travel_dude Posted February 13 Report Share Posted February 13 Flames lines and pairings: Zary-Kadri-Pospisil Mangiapane-Backlund-Coleman Huberdeau-Sharangovich-Kuzmenko Pelletier-Rooney-Duehr Hanifin-Tanev Weegar-Andersson Kylington-Pachal Markstrom starts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted February 13 Author Report Share Posted February 13 NYR Lines lines and pairings: Kreider-Zibanejad-Wheeler Panarin-Trocheck-Lafreniere Cuylle-Brodzinski-Kakko Vesey-Goodrow-Edstrom Lindgren-Fox Miller-Trouba Gustafsson-Schneider Shesterkin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted February 13 Author Report Share Posted February 13 5 Things - Flames @ Rangers The Flames have a road trip sweep in their sights as they visit the Rangers (5 p.m. MT/Sportsnet) ByChris Wahl @wahlsy CalgaryFlames.com 12:00 AM 1. Broadway Beckons All eyes are on the Big Apple, with the prospect of a perfect road trip in sight. The Flames - or, perhaps, Hyenas - visit the Rangers at Madison Square Garden with an eye on extending their winning streak to five games, and sweeping this four-game road trip that has rejuvenated and re-invigorated the group following the NHL’s All-Star break. Over the past three games, Calgary has mauled the opposition - outscoring the Bruins, Devils and Islanders 14-6 - and enter tonight’s contest against the Metropolitan Division leaders not as individuals, but as a pack. "I think everyone’s just kind of adopted that mentality,” forward Blake Coleman said following Sunday’s practice at MSG. “We know what we are, we know what makes us successful, it was just a matter of guys willing to buy in and pay the price, and everyone’s doing it right now. “I feel like guys are just having fun, and I think that’s where a lot of it’s coming from.” And it shows: Coleman alluded to the team being looser, deeper, and more cohesive in more than one recent media session. The smiles at practice, on the bench and in the dressing room are also proof positive of a sense of connection. And everyone’s chipping in. Forward Nazem Kadri is tied for the league lead with five assists in the month of February, he figures the best recipe for success - both tonight and in the long term - is by sticking to what’s been working. “We’ve just got to continue to carry that momentum and understand why we’re having success; that’s playing together,” Kadri said Sunday. “It’s taken some time to figure out, but I think now we’re really starting to get the grasp of it, and it’s been leading to some great results.” It helps, too, when you’re getting all-world goaltending. Over his last four starts, Jacob Markstrom has a .954 save percentage to go along with his four wins, all while making 125 saves, a figure good for second-most in the NHL over that span. The four-game trip has been book-ended with matchups against division leaders; the Bruins six days ago, the Rangers tonight. But as we’ve also seen over the course of the last week, these Calgary canines are ready to take on all comers. Play Video Brendan Parker previews tonight's game in New York 2. Know Your Enemy The Rangers have been idle since a 4-3 overtime triumph Friday night in Chicago, but enter tonight’s contest with a 33-16-3 record, a total good enough to hold a four-point lead atop the Metropolitan Division. Mika Zibanejad played OT hero for the Blueshirts Friday, and like the Flames, New York enters tonight’s matchup riding a four-game winning streak. They offer a balanced attack - only six of the Rangers’ top 10 scorers are forwards, but at the top lies sniper Artemi Panarin, whose 31 goals are tied for the sixth-most in the NHL. Madison Square Garden has also proved a difficult place for visiting teams to earn points this season. The Rangers are 17-7-0 at home, and in that matchup-friendly environment, they tend to start with the puck too; their 55.2% face-off percentage on home ice is second-best among the 32 NHL clubs. Of note, New York recalled Calgarian forward Matt Rempe from AHL Hartford over the weekend, the first NHL call-up of the 21-year-old's career. The 6-foot-7 forward has eight goals and 96 PIM in the American League this season, his second of pro hockey after three seasons in the WHL alongside Flames draftee Lucas Ciona with the Seattle Thunderbirds. 2023-24 Stats Powerplay Rate Rank Flames 15.0% T-26th Rangers 26.1% 5th Penalty Kill Flames 84.4% 3rd Rangers 83.5% 5th 5-on-5 Shot Attempts (via NaturalStatTrick) Flames 50.40% 15th Rangers 50.14% 18th 5-on-5 High-Danger Scoring Chances (via NaturalStatTrick) Flames 49.13% 21st Rangers 50.16% 19th Play Video "To score here, on Mike Richter was pretty special" 3. Fast Facts 2023-24 Season Series: The Flames enter tonight’s game in search of a season series split, having dropped the opener 3-1 at the Scotiabank Saddledome Oct. 24. Blake Coleman opened the scoring 1:15 into the game, but a trio of Rangers goals in the second period turned the tide in the visitors’ favour. Igor Shesterkin recorded the win in goal, making 25 saves for New York. Did You Know? With his assist Saturday on MacKenzie Weegar’s hat-trick goal, Nazem Kadri registered his 100th point as a member of the Calgary Flames (40g, 60a). The veteran centre leads the team with 28 assists. Weegar, by the way, completed just the second road hat-trick by a Flames defenceman in franchise history Saturday on Long Island, joining Barry Gibbs, who scored three goals in a game with the Atlanta Flames in an 8-1 win over the Rangers at Madison Square Garden. picture_as_pdf Game Notes - Flames @ Rangers 12.02.24 Feb 11, 2024 - 0.39 MB Download Game Notes - Flames @ Rangers 12.02.24download 4. Quotable Blake Coleman on MacKenzie Weegar, who leads all NHL defencemen with 15 goals this season: “He’s a big driving force for our team; he does all the little things right, he’s a really good defender, it’s nice to see a guy like that get rewarded with goals. Ultimately, he’s helping us win a lot of games right now.” Play Video Weegar's hat trick lifts Flames to a 5-2 victory on the Island 5. Players to Watch Flames - Andrew Mangiapane The Flames’ Bread Man is one assist shy of 100 for his NHL career - Saturday afternoon on Long Island, he finished +2 with six shot attempts. He’s factored in with a goal and an assist on Calgary’s current road trip, both of which came in Thursday’s win at New Jersey. His 19:27 of ice time against the Isles was also his third-highest total of the season. Rangers - Mika Zibanejad He’s been a clutch performer since joining the Rangers, and Zibanejad proved it again Friday with an overtime winner against the Blackhawks. The OT goal - his eighth in New York silks - makes him the franchise leader in extra-time deciding goals. The 30-year-old has logged points in three of his last four games and sits tied for second among Rangers scoring leaders with 48 points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted February 13 Author Report Share Posted February 13 Posting open Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketdoctor Posted February 13 Report Share Posted February 13 Wow really classless fans in NYR during the anthems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketdoctor Posted February 13 Report Share Posted February 13 Good job on the GDT TD. Sorry I was late to the party tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted February 13 Author Report Share Posted February 13 3 minutes ago, rocketdoctor said: Good job on the GDT TD. Sorry I was late to the party tonight No worries, I just put something there if I don't see anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted February 13 Author Report Share Posted February 13 No such thing as a hockey play anymore. Can't touch certain players even though they do it to us all the time. Vesey got away with murder last time and ruined Ruzicka. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketdoctor Posted February 13 Report Share Posted February 13 Going to a bad night with the Zebras. Offisde call taken all the way back to our end. No icing call on Rags. Crap call on Kylington. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted February 13 Author Report Share Posted February 13 Good PK, no shots. We actually just missed a 2 on 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted February 13 Author Report Share Posted February 13 Trouba laid out Pelletier; hope he is okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted February 13 Author Report Share Posted February 13 Hit looked more like shoulder to head, but Bettman loves Trouba. Never faces anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketdoctor Posted February 13 Report Share Posted February 13 Trouba pfft someone needs to take that guy out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted February 13 Author Report Share Posted February 13 1 minute ago, rocketdoctor said: Trouba pfft someone needs to take that guy out. We lost Zadorov and previously Gudbranson. Don't really have anyone to combat the big hitters. Dube went after Trouba when he hit Kadri, and that was a mess. What we need to do is dole out the revenge appropriately. You hit Pelletier, we hit Lafrenier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted February 13 Author Report Share Posted February 13 Yikes Tanev, what a pizza. Marky playing out of his head to start. Again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketdoctor Posted February 13 Report Share Posted February 13 all Rags. Markstrom bailing us out. Too many giveaways. Boys vs Men at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otown72 Posted February 13 Report Share Posted February 13 Does iit seem like Trouba hits to hurt? Clean hit sure but show some gamesmanship and lay off a little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted February 13 Author Report Share Posted February 13 No pressure on the forecheck. (except just now) I suspect that Pelletier is out with concussion protocol. Seemed to me it was a head shot, less a shoulder issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted February 13 Author Report Share Posted February 13 Just now, Otown72 said: Does iit seem like Trouba hits to hurt? Clean hit sure but show some gamemanship a lay off a little. No different than what Zadorov would do. I have less of a problem with clean hits and what they call clean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted February 13 Author Report Share Posted February 13 Markstrom has been reminding me of Mike Smith's desperation saves. He's playing above our expectation, and I am just noticing some of his moves. The play behind the net. The lunging saves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted February 13 Author Report Share Posted February 13 No Tanev..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted February 13 Author Report Share Posted February 13 That's two games in a row Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted February 13 Author Report Share Posted February 13 Should call him "Never Miss a Shift" like one of our posters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otown72 Posted February 13 Report Share Posted February 13 Could have been really bad if Marky got hurt there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted February 13 Author Report Share Posted February 13 Just now, Otown72 said: Could have been really bad if Marky got hurt there Unless we are trading Marky, we could absorb an injury there.\ We wouldn't win much but wouldn't lose a player that is UFA and will be traded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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