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Flames unorthodox lineup here to stay?

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08:25 AM ET 10.28 | Anton Babchuk became the beneficiary of an odd lineup. It's not totally unheard of. But it certainly isn't commonplace. And, according to Brent Sutter, you may soon get to experience it again. The morning after watching the intriguing configuration -- 11 forwards, seven defencemen -- pay off in a 4-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche, the Calgary Flames coach said it might not be a one-off. The Flames play again today (7 p.m., SN 960, Sportsnet West) against the visiting St. Louis Blues. Might that particular lineup, which produces an on-the-fly assortment of lines and pairings, make another appearance? "There's a chance, yup," said Sutter. "I think sometimes it keeps your team mentally sharp throughout the night, too."

Calgary Herald

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October 28, 2011  08:32 AM ET

I want the Leafs to go with seven defenceman. I like seven on the blue-line better.

October 28, 2011  08:32 AM ET
QUOTE(#1):

I want the Leafs to go with seven defenceman. I like seven on the blue-line better.

Insert Franson.
Callup Aulie.
Scratch Komi.

October 28, 2011  08:34 AM ET

How's Matt Stajan doing out West? Wasn't he they go they scratched in favour of going with 11 forwards?

With a $3.5 million cap hit, they should just send him down to the AHL.

October 28, 2011  08:48 AM ET

"I think sometimes it keeps your team mentally sharp throughout the night, too."

If they can't stay 'mentally sharp' in a NHL hockey game you've got bigger problems Buhrent.

October 28, 2011  08:57 AM ET

Maybe throw some of the rink girls in their too. That would really shake things up.

October 28, 2011  09:14 AM ET
QUOTE(#2):

Insert Franson.Callup Aulie.Scratch Komi.

Thumbs up Argos. Completely agree. Nice to see Joe Colbourne ripping it up in the AHL too.l

October 28, 2011  09:50 AM ET
QUOTE(#4):

"I think sometimes it keeps your team mentally sharp throughout the night, too."If they can't stay 'mentally sharp' in a NHL hockey game you've got bigger problems Buhrent.

When do the Wings play in Washington and Columbus again Canuck? ;-)

October 28, 2011  09:51 AM ET
QUOTE(#6):

Maybe throw some of the rink girls in their too. That would really shake things up.

I like the Rink girls.

October 28, 2011  09:56 AM ET
QUOTE(#8):

When do the Wings play in Washington and Columbus again Canuck? ;-)

I don't think Howard will be having another child by then so Conky won't be in goal.

He's Detroit's answer to the Monster.

October 28, 2011  10:31 AM ET
QUOTE(#10):

I don't think Howard will be having another child by then so Conky won't be in goal.He's Detroit's answer to the Monster.

Thanks...I'll make a note:
Note to self; Canuck eh? said....

October 28, 2011  10:49 AM ET
QUOTE(#9):

I like the Rink girls.

They are an embarrassment.

October 28, 2011  11:16 AM ET
QUOTE(#12):

They are an embarrassment.

Then don't look.

October 28, 2011  11:59 AM ET

"Flames unorthodox lineup here to stay?"

So ..... that's what they call it now! "Unorthodox."

October 28, 2011  12:00 PM ET
QUOTE(#13):

Then don't look.

Sad that you do.

October 28, 2011  12:08 PM ET
QUOTE(#7):

Thumbs up Argos. Completely agree. Nice to see Joe Colbourne ripping it up in the AHL too.l

Hopefully Kadri will do so, like he did last year.

October 28, 2011  12:23 PM ET

The message boards are all spam and nothing but spam. It's this way every Friday and all through the weekend. FN would rather have moderators scanning T&R threads for users posting "offensive material" than keeping a section of their site free from illicit touts which expose them to liability. Go to the bottom of the page. Click on contact us. Report a user violation. Complain that FN isn't doing enough to keep the message boards free from spam touting Webcasts. Tell 'em to clean it up.

October 28, 2011  12:45 PM ET
QUOTE(#16):

Hopefully Kadri will do so, like he did last year.

Kadri is a bum..cant even stay with the big club.

October 28, 2011  01:28 PM ET
QUOTE(#15):

Sad that you do.

I could think of worse things to look at...even in hockey. Like penalties for giving a snow shower for example...or Bettman standing on a box behind a podium...or another one of Shanny's videos explaining a suspension.
Others feel free to add to the list.

October 28, 2011  02:14 PM ET
QUOTE(#17):

The message boards are all spam and nothing but spam. It's this way every Friday and all through the weekend. FN would rather have moderators scanning T&R threads for users posting "offensive material" than keeping a section of their site free from illicit touts which expose them to liability. Go to the bottom of the page. Click on contact us. Report a user violation. Complain that FN isn't doing enough to keep the message boards free from spam touting Webcasts. Tell 'em to clean it up.

Okay tinman we got it. Loved you in the Wizard of Oz by the way

although we found out about your sexuality in this clip we found embedded on Argo's computer

 
October 28, 2011  02:29 PM ET

I have nothing to say, just thought my avatar should show up in a Flames thread.

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