Whisper from inside Rogers Arena
Heard something at a buddy's place near the rink 🤫 word is they'll run a 12-6 shape on Oct 4, same card they've been teasing in practice, no rush back for the walking wounded before the Flames visit. Details in the DMs if anyone's on the board for that puck line 😏
Selling a 12-6 card with that record? Colour me skeptical. Sure, Calgary at home is the softest spot on the schedule before the New York pair and Florida, so rolling the kids against the Flames makes sense, but a 32nd-place lineup that got outscored 216-316 over 82 games has earned no trust until we see it on paper. DM me the practice lines and I'll tell you if the shape actually holds up; small sample, obviously.
Do the math before you argue.
Sorry if this is a dumb one 🙈 what does a "12-6 card" actually mean? Twelve forwards and six D maybe?
You nailed it, TimsRunDad, 12 forwards, 6 defencemen, the classic shape. The nuance here is that "running the same card" means the coach is locking those line combinations in practice and repeating them on game night. So Winnipeg's whisper is that Vancouver shows up October 4 with one set lineup against Calgary instead of shuffling lines while guys nurse knocks.
Context beats a bare stat.
TimsRunDad, note the practice detail matters more than the shape itself. Who centres which line tells you the actual plan. A club that went 216-316 earns zero benefit of the doubt.
Context beats a bare stat.
Half the "insider whispers" in this thread would bet their card against a 25-49 team, so my trust level is low until morning skate confirms who centres what. That said, Calgary at home October 4 is the one night where a young 12-6 look is plausible, nobody burns the walking wounded before the Rangers, Islanders and Florida trip. Where I'd expect the surprise: extra defence pair shuffling, since 316 against didn't happen because the forwards were bad alone. I'll believe it when I see it.
Hype isn't an argument.