Back in July I posted these lines:Tanguay-Lombardi-Iginla
Huselius-Langkow-Nolan
Primeau-Conroy-Moss
Taratukhin-Yelle-Nilson
Phaneuf-Sarich
Regehr-Aucoin
Eriksson-Giordano*
Huselius-Langkow-Nolan
Primeau-Conroy-Moss
Taratukhin-Yelle-Nilson
Phaneuf-Sarich
Regehr-Aucoin
Eriksson-Giordano*
As you all know, Giordano and Taratukhin will not be Calgary Flames this season... so it's time to change it up and also i've changed my mind on who'll be the top Center to start off the season. I'll take another swing at this stuff after the preseason. But for now....
Forwards
Tanguay-Conroy-Iginla
Huselius-Langkow-Nolan
Boyd-Lombardi-Moss
Primeau-Yelle-Nilson
Press Box: Godard, Stevenson
First Call Up: Nystrom
Defensemen
Aucoin-Phaneuf
Sarich-Regehr
Warrener-Eriksson
Press Box: Hale
First Call up: Ramholt
Goalies:
Kiprusoff
Krahn
Tanguay-Conroy-Iginla
Huselius-Langkow-Nolan
Boyd-Lombardi-Moss
Primeau-Yelle-Nilson
Press Box: Godard, Stevenson
First Call Up: Nystrom
Defensemen
Aucoin-Phaneuf
Sarich-Regehr
Warrener-Eriksson
Press Box: Hale
First Call up: Ramholt
Goalies:
Kiprusoff
Krahn
My Thoughts: I think The Flames will run 3 lines deep of a balanced scoring threat
The 1st line is money to me. Conroy will start there... Mark my words. The Iginla/Conroy chemistry hasn't gone anywhere (Outside of last years playoffs... where nobody really showed up)
The 2nd line add's Nolan's powerful slapshot on the wing and I can imagine many goals being scored via a pass to Nolan across the ice from Huselius with Langkow creating traffic in front and getting the tip or just a nice screen.
The 3rd line is a kid line of sorts and will feature a very quick attack, great forecheckers, pressure and creativity. With Moss's big body in front of the net I can see this line producing alot of points with the ice time they'll recieve.
The 4th line will be the good ol' shut em down line and will chip in their points with Primeau getting the majority for that line.
On D
The 1st pairing, I see Aucoin with Phaneuf. Both players have lethal point shots and have opposite handedness. Beware shot blockers!
The 2nd pairing I see Sarich with Regehr. From watching Tampa games over the summer, Sarich is a grittier Jordan Leopold when it comes to moving the puck, although he doesn't have as much natural skating ability as Leo, he can still move up the ice quickly and get the puck up to the forwards, Sarich will surprise many Flames fans this season.
The 3rd pairing will hopefully feature a healthy Rhett Warrener, he's been working his his skating this summer so hopefully it pays off. He was absolutely terrible last year and will rebound, Eriksson will be a surprise to many as well, He is a very steady player and will fit in well with the team and the style we should play.
Kiprusoff will get around 55-60 games and i'm sure will see more bench than usual if he or the team comes out slow... That's just the way it is. Kipper will be Kipper but he'll need more help this year then he got last season. Hopefully the effort Keenan wants from the team shows through. Kipper deserves it.
I pick Krahn as backup, he has more experience than Curtis McElhinney career wise and should be given a chance to prove himself... His career rides on this season. It should be interesting. If Krahn doesn't perform, McElhinney will get his chance and if that falls through, Hello UFA Veteran Goaltender... Robert Esche, Curtis Joseph? I don't think it'll come to that however.
-ConroyToIginla
flamesdailyblog@gmail.com
The 1st line is money to me. Conroy will start there... Mark my words. The Iginla/Conroy chemistry hasn't gone anywhere (Outside of last years playoffs... where nobody really showed up)
The 2nd line add's Nolan's powerful slapshot on the wing and I can imagine many goals being scored via a pass to Nolan across the ice from Huselius with Langkow creating traffic in front and getting the tip or just a nice screen.
The 3rd line is a kid line of sorts and will feature a very quick attack, great forecheckers, pressure and creativity. With Moss's big body in front of the net I can see this line producing alot of points with the ice time they'll recieve.
The 4th line will be the good ol' shut em down line and will chip in their points with Primeau getting the majority for that line.
On D
The 1st pairing, I see Aucoin with Phaneuf. Both players have lethal point shots and have opposite handedness. Beware shot blockers!
The 2nd pairing I see Sarich with Regehr. From watching Tampa games over the summer, Sarich is a grittier Jordan Leopold when it comes to moving the puck, although he doesn't have as much natural skating ability as Leo, he can still move up the ice quickly and get the puck up to the forwards, Sarich will surprise many Flames fans this season.
The 3rd pairing will hopefully feature a healthy Rhett Warrener, he's been working his his skating this summer so hopefully it pays off. He was absolutely terrible last year and will rebound, Eriksson will be a surprise to many as well, He is a very steady player and will fit in well with the team and the style we should play.
Kiprusoff will get around 55-60 games and i'm sure will see more bench than usual if he or the team comes out slow... That's just the way it is. Kipper will be Kipper but he'll need more help this year then he got last season. Hopefully the effort Keenan wants from the team shows through. Kipper deserves it.
I pick Krahn as backup, he has more experience than Curtis McElhinney career wise and should be given a chance to prove himself... His career rides on this season. It should be interesting. If Krahn doesn't perform, McElhinney will get his chance and if that falls through, Hello UFA Veteran Goaltender... Robert Esche, Curtis Joseph? I don't think it'll come to that however.
-ConroyToIginla
flamesdailyblog@gmail.com
1 comment:
i agree on pretty much every single thing you wrote there. which is effin' rare.
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