The Flames' pre-season was supposed to help sort out line combos and build chemistry. Both are still considered work in progress. ✍️: EricFrancis
“I think in the dressing room we have a pretty good handle on ,” said Sutter, whose club wrapped up a 4-4 pre-season Friday with a 5-3 loss to Winnipeg that demonstrated how far away from Sutter-style hockey they still are.“The key is there’s a lot more than just what’s on the ice. There’s the locker room and relationships that are just as important.Sure are, as more than one third of the current lineup wasn’t with the organization one year earlier.“It’s a big adjustment.
“It’s not about points right now, it’s scoring chances. I think we’ve just got to get closer and support each other a bit more.“It’s more about the feel. Personally, I’m not playing well. I’ve got to be faster.PTO hopeful Sonny Milano couldn’t fill the top-six opening the team had advertised, prompting the club to promote Dillon Dube to the second line with Andrew Mangiapane and Nazem Kadri.
No NHL team is deeper at the back end than these Flames, making for some tough decisions moving forward. “But who the next two or three are has been a challenge, so it’s always better to have guys that can play both sides. That’s of value to the player and the team.“I want to give him every opportunity to show that.”
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