GDT: Friday vs. Dallas

[Anglesmith]

GOOD MORNING, LEGO CITY!

Today's inspirational message:
This team isn't one of the hottest in the league!


Dallas Stars at Calgary Flames

7:00pm Mountain Time on SNET-WEST

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Dallas Stars [12-13-5]

Projected Lineup:
Lineups mercilessly pillaged from the Stars GDT

Jamie Benn - Jason Spezza - Tyler Seguin
Antoine Roussel - Cody Eakin - Ales Hemsky
Curtis McKenzie - Travis Morin - Erik Cole
Shawn Horcoff - Vernon Fiddler - Colton Sceviour

Alex Goligoski - John Klingberg
Jyrki Jokipakka - Trevor Daley
Jordie Benn - Jason Demers

Kari Lehtonen
Anders Lindback

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Calgary Flames [17-14-2]
(the standings don't matter, we're having fun here)

Projected Lineup:
Projected lines from flames.nhl.com.:

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CENTRE​

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RIGHT WING​

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LEFT DEFENCE​

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RIGHT DEFENCE​

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STARTING GOALIE​

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BACKUP GOALIE​

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Injuries:

Sam Bennett- arm lost in couch cushions, new one on back-order
Mikael Backlund- dented torso
Ladislav Smid- facial features smudged



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[CraigsList]

I hope we can win some at home. That road trip was atrocious.

 

[Taranis]

Should be interesting to see if Gio and Brodie can overcome that top line of the Stars.

 

[Johnny GODreau]

Who'd a thought you can trade for your top 2 centers..

Anyways, good test for the flames. 4-3 Flames.

EDIT: We're playing Lindback!, 7-2 Flames. Brodie back to form.

EDIT 2: Never mind Lindback isn't playing 4-3 Flames.

 

[Flames Fanatic]

Who'd a thought you can trade for your top 2 centers..

Anyways, good test for the flames. 4-3 Flames.

On the other hand they are also another team that seems to have some difficulties developing young defenseman.

I love Brodie but he's the outlier really.

 

[FLAMES666]

Outside the top line the stars are not the best looking team on paper.

 

[Skobel24]

4-2 Dallas, Seguin with two, Hemsky with one, and an empty netter.

 

[Anglesmith]

Meanwhile, a neatly coiffed Mikael Backlund is back skating by himself and says he's feeling good!

 

[Lunatik]

We really need to play Colborne at centre rather than Granlund until Backlund returns. Granlund is god awful down the middle and needs to be moved to the wing.

 

[Unlimited Chequing]

Meanwhile, a neatly coiffed Mikael Backlund is back skating by himself and says he's feeling good!

 

[Anglesmith]

We really need to play Colborne at centre rather than Granlund until Backlund returns. Granlund is god awful down the middle and needs to be moved to the wing.

I disagree, though to be sure Granlund hasn't been at the top of his game of late. I did not like Colborne at centre earlier in the year. He got scored on a lot.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

If the Flames win tonight, I nominate Matt Stajan to go streaking.

 

[CraigsList]

Stajan out, Bollig in.

 

[Calculon]

Stajan out, Bollig in.

A little puzzling. Should have been Raymond sitting if Hartley just had to play Bollig.

 

[CraigsList]

A little puzzling. Should have been Raymond sitting if Hartley just had to play Bollig.

I may be in the minority, but I'd like to see Granlund sit out for a game and see if he can bounce back.

 

[Lunatik]

I disagree, though to be sure Granlund hasn't been at the top of his game of late. I did not like Colborne at centre earlier in the year. He got scored on a lot.

That is simply not true.

In his first 8 games (when he played centre) he was on the ice for 6 goals against (3 ES, 3 PP), in 7 games (closer to 6.5 since he left with his injury midway through the Montreal game) on the wing he has been in the ice for 6 goals against (4 ES, 1 PP, 1 SH).

 

[SaintMorose]

Go Friday!!

Also puzzled about scratching Stajan for Bollig seemed like he was getting his feet back under him last game.
and totally disagree aout Granlund his last few games have been solid even if he's not putting up the numbers he did in his first 9.

 

[Calculon]

I may be in the minority, but I'd like to see Granlund sit out for a game and see if he can bounce back.

Would rather Byron sit before Granlund. Byron's been largely unnoticeable for the last ten or so games.

 

[Lunatik]

Go Friday!!

Also puzzled about scratching Stajan for Bollig seemed like he was getting his feet back under him last game.
and totally disagree aout Granlund his last few games have been solid even if he's not putting up the numbers he did in his first 9.

Grandlund's production is not the question, it's his ability to play centre and no NHL player rookie or veteran should be at centre if they can only win 37% of faceoffs.

 

[FLAMES666]

Would rather Byron sit before Granlund. Byron's been largely unnoticeable for the last ten or so games.

Was just going to say this.

If you want to bench Granlund just send him back down. I don't think he has been that bad. Byron hasn't done anything bad nor good, has kind of just been on our team filling a roster spot.

 

[FLAMES666]

Grandlund's production is not the question, it's his ability to play centre and no NHL player rookie or veteran should be at centre if they can only win 37% of faceoffs.

Lots of centers come into the league struggling in the dot. RNH was awful his first year in the league.

 

[Lunatik]

Was just going to say this.

If you want to bench Granlund just send him back down. I don't think he has been that bad. Byron hasn't done anything bad nor good, has kind of just been on our team filling a roster spot.

Benching Granlund for a single game would not be reason to send him down, look what it did for Gaudreau when he was scratched for a single game

Lots of centers come into the league struggling in the dot. RNH was awful his first year in the league.

yeah but RNH was a first overall pick, everyone knew he would improve. Granlund is a 22 year old professional not some 18 year old kid fresh out of juniors.

Granlund is the worst rookie centerman in the NHL on faceoffs this year while still being 2nd in faceoffs taken.

 

[FLAMES666]

Benching Granlund for a single game would not be reason to send him down, look what it did for Gaudreau when he was scratched for a single game

Fair enough, but if its faceoffs that are the issue benching won't do much.

yeah but RNH was a first overall pick, everyone knew he would improve. Granlund is a 22 year old professional not some 18 year old kid fresh out of juniors.

Granlund is the worst rookie centerman in the NHL on faceoffs this year while still being 2nd in faceoffs taken.

Well maybe we should think about moving him to wing.

 

[CraigsList]

Can't really move Granlund to the wing unless Stajan is playing.

The reason why I wanted Granlund scratched for a game is to give Raymond some middle 6 minutes. Him on the bottom line is not helping whatsoever.

 

[dscott]

1039 V cash on the boys, feeling they're bound for a win. 3-1 Flames