travel_dude Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 Same Flames lines and pairs as last game. Markstrom starts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted February 17 Author Report Share Posted February 17 #Flames today vs. Detroit: Zary-Kadri-Pospisil Huberdeau-Sharangovich-Kuzmenko Mangiapane-Backlund-Coleman Hunt-Rooney-Duehr Hanifin-Tanev Weegar-Andersson Kylington-Pachal Markstrom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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travel_dude Posted February 17 Author Report Share Posted February 17 5 Things - Flames vs. Red Wings The Flames look to get back on track in a Saturday matinee (2 p.m. MT/Sportsnet 1) ByRyan Dittrick @ryandittrick CalgaryFlames.com February 16, 2024 1. Last Time Out The wounds were almost entirely self-inflicted. And, often, those are the most punishing. In the aftermath of a 6-3 loss to the San Jose Sharks, MacKenzie Weegar and the Flames had some pointed words about why the result played out like it did. “I thought we expected it to be an easy game,” Weegar said of Thursday's opponent, who entered the night near the basement of the league standings, but clearly had some chomp in their step. “That’s what it looked like to me. That’s the explanation I can give. Disappointing. I think we thought it was going to be an easy game, and then we just got outworked and outcompeted, and that’s not normally like us.” Nazem Kadri opened the scoring with his 17th of the season at 4:19 of the first, driving the net and bunting a Martin Pospisil rebound past Mackenzie Blackwood with the inside of his right skate to give the Flames a 1-0 lead. The locals had a number of golden opportunities to extend the lead, including a Jonathan Huberdeau breakaway and a Mikael Backlund blast off the post, along with two powerplay chances in the opening frame. But they were unable to convert. And soon, the floodgates opened in the wrong direction, thanks to a series of Flames turnovers. Play Video Check out the action from Thursday night's game Filip Zadina had a career-high four-point night (2G, 2A), while Justin Bailey had a goal and two helpers, as the visitors rattled off three goals each in the second and third periods. Backlund and Andrei Kuzmenko rounded out the scoring for Calgary, while Dustin Wolf – who has since been returned to the AHL’s Calgary Wranglers with Dan Vladar coming off IR – stopped 25 of 31. “I don’t know how we could think that any team would be easy, to be quite honest,” said Head Coach Ryan Huska. “We’re in a fight every day and if you’re not at your best – and we’ve talked about it a lot before – then you’re not going to win. It doesn’t matter who you’re playing. “There needs to be, as part of the compete, an emotional attachment to the game. You have to have a little snarl to you. There were a few people that did for us tonight. Marty Pospisil was one of our players that I thought he played the way we needed to play. “But there weren’t a lot more.” While a game like that will almost certainly leave a sour taste in the mouths of the players, the beauty of this league is that there’s no time to dwell on past transgressions. The palate-cleanser comes in the form of the next one. And, arguably, their most important ‘one’ yet. Play Video Natasha Staniszewski sets up today's matinee tilt 2. Know Your Enemy The (Winged) Wheel appears to have sprung a leak. Through two spins on their four-game trip through the Pacific Northwest, Detroit has come out on losing end both times, while being outscored 12-5 in the process. Gulp. The Red Wings continue to hold down the second wild-card spot in the East, two points clear of the Devils and three of the Islanders, with an even number of games played. However, their latest defeat – a 4-1 setback to the Canucks on Thursday – showed clear signs of improvement after being shellacked by the Oilers, 8-4, only 48 hours earlier. Not that the stat sheet lessened the sting, mind you. “It was a frustrating night in that you come in here, you limit a team like that to 21 shots and a handful of chances – might have given up six chances all night long – and we just didn't generate enough offence,” Wings Head Coach Derek Lalonde told NHL.com. J.T. Compher scored and Alex Lyon made 17 saves for the Red Wings (27-20-6), who have now lost three of their last four. Lyon came on in relief of the injured Ville Husso in Edmonton and entered that game with a 14-6-2 record, along with a .921 save percentage and a 2.54 goals-against average. He’s now given up 11 goals on only 50 shots in these last two outings, dropping his save percentage all the way down to .911. “I didn't love my game tonight,” Lyon told reporters. “I'll say it flat-out. But that being said, I gave up seven last game and so it was just about re-engaging and then you give up two quick and it turns into a mental grind … and I felt like I found a groove later in the game.” Dylan Larkin leads the Red Wings in scoring with 23 goals and 47 points on the year, but it’s been one of the newest members of the squad – Patrick Kane – who’s been the team’s catalyst offensively so far on the trip. Kane had a two-point night (1G, 1A) against the Oilers, before adding an assist on Compher tally in Vancouver. The winger, who returned from hip surgery and signed a one-year deal with the Wings in late November, has eight goals and 20 points in 22 games. 2023-24 stats Powerplay Rate Rank Flames 14.4% 29th Red Wings 22.8% 11th Penalty Kill Flames 84.4% 3rd Red Wings 81.8% 8th 5-on-5 Shot Attempts (via NaturalStatTrick) Flames 50.30% 15th Red Wings 45.52% 29th 5-on-5 High-Danger Scoring Chances (via NaturalStatTrick) Flames 49.43% 20th Red Wings 44.18% 29th 3. Quotable Nazem Kadri on the challenge the Red Wings present: “What stands out is probably their pace. They can skate. (They're) a highly skilled team with a lot of players that can make you look bad. We’ve got to make sure not to be reckless with the puck, take care of it and make sure, systematically, we’re on point, and try to expose them a little bit defensively as well.” Blake Coleman on moving on from a tough loss: “The beauty of this league is you can park it real quick. We've got a quick turnaround here for (Saturday), and a good opponent that's in the same position as us, fighting for a playoff spot." Play Video "What stands out is probably their pace" 4. Fast Facts Shuffle 'Em up On Friday, the Flames made a number of roster moves, including the aforementioned assignment of Dustin Wolf to the AHL's Wranglers. In addition, forward Cole Schwindt has also been returned to the farm, while 28-year-old Dryden Hunt has been summoned to the big club. In 23 games with the Wranglers this season, Hunt has 22 points (7G, 15A). He's appeared in four games with the Flames this year - all in the first month of the campaign - averaging 12:45 in ice time. The 'Mark' Horse With a record of 99-68-25 in 197 games as a Flame, Jacob Markstrom is only one win away from becoming the fifth goaltender in history to record 100 victories with the franchise. picture_as_pdf Game Notes - Flames vs. Red Wings 17.02.24 Feb 16, 2024 - 0.39 MB Download Game Notes - Flames vs. Red Wings 17.02.24download 5. Players To Watch Flames - Jonathan Huberdeau Huberdeau picked up an assist on Andrei Kuzmenko’s late tally on Thursday, giving 700 career points in the NHL. He is now the third skater from the 2011 Draft class to reach the 700-point plateau, joining Nikita Kucherov (819) and Johnny Gaudreau (718). The 30-year-old has been on a nice run to start the new year, recording four goals and 17 points in 18 games dating back to Dec. 31, including six points (2G, 4A) in his last five outings. Since being put on a line with Kuzmenko and Yegor Sharangovich, the trio has been one of the Flames’ best units with 70.59% (24-10) of the scoring chances and 84.62% (11-2) of the high-danger looks together at 5-on-5. Red Wings - Alex DeBrincat The kid can certainly shoot. You may recall that DeBrincat tallied a hat-trick in a 6-2 win over the Flames back on Oct. 22 at Little Caesars Arena – and he hasn’t slowed down since. The 26-year-old enters the weekend with 45 points (19G, 26A) in 53 games and has clearly rediscovered the chemistry he and Kane had together from their time in Chicago, creating a deadly, 1-2 punch on the powerplay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted February 17 Author Report Share Posted February 17 Posting Open Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted February 17 Author Report Share Posted February 17 Much better start for the Flames. All lines doing stuff. Rooney has been a good add to the 4th line. He may not ever be a 15 goal guy, but he has made the line pretty responsible. Kuz is fun to watch. Always looking to get better. Not satisfied with a simple shot on net. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted February 17 Author Report Share Posted February 17 Wow, meltdown in a couple of minutes. Markstrom not great on either shot. Slightly lost his net a bit on both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted February 17 Author Report Share Posted February 17 Shutout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketdoctor Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 that is a crap call on Posposil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taz89 Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 on their way to lose 4 in a row again. Up and down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP5029 Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 3 minutes ago, taz89 said: on their way to lose 4 in a row again. Up and down Well at this point win or loss won’t improve either our draft position much and at this point I’d suggest the wildcard is nearly out of reach…I think they may move up in the draft a bit more with the losses which is a better shot at this point of the season blow them all…I don’t think they can slide into a top 5 spot but maybe 7th Overall which would not be bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted February 17 Author Report Share Posted February 17 29 minutes ago, MP5029 said: Well at this point win or loss won’t improve either our draft position much and at this point I’d suggest the wildcard is nearly out of reach…I think they may move up in the draft a bit more with the losses which is a better shot at this point of the season blow them all…I don’t think they can slide into a top 5 spot but maybe 7th Overall which would not be bad I have started watching just for the sake if seeing hockey with a team I can stomach watching. The wins are not even important anymore. The team seems to understand it's the last they all play together. That's fine. Markstrom looked like he was trying to stop a trade with his shoddy play. 4 goals on 12 shots. Not winning anything like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thebrewcrew Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 Tough afternoon at the Dome. Theres gonna be a few more of those I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted February 17 Author Report Share Posted February 17 1 minute ago, Thebrewcrew said: Tough afternoon at the Dome. Theres gonna be a few more of those I think If that's the result of trading 3 top players, then I am fine watching. We see 2 games where Markstrom doesn't help us. We see two games where the D seem asleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Tribal Chief Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 wow to wake up and see this team getting blown out badly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted February 17 Author Report Share Posted February 17 I still have no idea why they play Hanifin on the top PP unit. Weegar is the leading goal scorer in the league. He is lucky to get 30 seconds of PP time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted February 17 Author Report Share Posted February 17 Just now, The_Tribal Chief said: wow to wake up and see this team getting blown out badly Last game against them 6-2, so you know.... Kane has 2 by himself today. Happy Family Day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Tribal Chief Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 Ty got work tonight lol lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted February 17 Author Report Share Posted February 17 Pospisil takes his 3rd penalty. One was a scrum with a DET player, but he has to be a little more careful. Doesn't matter so much, but his previous one created a PP goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted February 17 Author Report Share Posted February 17 Can even get a goal against DET. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted February 17 Author Report Share Posted February 17 Short 5-3 advantage, barely got anything close to the net. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Tribal Chief Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 This team Can play good but right now there not even close they better look in the Blockchainen mirror Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Tribal Chief Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 I dont give a rat Spit what the admin of the team is doing to make the team Better but for pete sake show some heart atleast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP5029 Posted February 18 Report Share Posted February 18 Seems like the team was told, we are retooling, and the response is a negative go a f@@k factor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartbreaker Posted February 18 Report Share Posted February 18 Love. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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