conundrumed Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 Calgary Flames @ Vegas Golden Knights T-Mobile Arena - 8PM MST Watch live on CBC/SN All Regions; Listen Live on FAN960   Knights aim to continue revival vs. Flames The Vegas Golden Knights, optimistic they are escaping a slump, continue their longest homestand of the season on Saturday night when they face the Calgary Flames in Las Vegas. The Vegas Golden Knights, optimistic they are escaping a slump, continue their longest homestand of the season on Saturday night when they face the Calgary Flames in Las Vegas. It will be the second contest of a five-game home stretch for Vegas, which started the homestand with a much-needed 2-1 overtime victory over the Boston Bruins on Thursday. The result was only the third win in 10 games for the defending Stanley Cup champions, who began the season with a 12-game unbeaten streak (11-0-1) but have gone just 13-13-4 since. Alex Pietrangelo scored the game-winner vs. Boston with his sixth career overtime goal, tapping in Mark Stone's crossing pass into an open right side of the net for his first goal since Nov. 10. "I needed that one," Pietrangelo said. So did the Golden Knights, who were playing the second game of a back-to-back that began with a 3-0 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday in Denver -- the fifth time in a 26-game span that they were blanked. "Identity game for us in terms of hard to play against," Vegas coach Bruce Cassidy said. "I think the Bruins would say that, and they were hard to play against. So you've got yourself a playoff-type battle. I think the more we're in those type of games, the (more) it will bring the best out of us, getting dragged into the fight so to speak." Added Golden Knights forward Jack Eichel, who had a goal and an assist, "Just a real gutsy win by our group. A lot of good to like about tonight. We need to build on this moving forward." Cassidy said, "We're going through some downs right now. There's no doubt about it. So this is a really good win against a really good hockey team. I like the way we won. We gutted it out. It was playoff-style hockey out there, and we didn't buckle." Calgary brings a two-game winning streak into the Saturday contest. The Flames scored six goals in each victory. It was a dads trip for the Flames, who were greeted with high-fives and a victory tunnel formed by fathers of the players as they left the ice following a 6-2 win over the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday in Tempe, Ariz. Yegor Sharangovich registered his second career hat trick and Blake Coleman had a goal and two assists to lead Calgary, which jumped out to a 4-1 first-period lead. Jacob Markstrom finished with 32 saves. "When you get a lead like that, it is really hard for a team to come back on," Flames coach Ryan Huska said. "I was really pleased with (the start). We need more of those." Huska laughed when asked about getting mobbed by the fathers as the team left the ice for the long walk to the Mullett Arena locker room. "No, I didn't even know they were going to be there," he said. "It was actually a funny moment. It's neat. That's what makes these trips and really what it's all about. It was neat to see that." Huska gave the fathers, adorned in their sons' jerseys, an assist for the quick start the Flames had to the game. "You always want to play well for your dad, whether you're a young kid or an NHL player that makes a lot of money," Huska said. "When dad is around, the guys tend to play better." The Saturday game will be the third meeting between the teams this season. Calgary won the first one 2-1 on a MacKenzie Weegar goal with five seconds left in overtime on Nov. 27 at home. Host Vegas won the second one 5-4 in overtime on Dec. 12 as Stone had two goals, including the game-winner, and two assists. --Field Level Media   2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conundrumed Posted January 13 Author Report Share Posted January 13 Â Â Â Â Â Go Flames Go!! Â 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 The record in Vegas reminds me of the drought in Anaheim before we won our first game. We have to do something to change it or we will not have any chance of making the playoffs. Not that the playoffs is realistic at this point. I would prefer we stuggle now up to the TDL, sell off a bunch, then start winning. If we are a bubble team leading up to the last 15 or so games, call up Wolf and sit the stars. They won't deserve to play so why give them the nod. Â Oh, and thanks for the GDT. When you start it, we have a 70% chance of winning. Â The lines, pairs and starter are unchanged for tonight. I don't think we are a better team with Dube in the lineup, but I don't think you change after a win. Duehr hasn't been able to stick since the early part of the season. He's done nothing with his ice time since. I guess the Dad's trip means that the regulars get priority over the young guys. Kuz was no worse than Oesterle or Desimone. Gilbert skating but not ready yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conundrumed Posted January 13 Author Report Share Posted January 13 33 minutes ago, travel_dude said: The lines, pairs and starter are unchanged for tonight. Good to know!! Vegas' backup is a bit fishy but I believe it'll be Thompson starting. Though Hill could return at any time now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 5 minutes ago, conundrumed said: Good to know!! Vegas' backup is a bit fishy but I believe it'll be Thompson starting. Though Hill could return at any time now. Â Eichel and 2 D out tonight, along with Hill. Sounds like a game we score 1 and they get 2. We have to break the streak. Never won is Vegas sounds worse than 10 years losing in Anaheim. Â This has to be a statement game to have any meaning. A loss says nothing. Beating a team like Vegas 3-2 means little, since they are missing key players. Had to be a drumming. Â Rooney is the ref tonight, so don't expect Flames PP's. Which is fine, since I have only seen one PP that looked normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conundrumed Posted January 13 Author Report Share Posted January 13 10 minutes ago, travel_dude said: Eichel and 2 D out tonight, Was waiting on Eichel info but lost patience.lol They're a little beat up!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 3 hours ago, conundrumed said: Was waiting on Eichel info but lost patience.lol They're a little beat up!! Â F Eichel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Tribal Chief Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 we need td to do our anthem that way we can say Golden pipes own Td Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Tribal Chief Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 Maybe call him Flaming pipes own hehehehehehehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 Penalty already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 Sharky shortie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 Should have passed to Backs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 Nice work Greer. 4on4 and then a PP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 Better looking setup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 Wow, that was terrible coverage coming back with the Stone shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 Hubey passing away from the slot. Grrrr Coleman cleans up garbage on the unit unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 Pond hockey and we get a greasy one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flames-fan-in-jets-land Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 2 minutes ago, travel_dude said: Pond hockey and we get a greasy one. There was a time it seemed no one went to the net for the greasy ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flames-fan-in-jets-land Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 Good to see a 5 year old team wearing "vintage" unis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Tribal Chief Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 can we keep the dads here all season we will win the cup if there always here roflmao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Tribal Chief Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 Another great first period Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 Well, if Vegas wasn't so bad in this period, we could consider it a well played period. Actually I thought the Flames were the better team for much of the period. There were some really bad D plays. Zary is one of the best players on the team. Him and Sharky are probably the top 2. Kadri stepped up his game and is looking good when he is awake. Huberdeau could score 20 easily if he would stop passing off when he has a lane. He's a big guy, so there is no excuse for him shying away from the net. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_Flame_in_Oiler_Land Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 getting sloppy in our end here boy's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_Flame_in_Oiler_Land Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 come on guy's get a grip in our end😡 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conundrumed Posted January 14 Author Report Share Posted January 14 Just now, A_Flame_in_Oiler_Land said: come on guy's get a grip in our end😡 Feeling like they won already? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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