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I'm sure kuz would have at least been facing the right direction.

*Bump Calgary Flames assign Oliver Kylington to AHL Wranglers on conditioning assignment | TSN A change to the D landscape on the horizon?

Uneventful game, nothing horribly good or bad, cant complain about the end result tho.

Mange must have heard the message boards have had him up for trade bait lately.

Calgary and Minnesota Stats The Flames are 22nd in the NHL in goals scored per game (3.0), and the Wild are 17th in goals conceded (3.2). The Wild score 3.1 goals per game (107 in 35 games), and the Flames give up 3.2 (116 in 36). Calgary is 24th in the league in goal differential, at -9 (-0.3 per game). Minnesota is 17th in the NHL in terms of goal differential, at -4. The Wild have conceded 34 goals while short-handed (killing off 72.58% of penalties), and the Flames have scored 14 power-play goals (successful on 12.07% of opportunities). The Wild have scored 22 power-play goals (on 18.64% of opportunities, 21st in NHL), and short-handed the Flames have conceded 18 (killing off 84.21% of penalties, sixth in league). Calgary Impact Players Blake Coleman is Calgary's leading contributor with 26 points. He has 13 goals and 13 assists this season. Nazem Kadri has 26 points (0.7 per game), scoring 10 goals and adding 16 assists. Elias Lindholm has scored eight goals and added 15 assists through 36 games for Calgary. Daniel Vladar has allowed 36 goals (3.4 goals against average) and racked up 278 saves. Flames Injuries: Jakob Pelletier: Shoulder (Out), Oliver Kylington: Undisclosed (Out), Kevin Rooney: Shoulder (Out) Minnesota Impact Players Kirill Kaprizov's 34 points are pivotal for Minnesota. He has 13 goals and 21 assists in 34 games. Mats Zuccarello is one of the top contributors for Minnesota with 28 total points (0.9 per game), with six goals and 22 assists in 28 games. Joel Eriksson Ek is a crucial contributor on offense for Minnesota with 15 goals and 10 assists. Marc-Andre Fleury has an .893 save percentage (50th in the league), with 376 total saves, allowing 45 goals (3.2 goals against average). Wild Injuries: Mats Zuccarello: Upper Body (Out), Jonas Brodin: Upper Body (Out), Sam Hentges: Undisclosed (Out), Caedan Bankier: Undisclosed (Out), Michael Milne: Undisclosed (Out), Kirill Kaprizov: Upper Body (Out), Vinni Lettieri: Lower Body (Out), Filip Gustavsson: Lower Body (Out) Head-to-Head Results for Calgary vs. Minnesota Date Home Away Result 12/14/2023 Wild Flames 3-2 (F/SO) MIN 12/5/2023 Flames Wild 5-2 MIN

Dont know what I'm doing so heres a little Made in Manitoba music to get started.

No pre-game stuff.....yet. Just a place holder for now.

Well, first shot in again. Hard to blame Marky for it tho.

Duher in Rozie out?

Happy Holidays ya filthy animals! May your 24 be as good or better than your 23.

I got here late but congrats to DeSimone, good to see rookies of all ages getting on the board.

Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.

Both are servicable face punchers while still having other attributes. Not true heavyweight goons but those days are gone.

Gilbert or Greer?

I like Greer.

Not sure how else you would interpret that.

Showed up just in time to see goal #2. Looked like a soft one at first but cant do much with those deflections.

Ugh, another game of playing catch up I guess.

I'm sure they did. It would be p*ss poor asset management if you didnt have knowledge and status of your IR players.

Iginla had the same tendencies, weak Oct - Nov then come to form. At the time i'm sure people questioned why that was but I guarantee no one was accusing him of not being captain material. So far Conroys two big moves dealt with a player that openly wanted out, maybe we should wait till he does a big move where his hands arent tied somewhat before his decision making is scrutinized. Hes sticking to the "only keep players that want to be here" mantra and I'm 100% behind him in that view regardless of this years on ice product. Were already seeing a more exciting team because of it.

That was the exact play that I was referring to. The fact that he was in release mode before the puck even got there just made me notice all the stop, set, shoot that happened for the rest of the game, especially on the PP.

I've always been a believer of "the goalie cant stop what he cant see" when it comes to net front presence. I know alot of players are crazy good at deflections and tip ins but but a goalie with a clear line of sight will stop almost everything. A bigger concern I noticed is true one-timers are a rarity on this team. there always seems to be the the extra half second to cradle or steady the puck before a shot is taken. Even when the pass is on the tape theres usually a slight hesitation before a shot.

Heavyweight maybe, tough guy? Not really. His hits are going to be missed more than any fighting he has done.

OK then.

I can imagine Leafs Nation collectively stressing over less available D options. maybe gets more interest in Tanev or Hanifin?