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Adirondack Flames (18-10-1-1) vs Utica Comets (Vancouver Canucks) (18-5-5-0)

What could be better? It's the Utica Comets AND they are encouraging you to throw things at them when the Flames score.

Game Notes:

• This is the 4th of 12 meetings between the teams and the 1st of a home and home separated by the holiday break. Utica leads the season series 3-0 outscoring the Flames 10-5
• The Flames have won 5 of their last 6 games; Utica have won 4 of their last 6 games
• Flames players looking to snap scoreless streaks: Agostino (6 games), Tousignant (7 games) and Reinhart (4 games)
• This is the last game before a short break for the holidays. They will play again against the Comets in Utica on December 26th.

Roster Notes:

• Markus Granlund (F) and Corey Potter (D) are up with the Calgary Flames .
• The Flames now have 16 forwards, 8 defencemen and 2 goalies on the roster
• Ortio (G) will get the start tonight

Standings:

• Adirondack sits in 6th (out of 30 teams) with 38 points in the AHL and 2nd in the North Division 3 points behind Utica.
• PP is 4th in the AHL at 20.3% (27/133)
• PK is 10th in the AHL at 85.2% (104/122
• Ortio (G) is tied for 1st in the AHL in wins (14), 4th in the AHL for minutes played 1212:04) and 3rd for saves (574)

Point Streaks and Notables:

• Baertschi - 1G, 5A in 8GP
• Culkin - 4A in 5GP
• Cundari - 2G, 9A in 14GP
• Elson - 2G, 4A in 7GP
• Hathaway - 2G in 2GP
• Ferland - 3G, 7A in 9GP
• Reinhart - 3G in 6GP
• Poirier - 3G, 1A in 3GP
• Vause - 2G, 1A in 5GP
• Granlund - 3G in 4GP - Recalled by Flames
• Knight - 2G in 5GP - Injured
• Setoguchi - 1G, 3A in 7GP - Injured

Injuries:

• Devin Setoguchi (Upper Body Injury) - Unknown
• Corban Knight (Broken Thumb) - Day to Day

Preview from the Adirondack Flames : http://www.adirondackflames.com/news/?article_id=144

Preview from the Utica Comets : Not Available

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