GDT: Sharks @ Flames, December 14 7:00 MT, Sportsnet Flames

[Ace Rimmer]

Flames Lines: Same as last time.

Sharks Lines: Dunno lol. Couple of epic beards though.

Go team! Defeat Shark!

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[crackdown44]

I watched that video for a good minute and a half before I realized it was a loop. Also it is a very poorly executed loop.

I am embaras. Go Flam

 

[Mobiandi]

Goes without saying that this is a big game

 

[Anglesmith]

Goes without saying that this is a big game

 

[Unlimited Chequing]

I watched that video for a good minute and a half before I realized it was a loop. Also it is a very poorly executed loop.

I am embaras. Go Flam

It may have been a poorly executed loop, but it was still a good minute. Some might even say a great minute.

 

[Volica]

Very important game tonight. Flames have to do some leap-frogging to get back into the playoff picture.

 

[Anglesmith]

Very important game tonight. Flames have to do some leap-frogging to get back into the playoff picture.

Which is interesting seeing as we didn't lose last game in regulation, and we were in a playoff spot before that game.

As long as we stick together, as a team, we'll be alright.

 

[Volica]

Which is interesting seeing as we didn't lose last game in regulation, and we were in a playoff spot before that game.

As long as we stick together, as a team, we'll be alright.

Considering the teams' been the better team over the past number of games. I'm liking the trend.
This team has the makeup to be one of the best league-wide, we need some bounces and maybe some extra scoring.

 

[Anglesmith]

On another note, does anyone else find it unfair how many games the Flames play at the Saddledome? We don't have a good record there, but we have to play there 41 times. No other team comes close to that many games at the Saddledome.

 

[djpatm]

Hope Ferland can get some finish back in his game.

He's single handily the reason that McDavid passed Johnny in scoring. So many glorious chances screwed up by Ferly lately.

 

[Unlimited Chequing]

On another note, does anyone else find it unfair how many games the Flames play at the Saddledome? We don't have a good record there, but we have to play there 41 times. No other team comes close to that many games at the Saddledome.

We thought we slayed it, but it only grew stronger.

 

[Anglesmith]

Hope Ferland can get some finish back in his game.

He's single handily the reason that McDavid passed Johnny in scoring. So many glorious chances screwed up by Ferly lately.

Hey, but on the other hand, he was a big part of Gaudreau being so high up in the scoring race in the first place. You win some, you lose some when your top line right winger is making $1.75M.

 

[djpatm]

Hey, but on the other hand, he was a big part of Gaudreau being so high up in the scoring race in the first place. You win some, you lose some when your top line right winger is making $1.75M.

That's true. I think it's clear he lacks the consistency to be relied on as the top LW.

We need someone who plays like Ferly did early on, all season. If this team wants to contend, which is clear since they don't have a 1st this draft, they need the top line playing like that all of the time. That has to be the expected level.

We won't get that with Ferland.

 

[Anglesmith]

That's true. I think it's clear he lacks the consistency to be relied on as the top LW.

We need someone who plays like Ferly did early on, all season. If this team wants to contend, which is clear since they don't have a 1st this draft, they need the top line playing like that all of the time. That has to be the expected level.

We won't get that with Ferland.

Maybe, but the truth is that there aren't really many teams at all in the league that can load up the top line with true top line players and still have the depth to be a really good team. Basically every successful team out there organizes their lines with 'duos' and try to match a lesser third player with each duo. Even the best team in the league, Tampa, does this.

 

[Calculon]

Yeah, it's not at all realistic to expect three bonafide first liners on the top line; how many teams around the league can actually boast that feat? Moreover the problem with the offense is not the first line, it's the second, third and fourth lines. They need another game breaking talent to share the load, so to speak. Either they can make a trade for one now/soonish or more prudently, wait until Tkachuk, Bennett and/or Jankowski break out.

Then maybe one day (i.e. next year) try something different
Tkachuk-Monahan-Frolik
Gaudreau-Jankowski-Ferland
Bennett-Backlund-XXX
Mangiapane/Klimchuk/Poirier-Lazar-Hathaway

 

[crackdown44]

Hope Ferland can get some finish back in his game.

He's single handily the reason that McDavid passed Johnny in scoring. So many glorious chances screwed up by Ferly lately.

I thought he was from Canada?

 

[Skobel24]

Yeah, it's not at all realistic to expect three bonafide first liners on the top line; how many teams around the league can actually boast that feat? Moreover the problem with the offense is not the first line, it's the second, third and fourth lines. They need another game breaking talent to share the load, so to speak. Either they can make a trade for one now/soonish or more prudently, wait until Tkachuk, Bennett and/or Jankowski break out.

Then maybe one day (i.e. next year) try something different
Tkachuk-Monahan-Frolik
Gaudreau-Jankowski-Ferland
Bennett-Backlund-XXX
Mangiapane/Klimchuk/Poirier-Lazar-Hathaway

Gaudreau - Monahan - RW
Tkachuk - Backlund - Ferland
Bennett - Jankowski - Hathaway
Klimchuk - Lazar - Frolik

I know some will claim putting Frolik on the 4th line is a waste, but I think Klimchuk is good enough for a defensive role, and Frolik could definitely mentor those two. You could even have Frolik at C with Lazar as the RW. Brouwer rotates in. I don't think we'll see Mangiapane next year, at least not at the start.

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

Ferland’s size and speed helps Johnny and Sean so much.

Yeah he misssed an open net but so did Monahan and Backlund last game.

The team has been playing really good hockey for five games now. The points will start to come.

 

[crackdown44]

Gaudreau - Monahan - RW
Tkachuk - Backlund - Ferland
Bennett - Jankowski - Hathaway
Klimchuk - Lazar - Frolik

I know some will claim putting Frolik on the 4th line is a waste, but I think Klimchuk is good enough for a defensive role, and Frolik could definitely mentor those two. You could even have Frolik at C with Lazar as the RW. Brouwer rotates in. I don't think we'll see Mangiapane next year, at least not at the start.

I would switch frolik and Hathaway. I think that third line has been dynamite since they’ve come together but sample size is still pretty small. Ultimately frolik probably makes them a bit more dangerous offensively

 

[Skobel24]

I would switch frolik and Hathaway. I think that third line has been dynamite since they’ve come together but sample size is still pretty small. Ultimately frolik probably makes them a bit more dangerous offensively

My line of thought was that Hathaway still works well with Janks, and Frolik could run that 4th line, but I'd be fine swapping them.

 

[Mobiandi]

This team needs to start converting more because they're doing a good enough job creating chances.

 

[hangman005]

Go Flames, do better hockey than those sharks.

 

[Fig]

 

[Ace Rimmer]

I watched that video for a good minute and a half before I realized it was a loop. Also it is a very poorly executed loop.

I am embaras. Go Flam

Poor execution is my specialty.

Too bad I never did bother figuring out how to make it into a 10 hour loop.

 

[hangman005]

Poor execution is a flames specialty.

Too bad I never did bother figuring out how to make it into a 10 hour loop.

Fixed it for you.