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Adirondack Flames (20-13-1-1) vs Utica Comets(Vancouver Canucks) (21-6-5-0)

Game Notes:

• This is the 6th of 12 meetings between the two teams. Utica leads the season series 5-0 outscoring the Flames 16-7.
• The Flames have won 2 of their last 3; The Comets have won 4 of their last 5
• Flames players looking to snap scoreless streaks: Gillies (11 games) and Agostino (8 games)

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
• Scratches for Tonight: Gillies (F), Vause (F), Agostino (F) and Acolaste (F)
• Sieloff (D) was missing from the morning skate/practice today

Standings:

• Adirondack sits in 7th (out of 30 teams) with 42 points and 2nd in the North Division 5 points behind Utica.
• Overall PP is 6th in the AHL at 19.6% (30/153). Home PP is 5th at 22.1%; Road PP is 17th at 17.1%
• Overall PK is 4th in the AHL at 86.6 % (123/142). Home PK is 12th at 83.9%; Road PK is 3rd at 88.8%
• Ortio (G) is 2nd in the AHL in wins (16), 3rd in the AHL for minutes played (1451:59), 3rd for saves (672) and 2nd for shutouts (3).
• Poirier (F) is 10th in Rookie Points with 10G, 9A and 19 PTS, 3rd for Rookie Goals (10) and 5th in Rookie Shooting % with 18.5%.
• Arnold (F) is 14th in Rookie Points with 8G, 10G and 18 PTS
• Culkin (D) is 1st in Rookie PP Assists (9), 4th in Rookie PP Points and 2nd in overall Defencemen PP Assists

Point Streaks and Notables:

• Acolaste - 2A in 5GP - Healthy Scratch
• Arnold - 3G, 3A in 8GP
• Baertschi - 2G, 10A in 13GP
• Culkin - 6A in 10GP
• Cundari - 2G, 9A in 16GP
• Knight - 3G in 5GP
• Poirier - 5G, 2A in 9GP
• Wolf - 2G in 6GP
• Granlund - 3G in 4GP - Recalled by Flames
• Potter - 3A in 5GP - Recalled by Flames

Injuries:

• Devin Setoguchi (Undisclosed) - Unknown. Has not practiced since Dec 10.
• Turner Elson (Unknown) - Day to Day
• Mark Cundari (Unknown) - Day to Day

Preview from the Adirondack Flames : http://www.adirondackflames.com/news/?article_id=156

Preview from the Utica Comets: http://www.uticacomets.com/gameday-c...mes-20-13-1-1/

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