thegx.ca Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 An article at The Score has the forward lines looking like this: Huberdeau/Lindholm/Mangeapanne Coleman/Kadri/Toffoli Pelletier/Backlund/Dube Lucic/Rooney/Lewis I'm thinking Sutter likes to have 2 centres on each line for faceoffs etc so more can be done with all the versatile centres we got by either letting Dube or Coleman centre their own lines...and Sutter likes to have 4 lines getting around the same ice time... The goalies and defence are pretty much set not including what to allow for injuries: Markstrom/Vladar Tanev/Kylington Anderson/Hannifin Zadorov/Weegar So for forwards I'm thinking Toffoli has to go with Lindholm and Huberdeau oh the first line since Toffoli is an exceptional scorer and Sutter loves him...that leaves the other lines to mix up a bit and maybe get set say more evenly especially on the road where Sutter stated before he doesn't bother with line matching...so maybe: Huberdeau/Lindholm/Toffoli Coleman/Backlund/Lewis Dube/Kadri/Mangepanne Lucic/Rooney/?Schwidt?Jones?Bishop? I hope Sutter will try Dube/Mangepanne together again since they seemed to do good together especially since they're both fast and having Kadri centre them makes a speedy line...that's makes the Coleman/Backland/Lewis line the main shutdown line and the Rooney/Lucic line getting maybe Schiwidt since he shoots right or either Jones/Bishop/etc last year this would be Ritchie/Richardson alternating... With this setup only the Kadri line has no right shooting players but the speed of this line is why I'd put them together...Treliving went after Schwidt for a reason even commenting that Schwidt wasn't just a throw in that Calgary wanted Schwidt for a long time so I think Schwidt will get a closer look to see if his right hand shot can fit in soon...Calgary has only a handful of right shooting forwards and only one real right winger in Toffoli so apart from Toffoli the right forward side isn't a scoring threat...but hopefully that's where the speedy Kadri line will make up for it... Most likely Bishop will get the fourth line rotating spot since he has most experience out of the new young guys but I guess we'll see what Stockton had to offer for offensive forwards since Bishop/Jones are more defensive forwards...personally I'd want Ritchie back in this spot since he wasn't too bad last year and can fight. On defence there are no spots available but for the rotating spot Meloche/Gilbert look big and tough and play the same tough style that Gudbrandson plays...but of course aren't close to Gudbrandson toughness since Gudbrandson is probably the toughest defenseman after Charov... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegx.ca Posted September 20, 2022 Author Share Posted September 20, 2022 PTO for Sonny Milano from Anaheim today...would've rather layout l kept Jarnkrock just to keep the Swedes together but Milano is way younger and bigger so this is obviously the better move... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegx.ca Posted September 20, 2022 Author Share Posted September 20, 2022 Milano will obviously make the team so he'll probably go up with Backland and Coleman and pushing Lewis down to the 4th line with Lucic... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegx.ca Posted September 20, 2022 Author Share Posted September 20, 2022 Gotta say Calgary is getting deeper and deeper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegx.ca Posted September 20, 2022 Author Share Posted September 20, 2022 Including PTOs for Michael Stone and Cody Eakin too means that most of the younger non-NHLers will be going back down to the farm and Stone and Eakin will be the odds ones in the rotation...still looking solid throughout up and down this lineup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegx.ca Posted September 27, 2022 Author Share Posted September 27, 2022 (edited) Ritchie got injured so that opens a spot to try a new guy...also Mangepanne skated with Kadri so hopefully they do end up together...so far Coleman/Backlund are paired together too...Sutter does like to keep certain pairs together... Edited September 27, 2022 by Villella McMeans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegx.ca Posted October 8, 2022 Author Share Posted October 8, 2022 Can't see Ruzicka or Zohorna staying...and Stone/Mackie seem to be the bottom defencemen sticking around...I think Eakin/Ritchie/Milano are forwards that will rotate as well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegx.ca Posted October 11, 2022 Author Share Posted October 11, 2022 Well since Milano and Eakin got cut the lines on opening night are: Huberdeau/Lindholm/Toffoli Dube/Kadri/Mangiapane Coleman/Backlund/Lewis Lucic/Ruzicka/Ritchie Rooney rotating in/out with Ruzicka/Ritchie Weegar/Tanev Andersson/Hanifin Zadorov/Mackey Meloche/Stone rotating with Mackey Too bad Milano and Eakin didn't work out because either one of them seems to be an upgrade on Ruzicka and Ritchie... Also Valimaki was claimed off waivers by Arizona...with each year Valimaki looked more and more like a drug addict just the bags under his eyes and pale skinny face for such a big guy...who knows but he never looked healthy to me... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegx.ca Posted October 14, 2022 Author Share Posted October 14, 2022 Opening night line up: Huberdeau/Lindholm/Toffoli Dube/Kadri/Mangiapane Coleman/Backlund/Lewis Lucic/Rooney/Ritchie Weegar/Tanev Andersson/Hanifin Zadorov/Stone Markstrom/Vladr Ruzicka/Macky/Meloche not dressed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegx.ca Posted November 2, 2022 Author Share Posted November 2, 2022 November 01st 2022 Forward lines against Seattle: Huberdeau/Kadri/Mangiapanne Lucic/Lindholm/Toffol Dube/Backlund/Coleman Lewis/Ruzicka/Ritchie Interesting changes but I like the old lines better... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegx.ca Posted November 3, 2022 Author Share Posted November 3, 2022 Didn't like Dube on 3rd line his speed is better used with other fast skaters... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegx.ca Posted November 7, 2022 Author Share Posted November 7, 2022 Overtime loss to New Jersey but at least Sutter went back to opening night lines...with Stone getting injured Calgary called up DeSimone and Gilbert... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegx.ca Posted November 9, 2022 Author Share Posted November 9, 2022 Huberdeau/Lindholm/Toffoli Dube/Kadri/Mangiapane Coleman/Backlund/Lewis Lucic/Rooney/Ritchie Weegar/Tanev Andersson/Hanifin Zadorov/Stone --- That was opening night lines above... And this was yesterday: Ruzicka/Lindholm/Toffoli Dube/Kadri/Coleman Mangiapane/Backlund/Lewis Lucic/Rooney/Ritchie Zadorov/Weegar Andersson/Hanifin DeSimone/Gilbert --- Gotta say I like the rookie defend pair of DeSimone/Gilbert they with good together and they're already best friends too. The forward lines make no sence and sure just be put back to what they were opening night... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegx.ca Posted November 11, 2022 Author Share Posted November 11, 2022 I don't think having Ruzicka and Ritchie on the power play is working out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegx.ca Posted November 11, 2022 Author Share Posted November 11, 2022 Really don't like Ruzicka on first line and on power play... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegx.ca Posted November 13, 2022 Author Share Posted November 13, 2022 Even though Ruzicka scored and played well I still don't like to put him up on first line...and Tanev being back helped for sure and putting him with Mackey helped too that way Weegar can play right side for Zadorov... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegx.ca Posted November 14, 2022 Author Share Posted November 14, 2022 These were the forward practice lines Sunday: Ruzicka/Lindholm/Toffoli Lucic/Kadri/Mangiapane Huberdeau/Backlund/Lewis Dube/Coleman/Ritchie --- This setup I could live with...since defence is a harder skill to master than offence...all 4 lines look more dangerous than ever offensively and defensively...all lines look more balanced and none are really a first line anymore all are what they wanted last year more parity in the lines...this forward setup is deeper than on opening night and Ruzicka is interchangeable with Rooney or whoever else they bring up... I got good feeling about next few games time for a winning streak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegx.ca Posted November 15, 2022 Author Share Posted November 15, 2022 Well the line combos looked good but someone the team defence almost blew it at the end again...but 6 goals by 6 different players across all 4 forward lines does say that this balanced lineup is working... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegx.ca Posted November 18, 2022 Author Share Posted November 18, 2022 These new lines looked better in Tampa and hopefully these balanced lines improve defensively... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegx.ca Posted November 20, 2022 Author Share Posted November 20, 2022 Lines for the 5-4 shootout win in Florida: Ruzicka/Lindholm/Toffoli Dube/Kadri/Mangiapane Huberdeau/Backlund/Coleman Lucic/Lewis/Ritchie Andersson/Hanifin Zadorov/Weegar Gilbert/Tanev These lines I can live with...not just because they won but the defence pairings are better with Tanev helping the new guy Gilbert get settled... Also Dube and Mangiapane should stay with Kadri and Huberdeau with Backlund...Coleman there is better I think...I like the fourth line like that too...I still can't get used to Ruzicka on top line even though he lighting it up haha... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegx.ca Posted November 21, 2022 Author Share Posted November 21, 2022 Ritchie injured so Rooney back in tonight... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegx.ca Posted November 27, 2022 Author Share Posted November 27, 2022 Stone back in replacing Gilbert and thought they should've have had improvement defensively...but pretty disappointed with them defensively all year so far... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegx.ca Posted November 30, 2022 Author Share Posted November 30, 2022 Ruzicka moved down to 3rd line and Huberdeau going back up to top line in a 6-2 Calgary win... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegx.ca Posted December 5, 2022 Author Share Posted December 5, 2022 Rooney in for Ritchie last game... So lines for Washington win was: Huberdeau/Lindholm/Toffoli Dube/Kadri/Mangiapane Ruzicka/Backlund/Coleman Lucic/Rooney/Lewis Hanifin/Andersson Weegar/Tanev Zadorov/Stone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegx.ca Posted December 8, 2022 Author Share Posted December 8, 2022 Ritchie back in for Rooney for the Minnesota win...probably Sutter wanted more size against a team with Foligno and Reaves...but didn't matter since they all too scared to take on the heavyweight champ anyways...RIGHT LOOCH...? Ahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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