[GDT] Flames vs Marlies - Sunday Dec 28 @ 1:00pm (MST)

[Drury18]

Adirondack Flames (19-12-1-1) vs Toronto Marlies (Toronto Maple Leafs) (12-15-4-1)

Game Notes:

• This is the 2nd of 8 meetings between the Flames and Marlies and the 1st half of a home and home series with them as they will meet again on the New Years Eve game. The Flames lead the season series 1-0.
• The Flames have lost 3 of their last 4 games; The Marlies have won 2 of their last 5 games
• Flames players looking to snap scoreless streaks: Gillies (11 games), Agostino (8 games) and Reinhart (7 games)
• Both the Flames are Marlies are playing the 3rd game of a 3 in 3 weekend series. The Flames are 1-1; The Marlies are 2-0

Roster Notes:

• Markus Granlund (F) is up with the Calgary Flames .
• The Flames now have 16 forwards, 8 defencemen and 2 goalies on the roster

Standings:

• Adirondack sits in 6th (out of 30 teams) with 40 points and 2nd in the North Division 7 points behind Utica.
• Overall PP is 6th in the AHL at 20.0% (29/145). Home PP is 5th at 22.5%; Road PP is 17th at 17.6%
• Overall PK is 5th in the AHL at 85.9% (116/135). Home PK is 15th at 83.1%; Road PK is 7th at 88.2%
• Ortio (G) is 2nd in the AHL in wins (15), 2nd in the AHL for minutes played (1390:30), 3rd for saves (650) and 2nd for shutouts (3).
• Poirier (F) is 9th in Rookie Points with 10G, 9A and 19 PTS, 2nd for Rookie Goals (10) and 3rd in Rookie Shooting % with 19.6%.
• Arnold (F) is 15th in Rookie Points with 7G, 10G and 17 PTS
• Culkin (D) is 1st in Rookie PP Assists (9) and 2nd in overall Defencemen PP Assists

Point Streaks and Notables:

• Arnold - 2G, 3A in 6GP
• Baertschi - 2G, 9A in 11GP
• Culkin - 6A in 8GP
• Hathaway - 2G in 5GP
• Ferland - 4G, 8A in 16GP
• Poirier - 5G, 2A in 6GP
• Vause - 2G, 1A in 7GP
• Wolf - 2G in 4GP
• Acolaste - 2A in 5GP - Healthy Scratch
• Cundari - 2G, 9A in 16GP - Healthy Scratch
• Granlund - 3G in 4GP - Recalled by Flames
• Knight - 2G in 5GP - Injured
• Potter - 3A in 5GP - Recalled by Flames

Injuries:

• Devin Setoguchi (Upper Body Injury) - Unknown
• Corban Knight (Broken Thumb) - Unknown

Preview from the Adirondack Flames : http://www.adirondackflames.com/news/?article_id=152

Preview from the Toronto Marlies: http://blog.marlies.ca/marlies-host-flames-at-3pm/

Listen Live : http://radio.securenetsystems.net/v5/WCQL

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[Drury18]

Not a complaint, but these game day write-ups take a lot longer now with all our players in the league leaders.

Ortio is all over the top goaltending stats and I believe the only goalie with these stats NOT called up yet. Funny thing, he's still not in the top goaltending list for GAA and SV% however, he does play more and is more consistent then the majority of the goalies in that list.

Poirier flew up the rookie points and goals standings last night.

Arnold made his first appearance in the rookie points list released by the AHL.

Culkin is not only dominating the Rookie PP Assists by a Defenceman but he's also dominating that stat with ALL defencemen.

[Drury18]

The Director of the Boston Bruins Player Personnel is scouting the Flames/Marlies game today.

[Pierre "Monster" McGuire]

Originally Posted by Drury18

The Director of the Boston Bruins Player Personnel is scouting the Flames/Marlies game today.

I know the Bruins, Coyotes and Leafs scouted the sh*t out of the Flames on a regular basis. At least that's the way it was in Abby.

[Drury18]

Ah, so it might not be so out of place then.

Wasn't sure, I hadn't heard of any scouts being at previous games. Although with a game in Toronto, I'm sure more are closer and could be going just because.

[Drury18]

Healthy Scratches: Acolaste, Cundari, Gillies
Injured: Knight, Setoguchi, Elson

Starters:

Thiessen
Culkin-Wotherspoon
Ferland-Reinhart-Van Brabant

[Street Pharmacist]

Excited about this one

[DOOM]

3 games in 3 days?

[Drury18]

And here we go!

[Drury18]

Originally Posted by DOOM

3 games in 3 days?

Yes.

9 in 16 by the time they will be finished this long stretch.

[Drury18]

According to Huska, Tousignant won 95% of his face-offs last night

[Drury18]

Van Brabant with a couple huge shots that forced Sparks to make a good save.

The Marlies have a player named Kessel. Got confused there for a second. Much smaller guy.

Flames going to the PP.

[Drury18]

Flames playing alot of passing on this PP and not nearly enough shooting.

[GoJetsGo]

Baertschi was looking very confident with the puck on that power play shift. Good to see.

[Drury18]

Flames with 2 SOG on that PP. One was a good chance.

Marlies goalie Sparks is seeing his first AHL game this year.

[Pierre "Monster" McGuire]

I keep seeing #34 and can't get Carter Bancks un-burned from my memory. I have to rearrange and re-connect all the synapses that connects Bancks to that number.

[Drury18]

Doesn't help that Bancks and Vause have a few similarities.

[Drury18]

Flames Lines:

Baertschi-Arnold-Poirier
Ferland-Reinhart-Van Brabant
Agostino-Tousignant-Hathaway
Wolf-Vause-Hanowski

Culkin-Wotherspoon
Sieloff-Ramage
Yonkman-Stevenson

[Drury18]

Definitely looks like two teams playing their 3rd game in 3 days.

Not quite Iowa Wild tea party at centre ice slow, but it's not a quick paced game.

[Pierre "Monster" McGuire]

I miss Kulak. That defense is too... defense heavy, if that makes any sense.