Flames Game Day: Goal Oriented (Mark II)
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Kent I’m a little confused on what you meant by Boyd, probably due to my lqck of literacy. Is Sutter using him instead of Conroy on the 3rd line when they need an offensive spark? Jeeze, I just don’t see the point behind playing Boyd with Prust and McGratton usually. But I guess there aren’t any other viable options…
by Rod Blogojevich on Jan 15, 2010 2:18 PM PST via mobile reply actions
That’s actually my piece, Rod, and yes, that’s what I’m getting at. They use him when they need more offence. As I said, until Boyd looks like the better option in all scenarios, I wouldn’t be surprised if this continues. Brent Sutter is a safety-first sort of coach. I don’t really think you’ll get full value out of using Boyd with those sorts of players either, but with the roster as it is, it allows Sutter to have someone competent in the middle of the fourth line.
by Robert Cleave on Jan 15, 2010 2:37 PM PST up reply actions
Haha sorry about that Robert, like I said, I can’t read.
by Rod Blogojevich on Jan 15, 2010 2:55 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Slump ends tonight, 6-2 final. Lanks, Dawes (x2), Nystrom, Iggy, Phaneuf.
Alas, for Reggie the scoring slump continues, but he’ll get his Sunday in Anaheim.
in regards to Hornqvist
The comment about him playing against lesser competition is somewhat inaccurate. Hornqvist has been on the top scoring line for 4+ (IIRC) games, and so has played against the top defensive units of other teams.
That said, here’s how we’ll look unless Trotz throws a curveball:
Sullivan-O’Reilly-Hornqvist
Ward-Legwand-Erat
Jones-Goc-Dumont
Thuresson-Spaling-Belak
Weber/Suter
Hamhuis/Klein
Franson/Boullion
You can expect to see Legwand against the Iginla line. Thats what works and there hasn’t been any reason to vary it.
Here’s to a good game. We totally botched the last final game of our Western Canada road trip, so I’m not overly optimistic this evening. A point would be sweet.
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I think Bob means Hornqvist isn’t seeing the tough match-ups in terms of forwards.
Also – how is O’Reilly doing? He was well thought of coming out of the AHL I believe.
I was in the middle of typing just that, Kent. QComp against a good D pair is fine, but it’s one thing to face say, Lidstrom and Rafalski. It’s another thing to play against those guys with Datsyuk fronting them, as opposed to say, Darren Helm.
by Robert Cleave on Jan 15, 2010 3:56 PM PST up reply actions
my bad
I’m following now.
On O’Reilly, he obviously has the tools, I think that part of his production problems have come from being recalled and sent down often, and part of it from his linemates. He’s gotten stuck on some bottom-6 checking lines (IIRC) and that hurt him, too. Since he’s been with Sully and Hornqvist, though, due to Arnott’s injury, he’s looked much better.
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by Chris Burton on Jan 15, 2010 4:11 PM PST up reply actions
Uhh…the Flames just tweeted new lines:
Lundmark – Conroy – Iginla
Dawes – Langkow – Bourque
Glencross – Jokinen – Moss
Nystrom – Boyd – McGrattan
Not sure how elevating Conroy is supposed to spur scoring…
Those are a little weird.
On a separate note, even though they are similar, isn’t it clear that Prust is better than McGrattan?
I think it is, but who knows when it comes to coaches and their enforcers. They seem to be like pet Pit Bulls for most of the bench bosses in the league.
On the lines, if Jarome continues to play the way he has and faces the lesser lights, then the change shouldn’t be a big deal. I assume in this configuration that Langkow/Conroy will get all the d-zone draws, freeing up Jokinen and glencross to get a bulk of the o-zone draws. That’s how it would make sense to me anyways.
Oy.
I don’t necessarily mind Joker’s linemates, per se, but if this is Sutter’s way of showing that the captain is out of his slump and can carry anyone, uh, I could do with out the proof. Maybe it’s a reaction to the way Trotz does things, in that if Iggy’s going to get Legwand anyway, the Flames are hoping to spread out the offence enough that the next two lines should get a better match-up. That’s all I’ve got. Suggestions?
by Robert Cleave on Jan 15, 2010 4:03 PM PST up reply actions
that'd be my guess
the Goc and O’Reilly lines are going to have trouble with Jokinen and Langkow, I’d say.
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by Chris Burton on Jan 15, 2010 4:09 PM PST up reply actions
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…right?
The Flames are one of two teams to not be shut out so far this year if I’m not mistaken, so we probably will score! More than one though?
Given my history of saying things like that, the Flames will get shut out tonight. Kent, you can ban me from the blog if the Flames get shut out tonight.
-Colin

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