03-10-2015, 09:19 AM
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[GDT] Flames vs Bulldogs - Tuesday Mar 10 @ 5:00pm (MST)
Adirondack Flames (29-22-4-1) vs Hamilton Bulldogs (Montreal Canadiens) (28-23-9-0)
The literal and figurative fight for 2nd in the North Division and a playoff spot.
A win tonight will put Adirondack over Hamilton for 2nd in the North and back into a playoff spot.
Game Notes: - This is the 7th of 8 meetings between the two teams. Their final meeting will be on March 25th in Adirondack.
- Adirondack leads the season series 5-1 outscoring the Bulldogs 23-15
- Flames have won 4 of their last 6 games; Bulldogs have won 2 of their last 6
- Flames players looking to snap pointless streaks: Sieloff (16 games), Gillies (14 games) and Hanowski (4 games)
Roster Notes:- DEL - Corey Potter (D), Emile Poirier (F), Drew Shore (F) and Michael Ferland (F) - Called up to NHL Flames
- The Flames now have 14 forwards (13 healthy), 9 defencemen (8 healthy) and 3 goalies (2 healthy) on the roster
- Scratches for Tonight: Culkin (Injured), Ortio (Injured), Hanowski (Injured), Gillies (Healthy), Stevenson (Healthy) and Sieloff (Healthy)
- Starting Goalie: Brad Thiessen
Standings:- Adirondack sits in 20th (out of 30 teams) with 63 points and 3rd in the North Division 11 points behind Utica, 2 points behind Hamilton.
- Adirondack sits 9th in the Western Conference and 1 point out of a playoff spot
- Overall PP is 8th in the AHL at 19.0% (45/237). Home PP is 11th at 17.9%; Road PP is 8th at 20.2%
- Overall PK is 16th in the AHL at 83.7% (210/251). Home PK is 25th at 80.9%; Road PK is 11th at 86.0%
- Poirier (F) is 15th in Rookie Points with 14G, 16A and 30 PTS and 2nd 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)
- Wolf (F) is 5th in Rookie Penalty Minutes with 100
Point Streaks and Notables:- Acolaste - 3G, 7A in 14GP
- Agostino - 1G, 5A in 9GP
- Arnold - 5G, 6A in 14GP
- Cundari - 5G, 6A in 10GP
- Elson - 10G, 3A in 13GP
- Ferland - 2G in 2 GP - Recalled to Calgary
- Granlund - 7G, 8A in 14GP
- Hathaway - 3G, 6A in 9GP
- McGrattan - 1G, 4A in 9GP
- Potter - 5A in 8GP - Recalled to Calgary
- Reinhart - 2G, 2A in 3GP
- Stevenson - 4A in 7GP
- Wolf - 9G, 5A in 13GP
- Wotherspoon - 7A in 8GP
Injuries:- Ben Hanowski (Lower Body Injury) – Injured early March. Day to Day.
- 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=218
Preview from the Toronto Hamilton Bulldogs : Not Available
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