[GDT] Flames vs Wild - Sunday Dec 14 @ 2:00pm (MST)

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Adirondack Flames (16-10-1-0) vs Iowa Wild (Minnesota Wild) (7-16-1-1)




#46 - Bill Arnold
Arnold. a Centre from Boston, MA, was drafted with the Flames 108th pick in the 4th round of the 2010 NHL Draft. No stranger to winning, Arnold played 4 years with the Boston College Eagles where he scored the OT winning goal in the 60th Annual Beanpot tournament as well as was part of the 2012 NCAA Frozen Four Championship Team. He also has a Gold medal in the 2012 IIHF World Under 18 Championships playing with Team USA. In addition to on ice achievements, Arnold was recognized academically with Boston College twice being named to the Hockey East All-Academic Team (2010-11 and 2012-13) and won the Paul Fulchino Scholarship (awarded to a BC player who grew both academically and athletically) while pursuing a Communications major.

Game Notes:

• This is the 1st of two meetings between Iowa and Adirondack. They will meet again February 4th in Adirondack.
• Last season, the Heat won the season series 3-1 outshooting the Wild 14-7.
• The Flames have won 3 straight games; the Wild have won 2 of their last 3. (The Wild are statically the worst team in the AHL with 16 points)
• Several Flames players look to snap scoreless streaks: Agostino (4 games), Poirier (5 games), Arnold (6 games) and Hathaway (5 games)

Roster Notes:

• Markus Granlund (F) and Corey Potter (D) are up with the Calgary Flames .
• The Flames now have 17 forwards on the roster
• Tyler Spurgeon (F) was released from his PTO

Standings:

• Adirondack sits in 7th (out of 30 teams) with 33 points in the AHL and 2nd in the North Division
• PP is 7th in the AHL at 19.2% (24/125)
• PK is 14th in the AHL at 84.2% (96/114)
• Ortio (G) is tied for 1st in the AHL in wins (13), 3rd in the AHL for minutes played 1152:04) and 3rd for saves (544)

Point Streaks and Notables:

• Baertschi - 1G, 3A in 5GP
• Culkin - 3A in 6GP
• Cundari - 1G, 8A in 11GP
• Elson - 2G, 4A in 4GP
• Ferland - 3G, 6A in 6GP
• Reinhart - 3G in 3GP
• Setoguchi - 1G, 3A in 7GP
• Vause - 2G, 1A in 4GP
• Wolf - 2G, 7A in 14GP
• Wotherspoon - 3A in 6GP
• Granlund - 3G in 4GP - Recalled by Flames
• Knight - 2G in 5GP - Injured

Injuries:

• Dustin Stevenson (Unknown) - Unknown. Returned to practice Tuesday. Has not played since Nov 26.
• Corban Knight (Broken Thumb) - Day to Day. Practicing with team in no-contact jersey

Preview from the Adirondack Flames : http://www.adirondackflames.com/news/?article_id=138

Preview from the Iowa Wild : http://www.iowawild.com/fancentral/r...article_id=549

Listen Live : http://radio.securenetsystems.net/v5/WCQL

Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AHLFlames

[Drury18]

Scratches: Setoguchi, Sieloff, Reid, Stevenson, Vause
Injured: Van Brabant, Knight

Starters:

Agostino-Elson-Ferland
Acolaste-Cundari
Thiessen

Starters changed last minute

[Drury18]

Game on!

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Flames playing a line of Wolf-Reinhart-Hanowski.

I need a drool emoji

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Flames Lines:

Lines
Wolf-Reinhart-Hanowski
Baertschi-Arnold-Poirier
Agostino-Elson-Ferland
Hathaway-Tousignant-Gillies

Wotherspoon-Yonkman
Acolaste-Cundari
Ramage-Culkin

[Drury18]

FLAMES GOAL!

Bill Arnold

1-0 Flames

Assist to Poirier

Another assist to Ramage added

[Caged Great]

I'm a bit behind the play, but I'll catch up in the intermission.

[Drury18]

It was a quickie. Only 3 minutes in.

It was also the Flames first SOG.

[Caged Great]

nice shot by Arnold there on the goal (just got there now)

[Drury18]

Arnold with another close one there. Gustafsson baubled that shot a little bit but did make the save.

[Drury18]

Iowa plays a really, really boring game. Not that I should be shocked, it is Minnesota's baby team.

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Hanowski with a shot and Wolf with the tip, but Gustafsson with the save.

Wild currently leading the shots 5-2 but nothing too dangerous.

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Ferland and Agostino with a good chance, but the shot goes wide.

Ferland and Agostino look like a good pairing.

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Thiessen with a nice wrap around save. Flames doing a good job of clearing guys out from in front of their net.

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End of 1st Period

1-0 Flames

Shots on Goal: 9-6 Wild

[Drury18]

Well, I think I discovered the cure for insomnia. Watch an Iowa Wild game. This is slow, uneventful hockey. There's a couple good rushes and shots but the rest of it was just boring hockey.

[Scornfire]

Even the radio feed is yawn worthy, are they having tea parties in the neutral zone or something?

[IGGYFORMVP]

Nice to see Arnold score after the spotlight you put on him! Geez you must be good luck Drury18.

[Drury18]

Huska Interview:

Iowa Wild - Realizes each team in this league is a good team. Cannot under estimate the team based on standings. Need to play their game.

No Morning Skate - Some players are creature of habit, but they should be okay. Did this before in Albany and they did well. Skated yesterday to work off bus leagues.

Turner Elson - Played really good in Penticton but was really quiet after that. Had a knee injury, came back and fired up again. Players that are playing with Elson are doing well and it's a credit to him.

Losing Potter - Potter played some big minutes but this is an opportunity for someone to step up into his role on the PP. Someone needs to use this opportunity to showcase themselves while he is gone.

Hanowski and the "A" - Hanner has the A because of him being vocal in the dressing room as well as the on ice play. He's become a leader in the room and the "A" represents how he's stepped up this season.

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And we are a go for the 2nd