[GDT] Heat vs Rampage - April 17th @ 6pm MST & April 18th @ 6:30pm MST

[Roof-Daddy]

Originally Posted by Pierre "Monster" McGuire

Is it sacrilegious to hope Poirier becomes Brad Marchand (minus the diving)? Because that's what I'm hoping for.

A much bigger, non diving version of Marchand would be great.

[Pierre "Monster" McGuire]

Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy

A much bigger, non diving version of Marchand would be great.

Exactly. When's the last time the Flames had a certified pest that could also go out and pot 30 goals or whatever?

Fleury?

[Drury18]

Originally Posted by Pierre "Monster" McGuire

Is it sacrilegious to hope Poirier becomes Brad Marchand (minus the diving)? Because that's what I'm hoping for.

If that's sacrilegious then allow me to go make a deal with the devil.

I love Marchand. Had him in my hockey pool for a couple years as he is a solid guy point wise and can rattle the other team when he needs to.

[Drury18]

Some of the vets getting a rest tonight:

@brandon_astle: Getting a rest will be: Baertschi, Granlund, Jones, Locke, O'Brien, Ortio, & Smith. Back in are: Carr, Davies, Hathaway, Lamb, & Miller.

[Pierre "Monster" McGuire]

Wow, that's quite a chunk of talent sitting in the press box. It's needed though.

[FlameZilla]

Looking forward to the PBP tonight guys!

[Drury18]

Let's make some history before Abbotsford throws us out boys!

Brandon Astle ‏@brandon_astle 9m
It's Carr vs. Clemmensen in the pipes tonight. Heat looking to tie a franchise record of 42 wins with a young line-up dressed tonight.

We can also tie the all-time single season points mark of 92 with 2 points tonight.

[Drury18]

Scratches: Baertschi, Granlund, Jones, Locke, O'Brien, Smith, Ferland, Sieloff, Gordan, Kanzig, Roy, Valcourt, Eddy, Arsene, Kremyr, Roy, Culkin, Tolkinen

Starters:

Carr
Breen-Lafranchise
Klimchuk-Knight-Hanowski

[Drury18]

Heat Lines (ongoing updates):

Defence

Breen-Lafranchise
Billins - Lamb
Kulak-Davies

Forwards

Klimchuk-Knight-Hanowski
Reinhart-Street-Poirier
Olson-Jooris-Miller
Hathaway-Bancks-Gillies

[Drury18]

And we are a go for the 1st!

[Drury18]

Heat going to the PP!

PP1:

Reinhart-Street-Poirer
Kulak-Davies

[Drury18]

HEAT GOAL!

Zach Davies - PP Goal

1-0

Assist to Reinhart and Kulak

[Drury18]

Heat with a tripping call and going to the PK. Klimchuk going off.

Carr with a huge save on the delayed penalty.

[Drury18]

Heat successfully kill off the PP.

[Drury18]

Heat going back to the PK. Gillies to the box for I believe tripping.

[Drury18]

Rampage take an interference call so we will have 4 on 4 followed by a Heat powerplay

[Drury18]

NOTE: @AbbotsfordHeatInGame is having technical difficulties and not live tweeting the game. There will be end of period updates with either @brandon_astle or @abbotsfordheat

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AHLHeat In Game ‏@AHLHeatInGame 15m
Experiencing some technical difficulties and we will not be live tweeting the game tonight please follow @brandon_astle for your updates!

[Drury18]

Heat go 1/2 on the PP as Rampage kill off the short PP opportunity.

[Drury18]

Just over halfway through the first.

Heat up 1-0. Rampage outshooting the Heat 5-3.

[Drury18]

Poirier Update: He is taking regular shifts. Had about 4-5 already. Ward seems to be using him as a Top 6 guy. So far, he hasn't looked too badly out of place. Been in on a couple of good plays.