01-07-2022, 06:04 AM
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CALGARY FLAMES (17-9-6) at CAROLINA HURRICANES (23-7-1) 5pm MST
TV: Sportsnet West RADIO: Sportsnet 960 The Fan
The Hurricanes are listed as home favorites in the Friday NHL odds. Carolina is an impressive 10-3-0 at home this season, while Calgary is 13-5-2 on the road.
POINTS LEADERS
FLAMES
Johnny Gaudreau 32 14 23 37 +20
Matthew Tkachuk 32 14 15 29 +16
Elias Lindholm 32 12 16 28 +24
HURRICANES
Sebastian Aho 28 15 19 34 +12
Teuvo Teravainen 31 9 16 25 +12
Andrei Svechnikov 28 10 14 24 +11
SPECIAL TEAMS
FLAMES: PP — 23.1% (10th) PK — 83.7% (6th)
HURRICANES: PP — 23.7% (T-8th) PK — 89.5% (2nd)
When you sort the NHL’s overall standings by point percentage, you’ll find these guys perched at the very top. Thanks to a 23-7-1 record, the Hurricanes are chugging along at a .758 clip. They’ve won four in a row and eight of their last nine and currently lead the loop with a plus-40 goal differential.
https://calgarysun.com/sports/hockey...-at-hurricanes
Carolina ranks top-10 in the NHL in both offense and defense. The Canes are averaging 3.42 goals per game, while only giving up 2.13 goals per contests.
Sebastian Aho leads the team in scoring with 34 points in 28 contests, while goalie Freddie Andersen owns a solid .929 save percentage.
Last edited by Cheese; 01-07-2022 at 06:11 AM.
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01-07-2022, 08:28 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Van Island
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This road trip can’t end soon enough. Just looking for a good effort and close game tonight on a rough back to back.
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01-07-2022, 08:41 AM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: About 5200 Miles from the Dome
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I want to see tkachuck take over a game against a good team. I'd like to see if he's got it in him. I like tkachuck a lot but we really need him to be visible between the whistles against great opponents to take the next step.
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01-07-2022, 08:46 AM
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Taking a while to get to 5000
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Another one? Oh man...
#### it. I say they win this.
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01-07-2022, 09:08 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Springbank
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Chingas
I want to see tkachuck take over a game against a good team. I'd like to see if he's got it in him. I like tkachuck a lot but we really need him to be visible between the whistles against great opponents to take the next step.
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We used to call Johnny sort of an elite complementary piece. A guy that is very talented but who wouldn’t drive the bus. In fact, that may be more Tkachuk. He is benefitting a lot from his line position, and he certainly contributes, but is he someone who pushes that line, or the team? I can’t say I see it. Though IMO he was better against Florida than in a lot of previous games.
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01-07-2022, 09:08 AM
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I afraid
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01-07-2022, 09:18 AM
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I remember the days when Western teams were the best in the league.
The east is down right scary right now damn.
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01-07-2022, 09:19 AM
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Markstrom is going to steal this one
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01-07-2022, 09:20 AM
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I can remember last year (or was it the year before?) when Chicago and some other teams
had to take trips east to play Tampa, Florida and Carolina like 7 games in a row as they would play the same team multiple times in a row. Hard enough for a good team like Calgary to play 3 games, but imagine a below average team making that road trip and play 7 games or so. They were lucky to eek out a point LOL.
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01-07-2022, 09:31 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Thunder Bay Ontario
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This won't even be close...5-0 Flames.
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01-07-2022, 09:33 AM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: New York, NY
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Another big game = another Flame loss
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01-07-2022, 09:39 AM
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Self Imposed Retirement
Join Date: Dec 2020
Location: Calgary
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Need a win tonight. It will be a good game.
Go Flames!
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01-07-2022, 09:40 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Domoic
Another big game = another Flame loss
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You're fun!
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01-07-2022, 09:47 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Seattle, WA/Scottsdale, AZ
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Two big points.
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01-07-2022, 09:48 AM
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Positive vibes, people.
Flames take this 5-1 with goals from Lindholm, Backlund, Kylington, Lucic and Monahan.
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01-07-2022, 10:21 AM
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Join Date: May 2016
Location: ATCO Field, Section 201
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No doubt that this is the hardest stretch of hockey the Flames have had to play so far. I am just glad that the hardest stretch of hockey doesn't involve bleeding points to rival teams, because boy the Flames have not made a statement.
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01-07-2022, 10:30 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Van Island
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Who’s playing goal for Carolina these days? Is Anderson still hurt?
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01-07-2022, 10:33 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Calgary, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GioforPM
We used to call Johnny sort of an elite complementary piece. A guy that is very talented but who wouldn’t drive the bus. In fact, that may be more Tkachuk. He is benefitting a lot from his line position, and he certainly contributes, but is he someone who pushes that line, or the team? I can’t say I see it. Though IMO he was better against Florida than in a lot of previous games.
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I honestly think part of the problem with the team's depth is that I think he's being a bit wasted on that top line, and agree I'd like to see if he can drive his own line.
Gaudreau - Lindholm - Coleman
Tkachuk - Backlund - Mangiapane
Lucic - Monahan - Dube
That feels like a better balanced top 9 to me
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01-07-2022, 11:17 AM
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Aug 2021
Location: Calgary
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I think they bounce back. I liked some of fire we saw in the Florida games, group shows that they care and are dialled in to try to compete. Ill never critic heart and I really liked Gaudreau standing up for Vladar after the 4th goal when Stamkos skated by saying something to Darth. We may loose but this team won't be walked on again, guys are showing they will stick up for each other. I can get behind that. I say the play for the guy sitting beside them tonight and gut this to a win in a tough environment and opposition.
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