2013/14 General Heat Discussion Thread

[sureLoss]

Canucks have signed Vinny Prospal to an AHL PTO.

Should be dressing for the Heat Games this Friday and Saturday.

[Freeway]

Cundari's also seemingly fallen out of favour with the Flames organization since last year. Just based on training camp, I'd say Billins, Wotherspoon, Ramage and Sieloff are all ahead of him. Probably Breen, as well.

In other words, the Heat "lost" a player the club felt was their fifth or sixth-best defenseman.

[Drury18]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Canucks have signed Vinny Prospal to an AHL PTO.

Should be dressing for the Heat Games this Friday and Saturday.

Prospal will not be dressing tonight or completing his PTO. He announced his retirement this morning after talking to his family last night.

[StrykerSteve]

Originally Posted by Drury18

Prospal will not be dressing tonight or completing his PTO. He announced his retirement this morning after talking to his family last night.

Would rather retire than be a Canuck. He's got my respect.

[Drury18]

Originally Posted by StrykerSteve

Would rather retire than be a Canuck. He's got my respect.

Apparently he felt he could have been signed to the League Minimum rather then the $2.5 he was making in Columbus.

I'm sure he'll end up playing for HC Motor České Budějovice before the year is up.

[thymebalm]

Great NEWS!! I will be attending this Heat game live!!!

Mike, I'd love to meet you if you have a minute, tonight.

[Drury18]

For those of you on Twitter, go enter the Heat first goal contest:

Abbotsford Heat ‏@abbotsfordheat 8m
Who will score first for the #AHLHeat in tonight's game vs @UticaComets? Answer correctly and you could win a Heat Prize Pack!

[Drury18]

GAMEDAY!
Abbotsford Heat (26-14-1-1) vs Utica Comets (Vancouver Canucks) (13-20-2-3)
8:00pm MST Start


"Play for Vancouver? I'd rather retire!"

Notes:

• The Heat are 2-4 against the Comets this season
  
• Max Reinhart has 13 points in his last 11 games
  
• The 3rd period has been the highest scoring frame for either team this season. The Heat have 49 GF, while the Comets have 34 GF.
  
• Both teams are unbeaten in regulation when leading after two periods. The Heat are 14-0-0-0, while the Comets are 8-0-1-0.
  
  

Preview from Abbotsford Heat Website: http://www.abbotsfordheat.com/news/r...article_id=727

Listen Live (8:00pm MST): http://www.teamradio.ca/abbotsford-heat/

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[FlameZilla]

I just noticed Wotherspoon is leading the team in +/-. How is he looking this season? Does he have what it takes to crack an NHL lineup soon?

[Drury18]

Starting Lineup:

Ortio
Wotherspoon-Breen
Jooris-Knight-Trupp

[Drury18]

Reinhart takes a puck to the face and has left to the locker room under his own power. Puck bounced off his stick and into his face.

[Drury18]

Originally Posted by FlameZilla

I just noticed Wotherspoon is leading the team in +/-. How is he looking this season? Does he have what it takes to crack an NHL lineup soon?

There was actually a story about this in the Abby News today: http://www.abbynews.com/sports/heat/news/241745651.html

He's improving, but I don't think we see Wotherspoon getting a Flames call-up this season.

[sureLoss]

Granlund absolutely robbed.

[Drury18]

End of 1st Period.

Game tied 0-0

Shots on Goal: 13-7 Heat

Edit: Reinhart has still not returned to the game after taking a puck to the face.

[getbak]

Originally Posted by Drury18

Edit: Reinhart has still not returned to the game after taking a puck to the face.

Crap. Hope he's just getting stitched up.

[Drury18]

It's either stitches or a smile adjustment. That puck went right into his teeth.

[Drury18]

Reinhart is back on the bench to start the 2nd

[Drury18]

Baertschi (potential goal) waived off.

Save made on the goal line.

[Drury18]

If you like goalies, this is the game for you.

Big saves on both sides.

[Drury18]

End of 2nd

Game tied 0-0

Shots on Goal - 24-16 Heat

Heat will start the 3rd on the PP