02-06-2015, 09:24 AM
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[GDT] Flames vs Comets - Friday Feb 6 and Saturday Feb 7 @ 5:00pm (MST)
Adirondack Flames (23-17-3-1) vs Utica Comets (Vancouver Canucks) (25-12-5-1)
Friday February 6th @ 5:00pm (MST)
Saturday February 7th @ 5:00pm (MST)
Game Notes: - This is the 8th and 9th meetings of the season between the two teams. They will meet again later this month and then finish the 12 game series in April.
- Comets lead the series 0-7 and have outscored the Flames 22-9 in the previous 7 games
- The Flames have lost 5 of their last 7 games; The Comets have lost 5 of their last 7.
- Flames players looking to snap pointless streaks: Gillies (13 games), Cundari (9 games), Seiloff (9 games), Stevenson (7 games) and Agostino (5 games)
Roster Notes:- DEL - David Wolf (F) and Corey Potter (D) - Called up to NHL Flames
- ADD - Sven Baertschi (F) and Markus Granlund (F) - Assigned to Adirondack
- DEL - John Ramage (D) - 2 game suspension
- The Flames now have 16 forwards (14 healthy), 8 defencemen (7 eligible) and 3 goalies on the roster
- Scratches for Tonight: Setoguchi (Injured), Arnold (Injured), Gillies (Healthy), Thiessen (Healthy), Tousignant (Healthy) and Ramage (Healthy)
- Starting Goalie: Ortio is expected to start
Standings:- Adirondack sits in 16th (out of 30 teams) with 52 points and 2nd in the North Division 4 points behind Utica.
- Overall PP is 8th in the AHL at 18.2 % (35/192). Home PP is 10th at 18.3%; Road PP is 15th at 18.1%
- Overall PK is 13th in the AHL at 83.8% (160/191). Home PK is 20th at 81.0%; Road PK is 7th at 86.8%
- Poirier (F) is 5th in Rookie Points with 12G, 15A and 27 PTS
- Culkin (D) is tied for 3rd in Rookie PP Assists (10)
- Ortio (G) is 3rd for Wins (19) and 5th for Saves (798)
Point Streaks and Notables:- Acolaste - 2G, 2A in 5GP
- Arnold - 4G, 5A in 12GP - Injured
- Baertschi - 5G, 12A in 22GP
- Culkin - 10A in 20GP
- Elson - 2G, 1A in 4GP
- Granlund - 4G, 4A in 7GP
- Hanowski - 1G, 3A in 7GP
- Poirier - 7G, 8A in 18GP
- Potter - 5A in 8GP - Recalled to Calgary
- Reinhart - 1G, 2A in 4GP
- Shore - 2A in 3GP
- Wolf - 7G, 2A in 6 GP - Recalled to Calgary
Injuries:- Devin Setoguchi (Sports Hernia Surgery) - Unknown, skated with team for 1st time on 02/06
- Bill Arnold (Separated Shoulder) - Out 1-2 Months
Preview from the Adirondack Flames : http://www.adirondackflames.com/news/?article_id=190
Preview from the Utica Comets : http://www.uticacomets.com/gameday-c...mes-24-16-3-1/
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