[GDT] CALGARY FLAMES at VANCOUVER CANUCKS 8pm TV: SN, CBC - RADIO SN960

[Cheese]

CALGARY FLAMES 37-16-7, 1st in Pacific Division at VANCOUVER CANUCKS 30-25-7, 5th in Pacific Division


Lineups to come later today

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Canucks to host Gaudreau and the Flames

The Flames are 17-9-3 in conference matchups. Calgary averages 9.4 penalty minutes per game, the sixth-most in the Western Conference. Milan Lucic leads the team serving 69 total minutes.



Canucks Next Game: High-flying Flames among the NHL's elite
WHY WATCH

The Canucks have 20 games left in the season and likely need to win at least 14 of those games to have a chance at the playoffs. Until Thursday’s stinker against Detroit, they’d been scoring goals in bunches and will want to get their offence back on course.


POINTS LEADERS


FLAMES

1. Johnny Gaudreau GP 60 G 27 A 52 PTS 79 (+44)

2. Matthew Tkachuk GP 60 G 28 A 43 PTS 71 (+37)

3. Elias Lindholm GP 60 G 30 A 33 PTS 63 (+45)


CANUCKS

1. J.T. Miller GP 60 G 24 A 49 PTS 73 (+9)

2. Quinn Hughes GP 58 G 5 A 44 PTS 49 (+11)

3. Elias Pettersson GP 60 G 18 A 24 PTS 42 (0)

SPECIAL TEAMS

FLAMES: PP 23.4% (11th) PK 85.4% (4th)


CANUCKS: PP 21.0% (14th) PK 71.3% (32nd)
























Moneypuck

[Flames1217]

Wonder when the flames are going to announce the Rakell for Dube trade ?

[Tsawwassen]

Pregame links
http://sportsstats.cbc.ca/hockey/nhl...ummary_17.html
http://sportsstats.cbc.ca/hockey/nhl...review_17.html
https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/games/2367612
https://scores.nbcsports.com/nhl/pre...&home=22&vis=3
https://www.espn.com/nhl/preview/_/gameId/401350124



Game is on SiriusXM channel 924 for a computer and other electronics and online in your vehicle.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Hopefully they got all of the green beer out of their systems last night.

[activeStick]

The Flames need to avenge the last 7-1 ass-kicking from these same Canucks. Had a chance to go to this game as well but the last time was so embarrassing and not fun I declined.

[Johnny Makarov]

Just winnnnnnnnn!!!!!

[WhiteTiger]

Go Flames go!

[TheScorpion]

I'll be at this one... look for the dude in the Kylington jersey.

[OldSam]

Canucks 32nd on the PK? Lucky for them the Flames don't get any powerplays. Go Flames!

[eddly]

Put us out of our misery… let us win to keep the playoff dream alive or shatter that dream so we can focus on selling on trade deadline day…

[joejoe3]

Expect flames to respond after a loss and blow out the canucks

[Erick Estrada]

Well at the very least the Flames should be as well rested as you can be for the 2nd of a back to back game as last night was not a typical Flames high effort game.

[Moneyhands23]

Please just win. Put the nail in the coffin

[Puppet Guy]

Time to harpoon some orca:


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[Mindtravellee]

Who does Ruzicka come in for?

[Wish They Could Win]

Originally Posted by Mindtravellee

Who does Ruzicka come in for?

No cap room. We won’t see him until playoff time.


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[transplant99]

Originally Posted by Wish They Could Win

No cap room. We won’t see him until playoff time.


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Bigger problem in the 23 man roster limit which they are at without Ruzicka.

All they would need to do is place Richardson or Ritchie on waivers and after they clear could call up AR and send the other guy down.

Thing is I believe Sutter wants to try Jarnkrok at C for a bit and see what he has there. After the trade deadline though, Rosie can be called up without anyone going down but they still need to meet the cap constraints and will still have to waive someone

[Strange Brew]

At this point in the season, I'd be surprised if the team exposes any player on waivers.

I get that Richardson and Ritchie are pretty much dime a dozen players, but I imagine Sutter wants them around for the playoffs. Why give another team the chance to screw you over?

[browna]

Dare I say the Flames were looking ahead to this game a bit last night because of the last game in Vancouver?

No matter the result last night, and now it’s amplified, I expect the Flames to be really strong tonight to avenge. At 3-0 last game you could easily say the Flames had as many chances. Then Markstroms blade came off and it was a runaway.

6-2 Flames.

[CsInMyBlood]

Hoping to see Lewis off of the Backlund line, it just doesn't work and is holding their offense down. Everything is so disjointed with that line.

Yeah, they're keeping the puck out of their net but IMO they could be so much more without Lewis.