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FACING THE WILD
The Calgary Flames went 1-2-0 against the Minnesota Wild in the 2015-16 season, picking up a 2-1 win at Xcel Energy Center on Apr. 9, 2016. That win last year at Xcel Energy Center also snapped a four-game slide in Minnesota, though the Flames had taken at least one point in five straight prior to that (3-0-2).
In their last 10 road games against the Wild, the Flames have a 4-4-1-1 record.
ROAD WARRIORS
Tonight's game is Calgary's ninth road tilt of the 2016-17 season and they are 3-4-0-1 away from the Scotiabank Saddledome so far this year. In those eight games, Calgary has the fourth-most hits in the NHL among road teams with 212 and they are sixth among NHL clubs away from home in blocked shots (129).
REINFORCEMENTS HAVE ARRIVED
The injury bug has struck the Flames of late as forwards Kris Versteeg, Lance Bouma, and Matthew Tkachuk have all missed multiple games. Calgary has fortified their ranks up front by recalling Garnet Hathaway, Hunter Shinkaruk and Linden Vey from their AHL affiliate, the Stockton Heat. The trio had helped Stockton to a 6-3-1 record with a Pacific Division-best +13 goal differential.
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https://www.nhl.com/flames/news/fast...ld/c-283740410
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The Flames won the special teams battle (one power play goal for / zero power play goals against) on Saturday night for just the second time this year.
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Lines from the practice yesterday
Gaudreau-Monahan-Brouwer;
Tkachuk-Backlund-Hathaway (Frolik);
Ferland-Bennett-Chiasson;
Shinkaruk-Stajan-Hamilton
Giordano-Wideman;
Brodie-Engelland;
Kulak-Hamilton.
Jokipakka extra
Moose in the Starters net
Lets hope the boys rally on this road trip and start to play some cohesive hockey. Lineups will be posted when they are released.
Go Pickles Go!