GDT: Game 5 - Flames (2-2-0) @ Avalanche (3-1-0) 8:00PM MT (CBC, SN1, CITY / FAN960)

[Mr Snrub]

Avs had 9 shots after the first.

Peters must've been busting eardrums in the locker room. Different looking team took the ice after the first intermission.

 

[Unlimited Chequing]

The cardiac kids have returned.

I was washing dishes during the last half of the 3rd mumbling to myself how much I Missed the cardiac/comeback kids.

 

[BobColesNasalCavity]

I was washing dishes during the last half of the 3rd mumbling to myself how much I Missed the cardiac/comeback kids.

Get a dishwasher you peasant!

 

[Mobiandi]

Peters must've been busting eardrums in the locker room. Different looking team took the ice after the first intermission.

I bet he didn't talk to them and just left them with the knowledge that if they played the system, the results would come

 

[FlamerForLife]

1 year ago we don't win this game, let alone score a goal after that start.
Good to see some resiliency and fight, let's goo!!

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

It’s almost like 99% of posters here could see it, but somehow GG couldn’t.

I actually think GG could see it, but he thought Bennett could somehow channel his inner McDavid and turn Troy Brouwer into Jarri Kurri.

 

[Volica]

Real ballsy showing tonight.
You got done dirty at the start of the game, and the refs were light on whistles; but you earned those two points. Great road trip. 3 games, two wins and in all three you came to play.

Really loving Peters. That time out, run the team down and in the intermission; I know you give them an earful.

I'm interested to see how they run those lines, that Bennett - Backlund - Neal line is what dreams are made of. It really does leave us a bit shallow on the bottom 6, but having Lindy centre a third line maybe? No idea.

Lindholm is such a beauty.

 

[Anglesmith]

I'm finding it very encouraging that Lindholm seems to be effective on just about any line he plays on. Most of tonight he was with Czarnik and Dube and that line was able to put great pressure on the Avs in the offensive end.

 

[Volica]

Also, props to Rasmus.
He looked shaky early but really came together. Was used as Calgary's 4D tonight, and shined late in game. Real confidence by the coach having Andersson in late game like that.

 

[FlamerForLife]

So would you stick with the final 40 minutes lines:

Gaudreau-Monahan-Tkachuk
Bennett-Backlund-Neal
Dube-Lindholm-Czarnik
Ryan-Jankowski-Hathaway/Frolik

or go back to the lines we started the game with?

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

You know, it's funny, after Rittich made a few saves halfway into the 1st, I knew we had this game. I didn't even celebrate any of the goals.

 

[DFF]

Peters must've been busting eardrums in the locker room. Different looking team took the ice after the first intermission.

Good to have a coach that can get them going after a bad start....

Gullly would probably do nothing, he was too afraid to hurt their feeling.

BTW, Lindholm has been a big difference.

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

So would you stick with the final 40 minutes lines:

Gaudreau-Monahan-Tkachuk
Bennett-Backlund-Neal
Dube-Lindholm-Czarnik
Ryan-Jankowski-Hathaway/Frolik

or go back to the lines we started the game with?

It doesn't really matter because you're Bill Peters and you don't need to keep lines together for 40 games before considering that maybe the chemistry from the first week together has faded *cough Bennett-Jankowski-Hathaway *cough*cough*hack*

 

[Anglesmith]

So would you stick with the final 40 minutes lines:

Gaudreau-Monahan-Tkachuk
Bennett-Backlund-Neal
Dube-Lindholm-Czarnik
Ryan-Jankowski-Hathaway/Frolik

or go back to the lines we started the game with?

I'd give this a chance to play again. All of those lines proved to be effective tonight.

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

So would you stick with the final 40 minutes lines:

Gaudreau-Monahan-Tkachuk
Bennett-Backlund-Neal
Dube-Lindholm-Czarnik
Ryan-Jankowski-Hathaway/Frolik

or go back to the lines we started the game with?

Maybe try:

Gaudreau-Monahan-Lindholm
Bennett-Backlund-Neal
Dube-Czarnik-Neal
Jankowski-Ryan-Frolik

 

[DFF]

So would you stick with the final 40 minutes lines:

Gaudreau-Monahan-Tkachuk
Bennett-Backlund-Neal
Dube-Lindholm-Czarnik
Ryan-Jankowski-Hathaway/Frolik

or go back to the lines we started the game with?

I rather have Lindholm on the first line but for Bennett sake, this would work

 

[Volica]

Maybe try:

Gaudreau-Monahan-Lindholm
Bennett-Backlund-Neal
Dube-Czarnik-Neal
Jankowski-Ryan-Frolik

You're missing someone kind of important.

 

[Calculon]

Maybe try:

Gaudreau-Monahan-Lindholm
Bennett-Backlund-Neal
Dube-Czarnik-Neal
Jankowski-Ryan-Frolik

Actually no, this one's way better for this

 

[BobColesNasalCavity]

Maybe try:

Gaudreau-Monahan-Lindholm
Bennett-Backlund-Neal
Dube-Czarnik-Neal
Jankowski-Ryan-Frolik

Double shifting Neal to get him going? Bold

 

[Mr Snrub]

So would you stick with the final 40 minutes lines:

Gaudreau-Monahan-Tkachuk
Bennett-Backlund-Neal
Dube-Lindholm-Czarnik
Ryan-Jankowski-Hathaway/Frolik

or go back to the lines we started the game with?

On the whole, Lindholm has been great on the Monahan line so I'd put him back there.

 

[Anglesmith]

On the whole, Lindholm has been great on the Monahan line so I'd put him back there.

I can see that argument. I think the top line benefits from having a RHS on it. No reason a Tkachuk - Dube - Czarnik line can't be effective.

 

[Volica]

So would you stick with the final 40 minutes lines:

Gaudreau-Monahan-Tkachuk
Bennett-Backlund-Neal
Dube-Lindholm-Czarnik
Ryan-Jankowski-Hathaway/Frolik

or go back to the lines we started the game with?

I'm good with this for next game.
Give it a try. Bennett has more points so far this season than he had 16 games into last.

Really looked good on that second line. Speed, Grit and Skill. This kid needed a chance, and earned every second of it.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

Peters must've been busting eardrums in the locker room. Different looking team took the ice after the first intermission.

Funnily enough, from what I’ve heard he’s not a shouter.

 

[Mobiandi]

So would you stick with the final 40 minutes lines:

Gaudreau-Monahan-Tkachuk
Bennett-Backlund-Neal
Dube-Lindholm-Czarnik
Ryan-Jankowski-Hathaway/Frolik

or go back to the lines we started the game with?

I would switch Lindholm and Backlund. I really liked Bennett and Lindholm when they were on against the Blues but these lines are also great. Nice thing about finally having depth and RHSs. So many combinations that don't hurt the team

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

While we're throwing out line combos

Tkachuk - Bennett - Neal
Gaudreau - Lindholm - Monahan
Jankowski - Backlund - Czarnik
Ryan - Dube - Frolik