[GDT] Flames @ Senators 5:00pm (SportsNet)

[dissentowner]

This is the easiest two points you could possibly be handed by a team.

[browna]

My guess is the boys wanted to fight almost for the fun of it and Keith (and likely both coaches would agree) said no.

Not since the Primeau brothers fought back 20+ years ago has there been a brother scrap.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Eric Francis @EricFrancis
“We had a shake on no fighting and there were a lot of witnesses so that won’t happen. It was dad’s idea” - Brady Tkachuk on playing brother Matthew tonight.

So its basically guaranteed to happen because kids always listen to their dad.

Personally, I hope it doesnt. Theres no sense in Matt fighting, we're looking to the playoffs and Brady is looking to the off-season, nobody needs to get injured.

I'm worried about this game, not just because of the focus on the Tkachuk family storyline, thats fine, but because of the disparity between the two teams, the link because of the trade deadline, potential rust for Rittich.

Lets just settle down and win. This game has everything going for the Flames, its a game that we should win, these are the types of games we typically lose.

Just win and move along.

[Freeway]

Flames' magic number is 11. They cannot clinch until it's mathematically impossible for Minnesota to catch them.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by browna

My guess is the boys wanted to fight almost for the fun of it and Keith (and likely both coaches would agree) said no.

Not since the Primeau brothers fought back 20+ years ago has there been a brother scrap.

Really? I'd imagine the Sutters fought more recently than that, but I could be wrong.

[Robbob]

Originally Posted by the_only_turek_fan

Minnesota has 64 points in 62 games and sit 3rd in the wild card race. The maximum amount of points they can get is 84. With a win tonight Calgary can get 85 points and clinch a playoff spot? Is that correct?

The math aside, Minny doesn't matter. The only teams that can knock the flames out of the three Pacific seeds in a pacific team. So flames magic number is tied to Arizonas and Vancouvers.

[The Yen Man]

Originally Posted by the_only_turek_fan

Minnesota has 64 points in 62 games and sit 3rd in the wild card race. The maximum amount of points they can get is 84. With a win tonight Calgary can get 85 points and clinch a playoff spot? Is that correct?

Other than the mentioned Wild with 104 point max, Flames magic number is technically 103 points since Yotes max points is 103. Flames closer to clinching 3rd in Pacific vs.second wildcard spot. Flames magic number of games is 10. So each time Flames win or Yotes / Nucks lose, that hits that. Flames might actually clinch a spot in the next two weeks.

[Titan]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

I like both guys and still want to punch those two faces. How does their sister keep from doing it?

I also like them but man, those are a couple punchable faces in that pic.

[sureLoss]

Derek Wills @Fan960Wills
After missing Friday’s game with lower body injury, Oliver Kylington on the ice for #Flames morning skate

[kyuss275]

Be a good game to throw Lazar into.

[Street Pharmacist]

Originally Posted by the_only_turek_fan

Minnesota has 64 points in 62 games and sit 3rd in the wild card race. The maximum amount of points they can get is 84. With a win tonight Calgary can get 85 points and clinch a playoff spot? Is that correct?

You get 2 points per game won

They could get 104 points

[TheScorpion]

Originally Posted by kyuss275

Be a good game to throw Lazar into.

Against his old team? Absolutely.

It might be telling in a way if he draws in for Mangiapane, now that I think of it. Could be a precursor to a possible trade including #88.

[Titan]

Originally Posted by Locke

So its basically guaranteed to happen because kids always listen to their dad.

It is guaranteed because Keith said if you guys fight on the ice you fight me after the game. That will tap the brakes for you.

[browna]

Originally Posted by Locke

Really? I'd imagine the Sutters fought more recently than that, but I could be wrong.

Don't know if the Sutters ever fought in the NHL, this is the closest I found, at end of a 1992 playoff game, , where all three Sutters were involved.

[Street Pharmacist]

From @IneffectiveMath

There Flames have suuuuuuch an easier schedule the rest of the way.

Lots of trap games in there

[sureLoss]

Brodie back with Gio. Bennett moved up to 2 line RW. Forlik down to 3rd line LW. Rittich starts. Kylington back in with Andersson.

Derek Wills @Fan960Wills
#Flames projected lines and pairings vs. #Senators:

Gaudreau-Monahan-Lindholm
Tkachuk-Backlund-Bennett
Frolik-Jankowski-Czarnik
Mangiapane-Ryan-Hathaway

Giordano-Brodie
Hanifin-Hamonic
Kylington-Andersson

Rittich (Starter)
Smith

[browna]

Good. Glad to get Lindholm back on the top line from the start, I know Peters put them together halfway through Friday.

A change up is fine for a couple games, but JG and SM looked a little lost without Elias.

Hopefully Rittich is good after his break.

[Hemi-Cuda]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

This is the easiest two points you could possibly be handed by a team.

Dangerous way to think. Ottawa beat the Jets twice this month, and our first line has been ice cold. This could easily turn into a trap game

[Split98]

In Ottawa for this one tonight... expecting a walking

Go Flames!

[DoubleF]

Originally Posted by Titan

It is guaranteed because Keith said if you guys fight on the ice you fight me after the game. That will tap the brakes for you.

It'd be pretty awesome if the two scrapped, then in interviews they both say, "I gotta get out of here and backup my bro in fighting my dad."