[GDT] Will we win? CGY @ MIN 6PM Sportsnet West

[Otto-matic]

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.

https://www.nhl.com/flames/news/fast...ld/c-283740410

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.

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!

[Toonage]

If they lose, fire everyone. If they win, fire almost everyone.

[Cali Panthers Fan]

Thanks for the GDT Ottomatic, but I think a better question than "will we win?" is "will I bother to watch?"

[Machiavelli]

Will I stay awake?

[Benched]

odds are about 15% that we'll win.

odds are about 70% we'll be embarrassed again tonight (goal differential 3+)



*sigh*



*citation: all figures were pulled out of my keester*

[GirlySports]

will i drink?

[Monahan For Mayor]

Nope. Another blow out loss. 5-1 Wild. Gulutzan gets out coached once again.

[trublmaker]

Road trip ,team bonding, go Flames go ???

[Jbo]

Not feeling good about this one. Prove me wrong Flames.

[Looch City]

Is it better to get blown out now or win this one and get blown out in the next game?

I say 5-1 Wild.

[The Hendog]

And I see Parise returns tonight against the Flames

Reduces chances of winning this game from say 1% to say 0.1%

[Toonage]

Its odd (well, maybe not) that players seem to make their return against the Flames. Ease them in I guess.

[GioforPM]

3-2 Flames.

That is all.

[Leeman4Gilmour]

I want two things

1) Less than 3 "WTF?!?" moments
2) No drop passes in the neutral zone on the PP (that could fall into #1)

[Timbo]

I'll bet a deep fried pickle that we win.

[btimbit]

Might be stupid of me, but I actually have a good feeling about this one

[Magnum PEI]

Hopefully Frolik can go.

I dont think Brouwer will be the answer for the top line.

[Always Earned Never Given]

I miss the ATL reports therefore fair question would be? When WILL we get an ATL report?
Hopefully the answer is tonight as it will be unbearable here reading on how Bruce outcoached Glue!

[Puppet Guy]

If the last few games (well, the season really) have been a flaming disaster, Our Hero will at least make it amusing for a few minutes:

Spoiler!

Go Flames

[undercoverbrother]

Looks like I picked the wrong season to stop drinking.