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1st scrimmage lines may hold up

The Flames' first scrimmage showed lines that I think will possibly what ends up bering the norm. Keenan is known for his willingness to experiment in his line combos should the chemistry fail but these could very well be the standard lines throughout the year:

Tanguay- Langkow- Iginla
Huselius- Lombardi- Nolan
Primeau- Conroy- Moss
Nilson- Yelle- Godard (this spot could very well open up)

Regehr- Aucoin
Phaneuf- Sarich (ouch...don't skate too fast towards these two)
Hale - Warrener
Eriksson sort of subbed in here and there

I love the depth here, there is at least two players already in the system for every spot already, the wings are the steadiest I've seen in years, Nolan is every bit as good as Kobasew was but with the leadership and experiance to make him a much more valuable commodity. If they get injured here's my take on who's ready to step up:

Centers: Dustin Boyd (if he doesn't make the team anyway) Stevenson
Left Wingers: Nystrom, Prust
Right Wingers: Germyn, Maki
D: Ramholt, Pelech (if you haven't seen Pelech yet he's a young Regehr.