travel_dude Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 Forwards Connor Zary - Nazem Kadri - Martin Pospisil Jonathan Huberdeau - Yegor Sharangovich - Dryden Hunt Andrew Mangiapane - Mikael Backlund - Blake Coleman Jakob Pelletier - Kevin Rooney - Walker Duehr Defence Noah Hanifin - Chris Tanev MacKenzie Weegar - Rasmus Andersson Oliver Kylington - Brayden Pachal Goaltender Jacob Markstrom -- Andrei Kuzmenko remains out due to illness and will not be available tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted February 28 Author Report Share Posted February 28 Kings Notes: Tonight’s matchup is the second game (Feb. 26 at EDM) of the Kings’ ninth set of back-to-back games this season. Prior to this set, the Kings are 9-4-3 in back-to-backs contests this season (7-0-1 in first game, 2-4-2 in second game). Defenseman Drew Doughty has consistently found the scoring sheet throughout his career against the Pacific Division rival Flames, accumulating 29 points (5-24=29) in 55 career games vs. Calgary. Doughty’s 29 points sits tied for second among active defenseman in points against the Flames. Overall, Doughty’s 29 points against the Flames place tied for third among all blueliners in team history. Captain Anze Kopitar has 56 points (20-36=56) in 66 career games against the Flames, including 13 points (3-10=13) in his last 12 games, dating back to the 2019-20 season. Kopitar sits one goal shy of tying Wayne Gretzky (21) for the fourth-most goals against the Flames by a Kings skater in team history. Matt Roy picked up his 14th assist of the season last night against the Oilers, moving him two points shy (22-76=98) of 100 in his career. Following tonight’s game, the team will conclude their three-game Western Canada road trip in Vancouver on Thursday, Feb. 29. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted February 28 Author Report Share Posted February 28 5 Things - Flames vs. Kings The Flames chase a fourth straight win as they host the Kings (7 p.m. MT/Sportsnet) ByChris Wahl @wahlsy CalgaryFlames.com 12:00 AM 1. Chase The Crown After three impressive wins last week, the Flames start a three-game homestand against one of the teams they’re trying to catch in the Western Conference wild-card race. The Kings pay their first visit to the Scotiabank Saddledome this season, with Calgary eyeing up a fourth straight victory to close out the month of February. Get tickets. The locals sit seven points behind tonight’s guests in the Pacific Division standings, with LA occupying the first wild-card berth in the conference following a 4-2 defeat last night in Edmonton. There were no passengers in the Flames’ 6-3 win Saturday night in Edmonton. In fact, quite the contrary, with big moments generated from up and down the lineup. Noah Hanifin and Blake Coleman set new career highs in goals, while Nazem Kadri set the tone with an early marker and - like Coleman - was a thorn in the Oilers’ collective side. The two forwards - Coleman and Kadri - helped lead the charge in Edmonton, but when asked about their respective abilities to rally the troops Monday, Head Coach Ryan Huska pointed out some subtleties in Coleman and Kadri’s styles. “(Coleman’s) more of a lead by example, like I see Naz as a guy that’s pulling them on by helping the two guys with him,” Huska said. “I think Coles does it the way I think he knows how, and that’s playing the right way, and I think with him it’s a hope that ‘guys will see what I do on a daily basis,’ and they’re going to follow suit.” Tonight against the Kings, the Flames have a chance to build upon arguably their best three-game stretch of the season. Last week’s wins came against a trio of clubs that have combined for 104 wins to this point in the campaign. But for Huska, it wasn’t so much that his club was successful, it was how his side found a way to assert themselves. “It was good, for sure,” he said. “A couple of those games, we had great starts: Edmonton, against Boston, we really came out of the gates the right way and I think we put our opponent on their heels, and that’s something that’s important for us. “Even when we were pushed in those games, we didn’t fold, and we pushed right back, and that’s something for me that we’re probably most proud of in those situations and we’d like to see that mentality continue.” Play Video Watch all the highlights from the Flames 6-3 drubbing of the Oilers 2. Know Your Enemy The Kings arrive in Calgary after dropping a 4-2 decision in Edmonton last night in the first of a three-game, Western Canadian swing. The Oilers broke a 2-2 tie with a pair of third-period goals, handing LA its second loss in the past three games. But under interim head coach Jim Hiller, the Kings have rediscovered their form, holding a 6-3-0 record since Hiller was appointed Feb. 2 in the wake of Todd McLellan’s dismissal. Trevor Moore counted his team-leading 22nd goal of the season Monday, while Alex Laferriere also scored for the Kings. It’s been that kind of balance that has helped Los Angeles to some success this season; the team boasts eight players with 10 or more goals on the campaign including leading point-getter Adrian Kempe, whose 51 points this season include 19 tallies. (Of note, Kempe left the game in the late stages last night after falling awkardly and landing hard on his left wrist. He returned to the bench was seen icing the area with a member of the team's medical staff before being ushered off to the dressing room.) Flames fans will be familiar with the Kings’ goaltending duo, too. David Rittich was tagged with the loss in Edmonton Monday, while Cam Talbot recently represented the club at the NHL All-Star Game. Los Angeles has been pretty good away from home, too - last night’s setback notwithstanding. The Kings’ eight regulation losses away from the City of Angels are tied for the fewest among Western Conference teams. Play Video "We didn't fold, we pushed right back" 2023-24 Stats Powerplay Rate Rank Flames 14.5% 30th Kings 22.7% 12th Penalty Kill Flames 82.8% 5th Kings 86.2% 1st 5-on-5 Shot Attempts (via NaturalStatTrick) Flames 50.50% 15th Kings 55.48% 4th 5-on-5 High-Danger Scoring Chances (via NaturalStatTrick) Flames 49.61% 19th Kings 54.17% 5th Play Video Brendan Parker sets up tonight's tilt with Kings 3. Fast Facts 2023-24 Season Series: Tonight marks the second of four meetings this season between Calgary and Los Angeles, and the Kings hold the upper hand in the season series after a 5-3 home-ice victory in the series opener Dec. 23. Trevor Moore’s goal midway through the middle frame stood up as the winner for LA, while Quinton Byfield factored in with a pair of goals for the hosts. Blake Coleman had two of the three Flames goals, with Rasmus Andersson also tickling the twine in the setback. After tonight’s game, the two sides will meet again at the ‘Dome Mar. 30 before closing the season set Apr. 11 in Los Angeles. Did You Know? Martin Pospisil comes into tonight’s game having scored in back-to-back contests - the first such instance in his young NHL career. He’s also been physical: Pospisil’s 46 hits in February rank third among NHL skaters. Play Video "We just have to keep playing physical" 4. Mr. 400 Tonight’s contest marks a milestone for Andrew Mangiapane. The Flames forward is set to skate in his 400th NHL contest and in doing so, is set to become the only sixth-round selection from is 2015 NHL Draft class to achieve the feat. Mangiapane’s NHL debut came on New Year’s Eve of 2017 against the Chicago Blackhawks, and over the past six-plus years, he’s amassed 106 goals and 207 points for Calgary. Of Mangiapane’s prior 399 games, 14 have come against Los Angeles; he put up an assist in his last game against the Kings back in December. Mangiapane is set to become the second Flames skater to reach 400 career NHL games this season. MacKenzie Weegar skated in his 400th game Nov. 10 in Toronto, while Rasmus Andersson accomplished the feat Dec. 9 against New Jersey. picture_as_pdf Game Notes - Flames vs. Kings 27.02.24 Feb 26, 2024 - 0.39 MB Download Game Notes - Flames vs. Kings 27.02.24download 5. Players to Watch Flames - Blake Coleman The Texas Tiger set a new personal best with his 23rd goal of the season Saturday in Edmonton, adding 17 minutes in penalties during the 6-3 win. He’s had success against the Kings this season, too, scoring twice in the first meeting of the season in SoCal on Dec. 23. Routinely matched up against the opponent’s top lines, Coleman is likely to draw an assignment defending Anze Kopitar and Adrian Kempe tonight. And as the likes of Coleman and fellow Stanley Cup champion Nazem Kadri go, so do the Flames; Calgary is 7-0-1 this season when both Coleman and Kadri score in the same game, which they did most recently this past Saturday night. Play Video "To a man, everybody showed up and competed" Kings - Quinton Byfield He’s almost doubled his point total from last season, and it certainly seems the Kings forward is just getting started. The second-overall pick in the 2020 NHL Draft, Byfield collected an assist in last night’s loss in Edmonton, but sits fourth in team scoring with 43 points (18G, 25A). Byfield is an imposing presence on the ice despite still being nearly six months shy of his 22nd birthday - he stands 6’5” and checks in at 225 lbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted February 28 Author Report Share Posted February 28 Posting open Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Tribal Chief Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 Gonna be a good Game we need it to keep in play off hopes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Tribal Chief Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 Isnt Charley Kobelka related by one of our staff kent kobelka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted February 28 Author Report Share Posted February 28 Wasn't paying attention. Suspect it would be a relative, as it seems she is a bit young. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Tribal Chief Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 Hmmm maybe she is your Daughter the Dna test Confirmed td you are the Father HEHEHE roflmao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted February 28 Author Report Share Posted February 28 Just shoot it Andersson. You had the lane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Tribal Chief Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 Pretty Good pressure on that pp honestly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Tribal Chief Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 We are playing a decent 1st here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Tribal Chief Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 Kadri getting one in the Cranberrys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted February 28 Author Report Share Posted February 28 9 minutes ago, The_Tribal Chief said: Kadri getting one in the Cranberrys Looked chest high, but hurts either way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Tribal Chief Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 Calgary is playing good this game so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted February 28 Author Report Share Posted February 28 If we have trouble getting PP goals against a team that played last night, we may have issues. \saying that LA has a good PK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Tribal Chief Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 even with how good there pk is we have created witch is all you can ask Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted February 28 Author Report Share Posted February 28 3 minutes ago, The_Tribal Chief said: even with how good there pk is we have created witch is all you can ask Well, I will ask for PP goals. It's not like the goalie made amazing saves. On another note, I am done with the Hunt on top line experiment. One game does not a season make. He has some use, but he just doesn't make the top line. The Oilers were terrible on Saturday, so I don't see that as his breakout game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Tribal Chief Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 we pull this game off and stl loses in wpg then were real close to 2nd wild card spot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted February 28 Author Report Share Posted February 28 4 minutes ago, The_Tribal Chief said: we pull this game off and stl loses in wpg then were real close to 2nd wild card spot Only thing is NAS is in 2nd WC spot and they are winning. That would put them 7 up on us before our game is decided. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted February 28 Author Report Share Posted February 28 Missing that top line center. Sharky is good, but he has to play 200 feet so he's not getting chances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted February 28 Author Report Share Posted February 28 Should have had that, but whatever. Can't get into the game only facing 5 shots to that point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Tribal Chief Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 marky had no chance on that shot that was a cannon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted February 28 Author Report Share Posted February 28 Mange ties it up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Tribal Chief Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 MANGEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted February 28 Author Report Share Posted February 28 Just now, The_Tribal Chief said: marky had no chance on that shot that was a cannon He's a huge goalie. If he's beaten in the top part of the net, he is playing too low. No big complaint by me though. If you are going to let one in, then that's the one to let in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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