gumshoe242 Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Flames have a very potent line in Gaudreau-Monahan-Hudler, total of 86 goals from this one line alone. If anything Flames offence is weighted heavily on this line, if it can be shut down, they will not do well. The question is, who does WD match up against these guys? Do we go strength to strength, and match the Sedins against them? Or does the coach go with a more defensive matchup? Personally I am thinking the Bonino line could be the best choice... all of Higgins/Bonino/Vrbata are excellent defensively and in the backcheck. That would leave the Sedins matched up against one of the secondary Calgary lines. Comments? Nope. Horvat's line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimberWolf Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Better for us to make them worry about shutting us down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VegasCanuck Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 If we put Bonino and Vrbata out against Gaudreau, we're running experience and fire power against inexperience and power. Makes that line have to worry as much about us as we do about them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdatb Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 calgary wouldn't have been in the position to clinch if we hadn't taken down LA 2 times in a row leading up to their game and completely destroyed their confidence just 2 games prior. We put the knife in their heart, calgary merely twisted. I think Edmonton deserves some credit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 I think Edmonton deserves some credit. LA did that to themselves that night, and they were still reeling from our blow the night before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Anyone else thinking that Jiri Hudler being 8th in NHL scoring counts as a wtf moment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeanBeef Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Anyone else thinking that Jiri Hudler being 8th in NHL scoring counts as a wtf moment? just noticed that yesterday, odd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 it'll never happen again. he's having his Cheechoo year right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 hit them often and hit them hard. That Gaudreu guy is friggin 5'7-5'6?! make him think twice about dangling in the neutral zone and entering our zone... I don't disagree...but someone will have to catch him first and I doubt one hit will do it. He'll need to be hit good, at least 2-3 times a game, for it to start making a difference in the later games. He also shouldn't be alone in that regard. They've got a few smaller forwards and our larger/physical forwards need to punish their D as well. Dorsett, Horvat, Kenins, Matthias (and hopefully Kassian) will need to lay the body on their D early and often. Otherwise, I'd probably go with the Bonino/Vrbata line for the lion's share, particularly in our end. Then probably the Horvat line as the secondary unit, primarily on the offensive zone. The other two lines can get what's left. Edler/Tanev will likely get most of the D play with Hamhuis/Weber (or Bieksa) as the secondary pair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyHatnDart Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 non-hockey-market 2nd worst team on the 2nd last game of the season, 3 PPG's mean nothing to Calgary - the least penalized team by a long shot. Calgary hasn't taken a penalty in over 4 games. There couldn't be a less important game. what are you even talking about. Meanwhile Calgary just beat LA in regulation to clinch. but totally, Calgary is mad impressed we beat up on Arizona... By our demons, I meant our under-achieving against non playoff teams. Us not getting up for games that we should win, which has been a bit of a bane for is this season. Also, I feel like it was very important. Do you want them to have home ice advantage against us? While our away record is stellar, the fans in Calgary are no joke, and can swing momentum for their team. Appreciate the sarcasm though, you always have such productive posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WZRD Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 During the Young Stars tourney Gaudreau got hit hard by Corrado. He said that that hit caused him to back down from certain plays because he was afraid to get hit again Now imagine Edler, who becomes a physical beast in the playoffs, coming at Gaudreau. Hit them and hit them hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
420since1974 Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Calgary's shutdown line of Bouma - Backlund - Jones has 40+ goals this season. Ferland has stepped in while Bouma has been injured and doesn't look out of place. This will be an entertaining series to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Calgary's shutdown line of Bouma - Backlund - Jones has 40+ goals this season. Ferland has stepped in while Bouma has been injured and doesn't look out of place. This will be an entertaining series to watch.If you consider our shutdown line to be Higgins-Bonino-Vrbata now, then they have 58 goals. Ferland is what he is, but he has 1 goal this season. Still, there has to be a reason why Calgary with their crappy underlying numbers has survived this long. I'd like to see reality coming crashing down on them now, but I don't think this series will be anything less than 7 games for multiple reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Say annoying fan base one more time?ps. Who gives a crap about opposing fanbases anyway? "Oh no! They're annoying!" This just in: ALL opposing fanbases are annoying. This year they'll all be just crying bumps in the road on our quest to glory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollieo Del Fuego Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Burrows / Horvat / Hansen or Dorsett please... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollieo Del Fuego Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 During the Young Stars tourney Gaudreau got hit hard by Corrado. He said that that hit caused him to back down from certain plays because he was afraid to get hit again Now imagine Edler, who becomes a physical beast in the playoffs, coming at Gaudreau. Hit them and hit them hard. I don't think Edler can catch Gaudreau...but Kenins probably can... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
420since1974 Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Hudler is ranked 12th in Goals, 15th in Assists, 8th in Points, and 12th in S%. Monahan is ranked 13th in Goals, 4th in GWG, and 3rd in OTG. Gaudreau is arguably the top rookie this season. The Canucks will have to play them hard and fast as a 5 man unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 I don't think Edler can catch Gaudreau...but Kenins probably can... edler merely needs to get the angle right. it's not like he's chasing him down. that being said, edler is a decent skater in his own right. last game he caught up and broke up a play after being the 4th man back in the zone when the puck was turned over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 I'm just not sold on this line being the next Triple Crown line or something, but whatever. Pretty sure we'll be able to respond to the overwhelming force. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronalds.Kenins41 Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Easy. Kenins /Dorsett-Horvat-Hansen O wait they have been on the ice for more goals against than goals for. ....... Idk to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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