[GDT] Flames vs Comets - Friday Jan 2 @ 5:00pm (MST)

[Drury18]

Adirondack Flames (20-13-1-1) vs Utica Comets(Vancouver Canucks) (21-6-5-0)

Game Notes:

• This is the 6th of 12 meetings between the two teams. Utica leads the season series 5-0 outscoring the Flames 16-7.
• The Flames have won 2 of their last 3; The Comets have won 4 of their last 5
• Flames players looking to snap scoreless streaks: Gillies (11 games) and Agostino (8 games)

Roster Notes:

• Markus Granlund (F) and Corey Potter (D) are up with the Calgary Flames .
• The Flames now have 16 forwards, 8 defencemen and 2 goalies on the roster
• Ortio (G) will get the start tonight
• Scratches for Tonight: Gillies (F), Vause (F), Agostino (F) and Acolaste (F)
• Sieloff (D) was missing from the morning skate/practice today

Standings:

• Adirondack sits in 7th (out of 30 teams) with 42 points and 2nd in the North Division 5 points behind Utica.
• Overall PP is 6th in the AHL at 19.6% (30/153). Home PP is 5th at 22.1%; Road PP is 17th at 17.1%
• Overall PK is 4th in the AHL at 86.6 % (123/142). Home PK is 12th at 83.9%; Road PK is 3rd at 88.8%
• Ortio (G) is 2nd in the AHL in wins (16), 3rd in the AHL for minutes played (1451:59), 3rd for saves (672) and 2nd for shutouts (3).
• Poirier (F) is 10th in Rookie Points with 10G, 9A and 19 PTS, 3rd for Rookie Goals (10) and 5th in Rookie Shooting % with 18.5%.
• Arnold (F) is 14th in Rookie Points with 8G, 10G and 18 PTS
• Culkin (D) is 1st in Rookie PP Assists (9), 4th in Rookie PP Points and 2nd in overall Defencemen PP Assists

Point Streaks and Notables:

• Acolaste - 2A in 5GP - Healthy Scratch
• Arnold - 3G, 3A in 8GP
• Baertschi - 2G, 10A in 13GP
• Culkin - 6A in 10GP
• Cundari - 2G, 9A in 16GP
• Knight - 3G in 5GP
• Poirier - 5G, 2A in 9GP
• Wolf - 2G in 6GP
• Granlund - 3G in 4GP - Recalled by Flames
• Potter - 3A in 5GP - Recalled by Flames

Injuries:

• Devin Setoguchi (Undisclosed) - Unknown. Has not practiced since Dec 10.
• Turner Elson (Unknown) - Day to Day
• Mark Cundari (Unknown) - Day to Day

Preview from the Adirondack Flames : http://www.adirondackflames.com/news/?article_id=156

Preview from the Utica Comets: http://www.uticacomets.com/gameday-c...mes-20-13-1-1/

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

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[GettinIggyWithIt]

I hate everything about the Canucks so I hate Utica. I'd love to see a hat trick tonight (Team Canada win, Flames win and an Adirondack win). Let's go boys!

[Street Pharmacist]

I think I asked last time they played, but are they a prospect team or an ahl team? I can only think of corrado and Shinkaruk as legit prospects

[Pierre "Monster" McGuire]

I'm so tired of losing to this team. ADK needs to figure them out. Ortio's playing some of the best hockey of his career right now and that Arnold line is on a tear. Hopefully between those two things, we'll get a W this afternoon.

[Drury18]

Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist

I think I asked last time they played, but are they a prospect team or an ahl team? I can only think of corrado and Shinkaruk as legit prospects

I'd definitely call them an AHL team. Many of their players are either signed as AHL free agents or lower picks from other teams as part of a trade. Couple of undrafted guys as well which could go either way as whether they would make the NHL or not. There is little to no players who have been drafted and then being groomed to be on the Canucks. To say their prospect cupboard is bare might be an understatement.

Perhaps you could say Eriksson might be a goalie prospect for the Canucks but I agree that Corrado and Shinkaruk would be the only real prospects on that team.

[DOOM]

Originally Posted by Drury18

I'd definitely call them an AHL team. Many of their players are either signed as AHL free agents or lower picks from other teams as part of a trade. Couple of undrafted guys as well which could go either way as whether they would make the NHL or not. There is little to no players who have been drafted and then being groomed to be on the Canucks. To say their prospect cupboard is bare might be an understatement.

Perhaps you could say Eriksson might be a goalie prospect for the Canucks but I agree that Corrado and Shinkaruk would be the only real prospects on that team.

Id add Jensen and Gaunce. Pedan may have some potential also.

[Roof-Daddy]

Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist

I think I asked last time they played, but are they a prospect team or an ahl team? I can only think of corrado and Shinkaruk as legit prospects

AHL team with a few prospects mixed in.

The Comets top 5 scorers have:

- a combined 1685 pro games played, including 308 NHL games
- an average age of 25
- 0 rookies
- 0 sophomores

The Baby Flames top 5 scorers have:

- a grand total of 286 pro games played, including 31 NHL games
- an average age of 21
- 3 rookies
- 2 sophomores

[Badgers Nose]

Destory those comets

[Flame19,289]

I'm at the Glens Falls Civic Center. 2nd game in a row.
Elson is on the ice for warm-ups. I don't see Seiloff.

[Gaskal]

Stupid Canucks.

[Street Pharmacist]

Originally Posted by Flame19,289

I'm at the Glens Falls Civic Center. 2nd game in a row.
Elson is on the ice for warm-ups. I don't see Seiloff.

Give us the goods during the game!!

Edit: Speaking specifically about Baertschi and Poirier, though they're all interesting

[Drury18]

Originally Posted by Flame19,289

I'm at the Glens Falls Civic Center. 2nd game in a row.
Elson is on the ice for warm-ups. I don't see Seiloff.

Sieloff was out for practice too.

I wonder if he's got the flu or something. It is that time of the year.

[Drury18]

The Flames are now reporting Sieloff as injured. Haven't heard the exact disclosure.

Vause is sitting as Elson is coming back from injury.

[Drury18]

These are what the reported lines are:

Baertschi-Arnold-Poirier
Wolf-Elson-Van Brabant
Reinhart-Knight-Hanowski
Ferland-Tousignant-Hathaway

Cundari-Culkin
Stevenson-Yonkman
Wotherspoon-Ramage

Ortio

[Flame19,289]

Ferland's line to start.

[Flame19,289]

Originally Posted by Drury18

The Flames are now reporting Sieloff as injured. Haven't heard the exact disclosure.

I thought he looked tentative last game. Hopefully it's not something that's been lingering.

[Drury18]

Oooo, potential for another Flames vs Canucks line brawl to start a game!

[Drury18]

Originally Posted by Flame19,289

I thought he looked tentative last game. Hopefully it's not something that's been lingering.

I think it was two or three games ago he blocked a shot with his hand and was shaking it off going back to the bench but finished the game. Perhaps he's cracked a bone or something in his hand. It was a fairly hard shot.

[Drury18]

Starting:

Ortio
Cundari-Culkin
Ferland-Tousignant-Hathaway

Gillies, Acolaste and Agostino all healthy scratches. Seto and Seiloff officially reported as injured.

[Drury18]

And here we go!