[GDT] Flames vs Bulldogs - Wednesday Mar 25 @ 5:00pm (MDT)

[Drury18]

Adirondack Flames (31-24-6-2) vs Hamilton Bulldogs (Montreal Canadiens) (30-25-10-0)

Game Notes:

• This is the 8th and final meeting between the two teams this season.
• Adirondack leads the season series 5-2, outscoring the Bulldogs 24-17
• Flames have won 2 of their last 7 games; Hamilton has won 2 of their last 7 games
• Winner of this game will take over 2nd spot in the North Division and the 8th spot in the Western Conference

Roster Notes:

• DEL - Corey Potter (D), Markus Granlund (F), Drew Shore (F) and Michael Ferland (F) - Called up to NHL Flames
• DEL – Brian McGrattan (F) – Leave of Absence due to birth of 1st child
• ADD – Brent Cameron (F), Cam Reid (F) – Signed to PTO
• ADD – Kenney Morrison (F), Oleg Yevenko (D) – Signed to ATO
• The Flames now have 17 forwards, 11 defencemen and 4 goalies on the roster
• Scratches for Tonight: Culkin (Injured), Ortio (Injured), Van Brabant (injured), Yevenko (Healthy), Stevenson (Healthy), Acolaste (Healthy), Reid (Healthy), Cameron (Healthy), Gillies (Healthy), Witt (Healthy)
• Starting Goalie: Thiessen

Standings:

• Adirondack sits in 17th (out of 30 teams) with 70 points and 2nd in the North Division 15 points behind Utica
• Adirondack sits 8th in the Western Conference and currently in a playoff spot
• Overall PP is 6th in the AHL at 19.4% (50/258). Home PP is 10th at 18.2%; Road PP is 6th at 20.6%
• Overall PK is 16th in the AHL at 83.6% (229/274). Home PK is 28th at 79.7%; Road PK is 5th at 86.8%
• Wolf (F) is 17th in Rookie Points with 16G, 15A and 31 PTS, 4th in Rookie PIM (106) and 5th in Rookie Minor Penalties (24)
• Poirier (F) is 18th in Rookie Points with 15G, 16A and 31 PTS and 3rd in Rookie Shooting % (18.3%)
• Culkin (D) is tied for 5th in Rookie PP Assists (10)
• Hathaway (F) is tied for 4th in Rookie PP Goals (5) and 2nd and Rookie Shorthanded Points (2)

Point Streaks and Notables:

• Acolaste - 5G, 9A in 20GP - Healthy Scratch
• Agostino - 5G, 12A in 16GP
• Cundari - 5G, 10A in 15GP
• Elson - 8G, 4A in 16GP
• Ferland - 2G in 2 GP - Recalled to Calgary
• Granlund - 9G, 8A in 18GP - Recalled to Calgary
• Hathaway - 4G, 5A in 10GP
• Kulak - 1G, 5A in 8GP
• McGrattan - 4A in 6 GP - On Leave
• Potter - 5A in 9GP - Recalled to Flames
• Reinhart - 3G, 7A in 10GP
• Setoguchi - 2G, 3A in 4GP - Injured
• Wolf - 2G, 3A in 5GP

Injuries:

• 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.
• Bryce Van Brabant (Upper Body Injury) - Injured 03/14. Day to Day. Currently wearing a sling on his arm.
• Devin Setoguchi (Unknown) – Injured 03/20. No updates have been provided on his injury by the team.

Preview from the Adirondack Flames : http://www.adirondackflames.com/news/?article_id=232

Preview from the Hamilton Bulldogs : http://www.hamiltonbulldogs.com/pres...rticle_id=1142

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

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[FBI]

Think Morrison gets in yet?

[sureLoss]

Originally Posted by FBI

Think Morrison gets in yet?

He hasn't even practiced with the team.

[sureLoss]

Diana C. Nearhos @dianacnearhos
Looks like tonight's healthy skater scratches will be Yevenko, Stevenson, Acolatse, Reid, Cameron, Gillies.

Diana C. Nearhos @dianacnearhos
Not 100 percent which of Witt and Carr will be scratched, but it's been Witt every game so far.

[Drury18]

Originally Posted by FBI

Think Morrison gets in yet?

I don't believe he has arrived quite yet.

[FBI]

OK bummer, too excited again

[Drury18]

From some previous experience, many kids in college will sign these ATO's so the teams keep rights while they finish up some important classes and get ready to make the move over. It's not like NHL/AHL where you are signed/traded and you just pick up and move. They give them a little more leniency.

A realistic expectation would to see him with the team by Saturday and perhaps play next week.

[sureLoss]

^Huska said on 960 in an interview this morning that Morrison is expected to join the team today.

He also said Morrison would need a few practices to get up to speed as he hasn't played in a while and that once he got into the lineup he expected him to be a regular.

As for Yevenko, it did not sound like they plan to play him at all. Huska said Yevenko was going to practice with the team to show what he has and that he wasn't sure if Yevenko would get any games.

[Drury18]

Dammit. I want to see the big Belarussian more than anyone.

[GranteedEV]

Originally Posted by Drury18

• Flames have won 2 of their last 7 games; Hamilton has won 2 of their last 7 games
  
• Winner of this game will take over 2nd spot in the North Division and the 8th spot in the Western Conference

What an epic clash of titans.

[sureLoss]

Diana C. Nearhos @dianacnearhos
Flames lines: Agostino-Arnold-Setoguchi, Wolf-Reinhart-Hathaway, Hanowski-Vause-Poirier, Elson-Tousignant-Harris.

Diana C. Nearhos @dianacnearhos
Flames d-pairings: Wotherspoon-Ramage, Kulak-Culkin, Sieloff-Yonkman. Thiessen in net.

[Property Manager DB]

Thoughts on Thiessen anyone?
GAA: 2.84
SV%: 0.909
Seems to me like he'll never be good enough for the NHL level

[sureLoss]

Originally Posted by Property Manager DB

Thoughts on Thiessen anyone?
GAA: 2.84
SV%: 0.909
Seems to me like he'll never be good enough for the NHL level

He is what he is. A 4th string goaltender. Never really in the long term plans of the Calgary Flames.

Journeyman in the AHL.

[AC]

1-1 after the first period.

Hanowski banged in a rebound fairly late to tie it.

[sureLoss]

Elson knocked out cold in a fight with Shea. Stretcher on the ice.

[AC]

Link
Here's Hanowski's goal from the official twitter account.

[AC]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Elson knocked out cold in a fight with Shea. Stretcher on the ice.

Yikes I didn't see it, was it a fair fight or a suckerpunch?

[Drury18]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Elson knocked out cold in a fight with Shea. Stretcher on the ice.

Crap. Never like to see that.

[Drury18]

Well, I think we have a new post game gif thanks to Wolf

[AC]

They just showed him being taken off and he was moving his arms at least.