[GDT] Flames vs Bulldogs - Wednesday Dec 10 @ 5:00pm (MST)

[Drury18]

Adirondack Flames (14-10-1-0) vs Hamilton Bulldogs (Montreal Canadiens) (11-10-3-0)




#38 - Nolan Yonkman

Yonkman was drafted 37th overall by the Washington Capitals (5th pick) in 1999. Yonkman has played the majority of his career (620 games) in the AHL with the Pirates, Admirals (both of them), Bears and Rampage. He's also played 76 NHL games with the Capitals, Coyotes, Panthers and Ducks. Yonkman is a stay at home defenceman as proven by his point totals which his best season in 2006-07 saw 3G, 10A and 13 PTS in 77 games . He's currently signed to an AHL Contract with the Flames and was named Captain of the team in October 2014.

Game Notes:

• This is the 4th of 8 meetings between the teams. Flames lead the season series 2-1 outscoring the Bulldogs 10-9.
• The Flames have won 2 of their last 3 games; the Bulldogs have won 5 of their last 8.
  

Roster Notes:

• Markus Granlund (F) and Michael Ferland (F) are up with the Calgary Flames .
• Baertschi (F) has been assigned to the AHL Flames and expected to play
• Ortio (G) gets the start for the Flames
• Wolf (F) looks to return to action tonight
• Knight (F) has a broken thumb from his time in Calgary and re-injured it in Adirondack. He is expected to be out for a few games
• Setoguchi (F) has missed both practices this week
• Reinhart (F) missed practice Wednesday morning.
• Scratches look to be Spurgeon (F), Reid (F), Gillies (F), Stevenson (D), Acolatse (D), Cundari (D) and Knight (F)
  

Standings:

• Adirondack sits in 9th (out of 30 teams) in the AHL and 2nd in the North Division
• PP is 5th in the AHL at 19.7% (23/117)
• PK is 13th in the AHL at 83.2% (89/107)
• Ortio (G) is tied for 1st in the AHL in wins (11), 3rd in the AHL for minutes played (1029:48) and 4rd for saves (489)

Point Streaks and Notables:

• Arnold - 2G, 1A in 5GP
• Baertschi - 3A in 3GP
• Culkin - 1G, 7A in 10GP
• Cundari 1G, 7A in 10GP
• Hanowski - 7G in 10GP
• Poirier - 5G, 7A in 14GP
• Setoguchi - 1G, 2A in 2GP
• Vause - 3G, 3A in 8GP
• Wolf - 2G, 5A in 10GP
• Wotherspoon - 4A in 6GP
• Ferland - 3G, 5A in 5 GP - Recalled by Flames
• Granlund - 3G in 4GP - Recalled by Flames
• Knight - 4G, 2A in 9GP -Injured

Injuries:

• Dustin Stevenson (Unknown) - Unknown. Returned to practice Tuesday
• Tyler Spurgeon (Lower Body Injury) - Unknown. Returned to Practice on Tuesday.
• 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=132

Preview from the Hamilton Bulldogs: http://hamiltonbulldogs.com/pressbox...article_id=954

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[Party Elephant]

I'm excited to see Baertschi tear it up!


And by "see", I of course mean "read Drury's descriptions of".

[Drury18]

Reinhart is in tonight. Whatever he missed practice for wasn't a huge deal. Wolf is back too!

Baertschi-Vause-Agostino
Elson-Reinhart-Hanowski
Wolf-Tousignant-Setoguchi
Hathaway-Arnold-Poirier

Culkin-Potter
Wotherspoon-Yonkman
Sieloff-Ramage

Ortio

[Drury18]

Flames Scratches: Gillies, Spurgeon, Reid, Cundari, Acolatse, Stevenson, Knight

Flames Starters:

Hathaway-Arnold-Poirier (Deadly line for the Bulldogs. Each have a point in all 3 games against them)
Wotherspoon-Yonkman
Ortio

Edit: Van Brabant has been a late scratch

[wireframe]

Originally Posted by Drury18

Reinhart is in tonight. Whatever he missed practice for wasn't a huge deal. Wolf is back too!

Baertschi-Vause-Agostino
Elson-Reinhart-Hanowski
Wolf-Tousignant-Setoguchi
Hathaway-Arnold-Poirier

Culkin-Potter
Wotherspoon-Yonkman
Sieloff-Ramage

Ortio

Interesting to see four pretty skilled scoring lines. Baertschi, Hanowski, Setoguchi, Poirier all split up. Has Huska been rolling lines all season?

[Drury18]

I think it's a matter of lots of guys coming back and some of the lesser knowns stepping up and producing.

Seto was on a line with Reinhart and Hanowski last game and looked good. Arnold and Poirier have been almost glued together for a few games now. I was hoping to see Hano and Wolf put back together when Wolf returned, but I think Seto and Wolf is a good combo. Skilled and physical guys. Detroit Red Wings circa 1998 "Grind Line" comes to mind.

Baertschi was playing with Knight when they were down, but Knight is out and Vause has been a spark plug playmaker type since he's been up, so this is a good choice to pair him with Baertschi. If Sven can't get going with Vause, that would be a bit strange.

[Drury18]

Puck has dropped! We are a go!

[Drury18]

Bulldogs have former Heat goalie Joey MacDonald in net.

Sven Andrighetto is out for the Bulldogs as well as he was recalled.

[Drury18]

Flames coming out with a little fire tonight as they have already registered 3 shots on goal. Bulldogs haven't registered a shot yet. Just about 3 mins in.

[Drury18]

Poirier and Setoguchi putting the pressure on the Bulldogs early. Both guys have 2 SOG already.

Baertschi set up Wotherspoon for a good shot too, but that was a save.

[Drury18]

FLAMES GOAL!

MAX POWER! (Max Reinhart for those who might be new following. We renamed him last year with the Heat)

1-0

He's on now.

Assist to Culkin

[AC]

Attaboy Reinhart!

[Drury18]

Bulldogs answer back quick

1-1

[Drury18]

The Bulldogs goal was also their first shot on goal. Ortio baubles that a little bit.

[Drury18]

Just over the 5 minute mark, shots are 10-2 Flames. Flames controlling the game. The Bulldogs goal was definitely one of those "Should not have been" things.

[Racki]

very, very unlucky to be tied here. Bulldogs have spent maybe 45 seconds in the Flames zone all game so far

[Drury18]

What? Wolf gets called for hooking. Flames to the PK.

I missed that one.

[Drury18]

Originally Posted by iggysback05

very, very unlucky to be tied here. Bulldogs have spent maybe 45 seconds in the Flames zone all game so far

Agreed. They haven't been able to spend much time in the Flames zone without someone on them or making them turn it over. Ortio forgot how to Goalie or something on that. It was terrible. You could tell he knew it too. He will probably play in "God Mode" the rest of the game because he's pissed off.

[Drury18]

Penalty killed. No real threat from the Bulldogs on that PP.

[Drury18]

All 4 Flames lines have had some good chances tonight. All are creating chances, all are getting into the Bulldogs zone and making MacDonald's life difficult.