02-28-2015, 10:39 AM
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[GDT] Flames vs Marlies - Saturday Feb 28 @ 5:00pm (MST)
Adirondack Flames (27-20-4-1) vs Toronto Marlies (Toronto Maple Leafs) (24-21-9-0)
Game Notes: - This is the 4th of 8 meetings between the teams. The teams will meet again next weekend for back to back games in Toronto
- Flames lead the season series 2-1 with the scoring tied 6-6
- Flames have won 3 of their last 5; Marlies have won 3 of their last 5
- Flames players looking to snap pointless streaks: Gillies (14 games), Sieloff (14 games), Yonkman (9 games), Vause (7 games) and Hanowski (4 games)
Roster Notes:- DEL - Markus Granlund (F), Corey Potter (D), Emile Poirier (F), Tyler Wotherspoon (D) and Michael Ferland (F) - Called up to NHL Flames
- The Flames now have 15 forwards (13 healthy), 8 defencemen (7 healthy) and 3 goalies (2 healthy) on the roster
- Scratches for Tonight: Culkin (Injured), Ortio (Injured), Arnold (Injured), Setoguchi (Injured)
- Starting Goalie: Brad Thiessen
Standings:- Adirondack sits in 20th (out of 30 teams) with 59 points and 3rd in the North Division 11 points behind Utica, 2 points behind Hamilton.
- Adirondack sits 10th in the Western Conference and 3 points out of a playoff spot
- Overall PP is 9th in the AHL at 18.8 % (41/218). Home PP is 12th at 17.6%; Road PP is 7th at 20.2%
- Overall PK is 15th in the AHL at 83.0% (192/230). Home PK is 26th at 80.9%; Road PK is 11th at 85.8%
- Wolf (F) is 5th in Rookie Shooting % (17.3%)
- Poirier (F) is 13th in Rookie Points with 14G, 16A and 30 PTS and 4th in Rookie Shooting % (18.2%)
- Culkin (D) is tied for 4th in Rookie PP Assists (10)
- Hathaway (F) is tied for 4th in Rookie PP Goals (5) and 3rd in Minor Penalties (20)
- Ortio (G) is 5th for Wins (20)
Point Streaks and Notables:- Acolaste - 3G, 6A in 10GP
- Agostino - 1G, 3A in 5 GP
- Arnold - 4G, 5A in 12GP - Injured
- Baertschi - 3G, 3A in 5 GP
- Cundari - 2G, 5A in 6 GP
- Elson - 7G, 2A in 9 GP
- Ferland - 2G in 2 GP - Recalled to Calgary
- Granlund - 6G, 6A in 11 GP - Recalled to Calgary
- Hathaway - 2G, 3A in 5 GP
- McGrattan - 3A in 5 GP
- Potter - 5A in 8GP - Recalled to Calgary
- Wolf - 8G, 3A in 9 GP
- Wotherspoon - 6A in 5 GP - Recalled to Calgary
Injuries:- Devin Setoguchi (Sports Hernia Surgery) - Skating in full team practices. No longer wearing non-contact jersey. Possible to be cleared to play this weekend.
- Bill Arnold (Separated Shoulder) - Injured 01/09. Out 1-2 Months, skating with team in non-contact jersey.
- Ryan Culkin (Wrist/Tendon Injury) - Injured 02/07. Out for Season. Surgery on 02/10. Starting physical therapy 03/03.
- Joni Ortio (High Ankle Sprain) - Injured 02/20. Out 6-8 weeks.
Preview from the Adirondack Flames : http://adirondackflames.com/news/?article_id=208
Preview from the Toronto Marlies : http://blog.marlies.ca/match-up-vs-f...in-adirondack/
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