Glencross-Granlund-Hudler
Baertschi-Reinhart-Byron
Bollig-Bouma-Jooris

Giordano-Brodie
Russell-Wideman
Smid-Engelland

Hiller

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[Blueline Bomber]

I hope the loss to Washington doesn't spiral into another losing streak. They've done good so far this month, but there's still some work to be done to make up for October.

 

[the halleJOKEL]

i watched shooter last night

it was okay. kate mara was in it

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

edit: Moved to the food thread

 

[the halleJOKEL]

it was worth watching once

marky mark shoots people, kate mara exists and isnt a sloot for once

 

[What the Faulk]

I was going to say, the color on that last picture makes it look like some sort of swamp from LOTR or something

 

[Incubajerks]

what kind of italian sausage BBA?

 

[the halleJOKEL]

I was going to say, the color on that last picture makes it look like some sort of swamp from LOTR or something

dont follow the lights

 

[VAcaniac]

If we win tonight, I'm creating a stanley cup contenders discussion thread.

Why don't we have a food thread? Considering we have an alcohol thread...

 

[the halleJOKEL]

make a food thread

edit - nvm i did it

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

what kind of italian sausage BBA?

I'll move it to the food thread.

 

[Borsig]

Im behind. What happened to Murphy? Suck o meter?

 

[Oogie Boogie]

Who cares about Boychuk geez

 

[What the Faulk]

Im behind. What happened to Murphy? Suck o meter?

Well, in 3 games with Charlotte he has an assist and is a -5, but no one has good stats for them right now. Jordan has 2 assists and is a -6 in 6 games. Still, Murphy has done fairly well vs. easy competition in the NHL. Not sure Jordan is ever more than an 8-9 guy at best.

Who cares about Boychuk geez

McClement and Dwyer are getting the Malhotra treatment this year. Heavy defensive zone starts with tough-ish competition. Plus, they are offensive black holes. Of all the players to put there, Boychuk might be the worst.

 

[Oogie Boogie]

Plus, they are offensive black holes. Of all the players to put there, Boychuk might be the worst.

Put me in coach I got this

 

[Carolinas Identity*]

I'll play all the games.

30 million

 

[Borsig]

shame about murphy. Everyone was so excited about him

 

[Unsustainable]

Either McEichel it or win.

 

[My Special Purpose]

I may be the only one, but about the only issue I've had with Pastor Bill and his lines is his insistence on keeping Sekera/Faulk together. The more Faulk develops, I think he's becoming a right-handed Sekera. I think they should be split up so we have an elite puck-handler on each of the top two pairings. Granted, if forces one of our grenade-handlers onto the "top" pairing, but if you think of them as 2A and 2B, that isn't even all that painful.

2A Hainsey/Faulk (half the game)
2B Sekera/Gleason (other half)
Harrison/Liles/Murphy/Bellemore/Jordan (as little as possible)

 

[the halleJOKEL]

shame about murphy. Everyone was so excited about him

i have never been sold on him

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

i have never been sold on him

Same.

 

[AD Skinner]

I'd love to see Murphy really step into a role here even if it's just a PP specialist... if he doesn't though I think we still have one more season that he'd fetch a halfway decent return in a trade. That window is starting to close though

 

[rocky7]

I've always seen Murphy as a player who has the tools but is very raw. his own dedication I have no knowledge of, but seems to need to be well coached and hasn't received that yet....?


tbh, I haven't really noticed Boychuk one way or the other.

 

[nobuddy]

I've never been sold on Murphy either but he was the only defenseman playing worth a damn while he was up here.

Sending him down was dumb.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Murphy was always a boom or bust prospect, depending on how well his game translated to the NHL. Turns out, it didn't. The game got faster from Juniors to the NHL and his few assets (mainly his speed and his slapshot) were effectively nullified.

He still showed flashes of being able to carry the puck up the ice with ease, but not enough to be anything more than a lesser MAB