12-27-2018, 09:09 AM
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FLAMES at JETS 6:00pm MT - SNW
Top teams in the Western Conference. Another good challenge for CGY.
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FLAMES (22-12-3) at JETS (24-10-2)
6:00 p.m. | TV: Sportsnet West | RADIO: Sportsnet 960 The FAN
Season Series: 1-0-0
All-time: 16-11-1-1
Flames Road Record: 11-8-0
Jets Home Record: 13-4-2
Leading Scorers:
Flames:
Points - Johnny Gaudreau (48)
Goals - Sean Monahan (21)
Jets:
Points - Mark Scheifele (49)
Goals - Patrik Laine (23)
US
The Flames are coming off a 3-1 loss to the St. Louis Blues on Saturday, but continue to lead the Pacific Division by two points over the San Jose Sharks, thanks to a 7-3-1 record in the month of the December. This is only the second time in the last 25 years the Flames have been at the top of their division at the holiday break. The last time it happened was 10 years when the 19-11-4 Flames led the Northwest Division by one point over the Vancouver Canucks, according to NHL.com. … "Bottom line is that we've had a good season up to this point, but we feel like we're going into the break on a little bit of a slide," said captain Mark Giordano . "We haven't won in the last three. We've got to get our energy back, our legs back. It's a big game coming out of the break, against Winnipeg. You don't want to let things like this keep going. We want to get back in the win column as soon as possible, turn it back around." … Giordano has been held without a point in each of his last three games, but is still tied for third in scoring among defenceman with 35 points (6G, 29A) in 35 games. … On Saturday, Matthew Tkachuk scored the game's lone goal for the homeside off a great feed from Elias Lindholm on a first-period powerplay. Goaltender Mike Smith made his first start in 10 days after missing a few days of action with an undisclosed injury. He made 24 saves on 27 shots, and suffered his first loss in eight starts. … Including tonight, the Flames will play five of their next seven games on the road.
THEM
The Jets are coming out of the Christmas break as the team to beat in the West, winning 10 of their 12 games in the month of December and leading the Central Division by four points over the banged-up Nashville Predators. … Five days ago, Mark Scheifele broke a 0-0 tie with a minute and a half left in regulation, while former Flames draft pick Laurent Brossoit picked up his first-career NHL shutout with a 40-save effort to give the Jets a 1-0 victory over the Vancouver Canucks to close out a three-game road trip. Scheifele is now tied for third with five game-winning goals on the year, with a league-leading four of them coming in December. With Saturday's win, Brossoit improved to 8-1-1 on the year, along a .939 save percentage and a 2.11 goals-against average. … Last year's Vezina finalist, Connor Hellebuyck, is 16-9-1, and will likely get the start in goal tonight. The 25-year-old had a bit of a slow start to the year, but is quickly rounding into form, winning seven of his last nine starts. In 27 appearances, he has a .909 save percentage and a 2.90 goals-against average. … Blake Wheeler - one of the league's best passers - leads the NHL with 43 assists. The Winnipeg captain set a career high with 68 last year as part of a 91-point campaign, but is on pace to smash that total and perhaps reach the 100-point plateau for the first time in his career. The 32-year-old has 37 points (3G, 34A) in his last 24 games. … The Jets are second in the NHL with a 28.7% powerplay, and their 11 PPGs in the month of December are more than any other team. The powerplay is especially potent at home, running at a league-best 36.8%.
US VS. THEM
This is the second of three meetings. The Flames won the first encounter 6-3 back on Nov. 21 at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Matthew Tkachuk, Johnny Gaudreau , Sam Bennett and Mark Jankowski had a goal and an assist each, while David Rittich made 37 saves. The Flames scored five straight times in the first period to become the fourth team in NHL history to score five or more goals in the first period of consecutive games. ... The Flames and Jets will close out the season series on Mar. 2 back in Winnipeg.
THIS, THAT & THE OTHER
THIS: The Flames and Jets have an eerily identical offence this year. They've both scored 127 goals; the Flames have allowed 101, while the Jets have allowed 100. ... THAT: Thirteen of the last 15 games between these two teams have been decided by two goals or more. ... THE OTHER: Mark Giordano will play in his 791st NHL game tonight, which will tie him with Theo Fleury for the fourth-most games played as a Flame in franchise history.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Flames - James Neal
'The Real Deal' coming off one of his best games of the season on Saturday against the Blues. He led the team with five shots on goal, had a 61.1% (11-7) Corsi-For percentage, and was 70% (7-3) on scoring chances. In 29 career games against the Jets, Neal has 19 goals, 28 points and has three game-winners.
Jets - Mark Scheifele
Scheifele leads the NHL in scoring in the month of December with 20 points (9G, 11A) in 12 games. He has a point in nine of Winnipeg's 12 wins this month, and had multi-point efforts in seven of those. He's only one point ahead of Johnny Gaudreau for sixth in league scoring with 49 points (22G, 27A) in 36 games overall. Of his 22 goals, five are game-winners, including three in overtime in a two-week span earlier this month. Scheifele, who plays in all situations, is currently second in ice time among forwards, averaging 22:32 per game.
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12-27-2018, 09:22 AM
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Franchise Player
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Like the TBL game, this should tell us what the Flames are made of. Can’t wait!
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12-27-2018, 09:22 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Thunder Bay Ontario
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Just win
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12-27-2018, 09:25 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Calgary
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Carrying low expectations for todays game. Post holiday break, sloppy previous game, just doesn't seem to add up to an inspired outing.
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12-27-2018, 09:29 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Ontario
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Oh how I've missed Flames hockey.
As Gio said, they entered the break on a bit of a slide - so I'm pretty excited to see how they come out of the gates tonight.
If you believe his squad has the makings of being a top-team in this league (I do) these are the games you get excited for. A top team in the West coming in to right the ship well-restested and eager... against the top team in the West looking to maintain their good run.
Should be a really fun tilt!
Last edited by Split98; 12-27-2018 at 09:31 AM.
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12-27-2018, 09:30 AM
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#1 Goaltender
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I'm predicting a 4-1 loss, Flames continue the losing streak. They win Saturday.
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12-27-2018, 09:39 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Calgary
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It'll be the first time for my wife and I at the MTS centre. While she will be wearing a Jets jersey, I'm very excited to cheer on the Flames in my red. 5-3 for Calgary. Go Flames Go!!
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12-27-2018, 09:39 AM
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First round-bust
Join Date: Feb 2015
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First game with my Neal jersey, so they'll win 18-0. Neal held pointless, of course.
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12-27-2018, 09:46 AM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Calgary
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Hmm, watch the Juniors first then the Flames on PVR, or the other way around.....?
Decisions, decisions....
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12-27-2018, 09:55 AM
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Norm!
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Originally Posted by Zamboniman
Hmm, watch the Juniors first then the Flames on PVR, or the other way around.....?
Decisions, decisions....
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Well since Canada is playing Switzerland and it will probably be another unholy beat down, I'd watch the Flames live and record the Team Canada Game.
I'll be honest, when Canada really started rolling on Denmark, I turned the game off a 14-0 shellacking aka Colorado versus the South Park Peewee team, just isn't that interesting.
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12-27-2018, 09:59 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: The Pas, MB
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One game I don't have to worry about getting screwed out of watching on TV because of blackout restrictions.
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12-27-2018, 10:09 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: SW Ontario
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It is a night game so Mr Sticky will be watching and therefore we will win.
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12-27-2018, 10:25 AM
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I feel at fault for the flames recent slide, as I haven't been able to watch the past couple games. Once again I'll miss this one. Maybe I'll luck out and plane will have CBC as a channel...
Hoping they can return to their winning ways!
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12-27-2018, 10:36 AM
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Learning Phaneufs skating style
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Derek Wills @Fan960Wills
#Flames projected lines and pairings vs. #NHLJets:
Gaudreau-Monahan-Lindholm
Tkachuk-Backlund-Bennett
Quine-Jankowski-Neal
Frolik-Ryan-Hathaway
Giordano-Brodie
Hanifin-Hamonic
Kylington-Andersson
Rittich (in starter’s net)
Smith
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12-27-2018, 11:01 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Cape Breton Island
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Originally Posted by JonDuke
It'll be the first time for my wife and I at the MTS centre. While she will be wearing a Jets jersey, I'm very excited to cheer on the Flames in my red. 5-3 for Calgary. Go Flames Go!!
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Enjoy! Not a bad seat in the house. Oh have Jet Dog!
*fond memories of April*
Last edited by White Out 403; 12-27-2018 at 11:05 AM.
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12-27-2018, 11:07 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: North Vancouver
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Originally Posted by dammage79
Carrying low expectations for todays game. Post holiday break, sloppy previous game, just doesn't seem to add up to an inspired outing.
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You could say the same thing about the Jets. They were pretty bad in their last game against the Nucks. Brossoit was the only reason they won that one.
I think both teams will come out sluggish today due to the post-holiday blahs, and whichever team finds their legs first will probably win. Rittich starting is good news though. If it were Smith, I'd already be chalking this one up as a guaranteed loss.
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12-27-2018, 11:18 AM
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
Join Date: May 2004
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Wes Gilbertson @WesGilbertson
Everything you need to know about the dedication of #Flames forward Michael Frolik ... Not wanting to take four days off after return from high-ankle sprain, he skated on Dec. 23. Alone. With some of the lights turned off.
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12-27-2018, 11:23 AM
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Fearmongerer
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Wondering when # became hashtag and not a number sign.
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Little bit of an unusual twist for the good guys today in that they flew into Winnipeg this morning.
Normally they would fly in a day ahead of time but because of the CBA mandate, there was no allowed team travel on boxing day.
Will be interesting to see how it affects them if at all.
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12-27-2018, 11:25 AM
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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Originally Posted by transplant99
Little bit of an unusual twist for the good guys today in that they flew into Winnipeg this morning.
Normally they would fly in a day ahead of time but because of the CBA mandate, there was no allowed team travel on boxing day.
Will be interesting to see how it affects them if at all.
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Are players allowed to fly individually to Winnipeg from wherever they spent Christmas? Or was it necessary for everyone to return to Calgary first?
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12-27-2018, 11:33 AM
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Fearmongerer
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Wondering when # became hashtag and not a number sign.
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Originally Posted by Textcritic
Are players allowed to fly individually to Winnipeg from wherever they spent Christmas? Or was it necessary for everyone to return to Calgary first?
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Not sure but i doubt anyone can stop anyone else from travelling anywhere they want on days off.
That being said I suspect none of them even left town for what amounted to 3 days. Likely a lot of team/player get-togethers instead.
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