Pre-Game Talk: Flames host Coyotes: Thursday, November 13

[Calculon]

Randy Sportak‏@SUNRandySportak2m2 minutes ago

Based on line rushes, it looks like Brandon Bolig and Devin Setoguchi will be scratched tommorrow. McGrattan and Baertschi would return.

The full lineup is still terrible.

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

Giordano-Brodie
Russell-Wideman
Smid-Engelland
Diaz

Hiller
Ramo

Glencross and Gaudreau should be switched. So should Byron and Reinhart.

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[Anglesmith]

The full lineup is still terrible.

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

Giordano-Brodie
Russell-Wideman
Smid-Engelland
Diaz

Hiller
Ramo

Glencross and Gaudreau should be switched. So should Byron and Reinhart.

I like it. I like the idea of Jooris on Baertschi and Byron's line. He's exactly what they need.

 

[InfinityIggy]

I really like those lines. Byron back on center is kinda meh but we haven't got many other options really. Id personally like to see Reinhart maybe center that 3rd line.

 

[Master Bill]

The full lineup is still terrible.

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

Giordano-Brodie
Russell-Wideman
Smid-Engelland
Diaz

Hiller
Ramo

Glencross and Gaudreau should be switched. So should Byron and Reinhart.

I really don't think Glencross has done much to be given minutes on the top line. He has no jump to his forecheck, and always looks hesitant to move his feet. The plays he makes offensively reflect very little creativity too.

I'd put either Gaudreau or Baertschi along with Monahan and move Glencross down to that 3rd line to get him going with a little kick in the ass. Maybe Sven reuniting with Monahan will get him going.

 

[MonahanTheMan]

The full lineup is still terrible.

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

Giordano-Brodie
Russell-Wideman
Smid-Engelland
Diaz

Hiller
Ramo

Glencross and Gaudreau should be switched. So should Byron and Reinhart.

These are the changes I'd make also

 

[CraigsList]

I really like those lines. Byron back on center is kinda meh but we haven't got many other options really. Id personally like to see Reinhart maybe center that 3rd line.

I think Hartley is making sure we have a vet on each line. Reinhart should be a center though, have Bouma on the wing.

 

[Anglesmith]

Steinberg's version has Jooris and Reinhart at centre, which makes a lot more sense:

#Flames lines at practice: Glencross-Monahan-Jones; Gaudreau-Granlund-Hudler; Baertschi-Jooris-Byron; Bouma-Reinhart-McGrattan

 

[CraigsList]

^ Those look better.

 

[InfinityIggy]

Steinberg's version has Jooris and Reinhart at centre, which makes a lot more sense:

#Flames lines at practice: Glencross-Monahan-Jones; Gaudreau-Granlund-Hudler; Baertschi-Jooris-Byron; Bouma-Reinhart-McGrattan

Jooris can play center?!

 

[Calculon]

Steinberg's version has Jooris and Reinhart at centre, which makes a lot more sense:

#Flames lines at practice: Glencross-Monahan-Jones; Gaudreau-Granlund-Hudler; Baertschi-Jooris-Byron; Bouma-Reinhart-McGrattan

Bottom six looks much better. Glencross and Gaudreau should still be switched though. Seems like Glencross is back on a cold streak and not moving his feet, as The Gaudfather mentioned.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

Bottom six looks much better. Glencross and Gaudreau should still be switched though. Seems like Glencross is back on a cold streak and not moving his feet, as The Gaudfather mentioned.

This cracks me up.

 

[Anglesmith]

Calculon, starting threads all over the place as usual.


And yes, II. Shaner's been telling us all along that Churros is a natural centre.

 

[InfinityIggy]

And yes, II. Shaner's been telling us all along that Churros is a natural centre.

As usual, I need to pay better attention.

 

[Calculon]

Calculon, starting threads all over the place as usual.


And yes, II. Shaner's been telling us all along that Churros is a natural centre.

Worst pre-game talk ever.

 

[MuffinMerc]

I actually like that line up.

 

[I Hate Blake Coleman]

Jones on the top line. I wonder how long that experiment will last?

 

[Anglesmith]

Jones on the top line. I wonder how long that experiment will last?

So far about three games? Maybe longer... can't quite remember when he came back into the lineup.

Anyway, he's been one of our best wingers, so it's not so much an experiment as a result of his play.

 

[Turning Mangiapanese]

We all know those line combos will last for like two shifts but yeah, I too hope we get to see Gaudreau/Monahan/Jones. It's time for Sven to have a big game and he can do that with those two workhorses. His nicest goal during that emergency callup was against the Coyotes, more of that Sven please.

 

[Anglesmith]

We all know those line combos will last for like two shifts but yeah, I too hope we get to see Gaudreau/Monahan/Jones. It's time for Sven to have a big game and he can do that with those two workhorses. His nicest goal during that emergency callup was against the Coyotes, more of that Sven please.

For the third period, the lines will be:

Guadreau-Monahan-Jones
Glencross-Granlund-Hudler
Bouma-Jooris-Byron
No fourth line.

 

[Wheels of Poirier]

Steinberg's version has Jooris and Reinhart at centre, which makes a lot more sense:

#Flames lines at practice: Glencross-Monahan-Jones; Gaudreau-Granlund-Hudler; Baertschi-Jooris-Byron; Bouma-Reinhart-McGrattan

I'd still switch GlenX and Johnny, but yeah I don't mind those.

 

[Taranis]

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

I'd be fine with that lineup for the rest of the year tbh.

 

[Wheels of Poirier]

I'd be fine with that lineup for the rest of the year tbh.

Raymond, Stajan, Colborne and Backlund say what's up.

 

[Anglesmith]

Raymond, Stajan, Colborne and Backlund say what's up.

I'm completely over Raymond at this point, to be honest. Hopefully his return makes me change my mind.

 

[Taranis]

I wouldn't mind Backlund back, but other then that meh.

 

[CraigsList]

I'd be fine with that lineup for the rest of the year tbh.

I like our lineup. Although, I would send down Ferland, Baertschi, Reinhart and Seto should be somewhere else when the others are back.

Glencross - Monahan - Jones
Gaudreau - Granlund - Hudler
Raymond - Backlund - Colborne
Bouma - Stajan - Jooris
McGrattan, Byron, Bollig

We still would have to move a forward if we want Jooris and Granlund to stay up (which I think they both should). Pretty awesome at how decent we've played with 4 NHLers injured.

If you keep Bollig and McGrattan out of the lineup, we might have the ability to roll out 4 lines. Of course, this is assuming everyone is healthy. But, Byron as a 13th forward who can pretty much fit anywhere in the lineup makes our lineup flexible as well in case there is an injury somewhere.