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Flames host the Predators in Western Conference action
BOTTOM LINE: The Calgary Flames host the Nashville Predators in Western Conference action.
Calgary has a 13-5-3 record in home games and an 18-13-7 record overall. The Flames have a 5-10-3 record in games they serve more penalty minutes than their opponents.
Nashville has a 4-13-4 record in road games and a 12-20-7 record overall. The Predators have given up 122 goals while scoring 94 for a -28 scoring differential.
5 Things - Flames vs. Predators
Know Your Enemy
The Predators arrive in Calgary in the midst of a six-game road trip, and Nashville earned victory No. 1 on their current swing with a 2-0 shutout win in Vancouver Friday night.
Steven Stamkos scored the decider late in the second period, Gustav Nyquist and Colton Sissons added empty-netters, while Juuse Saros made 27 saves to earn his 27th career shutout.
The win was just the fourth for the Predators on the road in 21 tries, and their second over the Canucks this season.
Despite Flames' loss, Kadri's passion is part of solution, not problem
You could see Nazem Kadri’s temperature rise at every step.
Clipped in the face by a passing Jack McBain, the blood dripping from his face as he picked himself off the ice did nothing to draw a penalty.
Enraged by the oversight, the stickless centre soon made a beeline toward Logan Cooley for a hit along the boards that drew an interference call despite the puck arriving at exactly the same time.
Say What - 'Night And Day'
Ryan Huska on what he sees from the Pelletier line when it's going well:
"I think they share the puck amongst themselves, so they’re close together, especially in the offensive zone. I think Jakob has a lot to do with it, when he is playing through people and when he’s using his speed to create turnovers, or be first to pucks. I think it allows them to play more with it. One - I would say - when they’re around each other, they share it well together and two, if Jakob is playing the right way, he’s able to create some loose pucks and opportunities for them."
NHL Rumors: Calgary Flames, and the Vancouver Canucks
Dan Vladar wants to remain in Calgary beyond this season but knows a trade is possible
Eric Francis of Sportsnet: 27-year-old pending UFA Dan Vladar wouldn’t mind extending with the Calgary Flames beyond this season and they should consider keeping him to help with Dustin Wolf‘s development.
In 2024, the Flames chose a bold new direction for their franchise
The Flames were faced with a big choice in 2023-24: regroup or press onward. After a challenging 2022-23 season, pressing onward would’ve involved doubling down on a roster that didn’t really gel together during that season, but was full of known quantities – established NHL players who could be counted upon to get the Flames to a certain level. Regrouping involved many more uncertainties.
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