[GDT] Flames vs. Red Wings, 7:30 pm, SN

[GioforPM]

I am glad Detroit won last night. Didn't need them grumpy.

Didn't Backlund have some really good games against Detroit in the past?

[Gary83]

Originally Posted by Five-hole

Ugh, this game. Is this the one where Steve Begin suddenly had an all-world game right at the end of the lockout-shortened season and possibly cost us a chance at Seth Jones?

Totally sucks that we had to settle for Monahan.

[Bandwagon In Flames]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

I am glad Detroit won last night. Didn't need them grumpy.

Didn't Backlund have some really good games against Detroit in the past?

Yes, he loves playing against Detroit and Vancouver for some reason.

[t0rrent98]

Just Curious, does anybody know what time the teams pracitice in the mornings? I'm hoping to go this friday for the Panthers/Flames. I wanna get a Hiller or Luongo Autograph.

[Five-hole]

Originally Posted by Gary83

Totally sucks that we had to settle for Monahan.

I love Monahan, believe me. But there's two guys from that draft I would trade Monahan for, and they're Jones and MacKinnon.

Anyway, hockey games. I'm going tonight! Last game I was at was the Anaheim OT game, so anything approaching that level of awesomeness will be great.

[Cali Panthers Fan]

Just to update the game thread with information sure loss posted in a separate thread:

Wes Gilbertson ‏@SUNGilbertson 19m19 minutes ago
#Flames have assigned C Markus Granlund and D Corey Potter to AHL, activated C Mikael Backund and D Ladislav Smid from injured reserve.

[Cali Panthers Fan]

Something I meant to add to the OP but forgot: In case you didn't notice, Jiri Hudler is red hot and one of the better offensive players in the league. His 13 goals, 25 assists, and 38 points in 39 games puts him at 17th overall in the league for scoring (tied for 14th). He has 8 assists in his past 6 games. Since Oct 31st he has just 7 games where he failed to record at least one point. That's a span of 29 games. He's +14 playing on a line with 2 rookies most of the year (Gaudreau and either Granlund or Jooris). He makes just $4 million a year.

Red Wings let him go because they didn't think he could be a consistently good player at both ends of the ice. I wonder if they regret that decision now.

Here's hoping Hudler has a big night against his old team.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Nyquist is the latest to be fined by the NHL today for diving, $2000.

Was it from last night?

[Locke]

Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan

Nyquist is the latest to be fined by the NHL today for diving, $2000.

Was it from last night?

Diving? Against the Oilers? Thats like cheating at Skee-Ball.

[hwy19man]

Centre Ice channels for:
Wednesday, January 7
Detroit at Calgary, 1930h Mountain
Flames feed in red

Game is on Sportsnet in Canada, therefore it is not on Centre Ice.

USA
Indemand - Game 3 SD Game HD3
Directv - 771 SD 771-1 HD
Dish - 576 SD 9545 HD Hopper Channel 475-04

Sirius Radio-- Siri 211 (Internet 926)
XM Radio-- XM 218
SXM Radio-- SXM 218

[hwy19man]

This is a nice stretch of Flames games being on national television, six out of eight games.

[AcGold]

Originally Posted by Five-hole

I love Monahan, believe me. But there's two guys from that draft I would trade Monahan for, and they're Jones and MacKinnon.

Anyway, hockey games. I'm going tonight! Last game I was at was the Anaheim OT game, so anything approaching that level of awesomeness will be great.

Wait until Monahan grows into his body. He'll compete with both of them. Monahan might be 220 or 230 eventually, he's got the frame to be a difference maker for a decade.

[FBI]

Also doesn't Monahan have the most goals of his draft class so far?

[GioforPM]

nm

[djsFlames]

3-0-1 at games this year. Going tonight.

[dash_pinched]

Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan

Nyquist is the latest to be fined by the NHL today for diving, $2000.

Was it from last night?

Nope, it was a recent game against the Sens, KFF. PuckDaddy has the story here:

https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nh...220124943.html

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Originally Posted by dash_pinched

Nope, it was a recent game against the Sens, KFF. PuckDaddy has the story here:

https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nh...220124943.html

Thanks. I didn't see all the Oil game from last night, but didn't hear anything about it either so that makes sense. Really glad to see more diving fines, they should have started this years ago.

[Prufrock]

Going to the game tonight! It'll be my first time in the first bowl, no idea what to expect. Kinda scared.

Hoping for a solid win tonight over a tired Wings team. Backlund with a goal in his return.

[codynw]

Originally Posted by dash_pinched

Nope, it was a recent game against the Sens, KFF. PuckDaddy has the story here:

https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nh...220124943.html

That looked a lot like the Bruins they were playing, not the Sens.

[direwolf]

Excited to see Backs back in tonight. Just having him in the lineup automatically makes us better in my opinion. These last two games are huge for the Flames in regards to the standings. Hopefully they can grab at least 3 out of 4 points here before the upcoming road trip.