[GDT] Flames vs Barons - Friday Jan 9 @ 5:00pm (MST)

[Drury18]

Adirondack Flames (22-14-1-1) vs Oklahoma City Barons (Edmonton Oilers) (23-8-2-2)

#5 - Tyler Wotherspoon

Wotherspoon, a stay at home defenceman from Surrey, BC, was drafted by the Flames in 2011 with their 2nd pick (57th overall). Before turning pro in 2013-14 with the Abbotsford Heat, Wotherspoon spent 5 seasons with the Portland Winterhawks of the WHL where he played in 3 consecutive WHL Championship Finals series before finally winning a WHL Championship in 2013 beating the Edmonton Oil Kings. His team went on to the Memorial Cup that year where he posted 3 points (1G, 2A) in 5 games ultimately losing the Championship game to the Halifax Mooseheads. During that same season, Wotherspoon was named to Team Canada for the 2013 World Junior Championships where they placed 4th. On March 7, 2014 he made his NHL debut and played 14 games with the Flames before suffering a shoulder injury that required surgery. He was rewarded for his play during the call up and season at the 2014 Prospect Camp where he was given an NHL number. Tyler isn't the only Wotherspoon in his family to play defence. His younger brother Parker is a defenceman with the Tri-City Americans and is draft eligible in 2015. Prior to joining the Winterhawks, Wotherspoon was active in both hockey and baseball at a competitive level.

Game Notes:

• This is the first meeting between the teams this season. They will meet 3 other times, including back to back games in Oklahoma in February before meeting again in Adirondack in late March.
• The Flames have won 3 of their last 4 games; The Barons have won 7 of their last 8 games.
• Flames players looking to snap pointless streaks: Gillies (11 games), Cundari (6 games) and Ferland (5 games)

Roster Notes:

• The Flames now have 15 forwards, 9 defencemen and 2 goalies on the roster
• DEL - Markus Granlund (F) and Joni Ortio (G) are up with the Flames
• ADD - Corey Potter (D) was returned to the AHL Flames
• DEL - Taylor Vause (F) was assigned to the Colorado Eagles (ECHL)
• ADD - Doug Carr (G) has been recalled from the Colorado Eagles (ECHL)
  
• STARTING - Thiessen (G) will get the start tonight for the Flames
• SCRATCHED - Projected Scratches: Setoguchi (Injured), Van Brabant (Injured), Gilles (healthy), Yonkman (healthy) and Cundari (healthy)
  

Standings:

• Adirondack sits in 7th (out of 30 teams) with 46 points and 2nd in the North Division 3 points behind Utica.
• Overall PP is 7th in the AHL at 18.5 % (30/162). Home PP is 6th at 19.8%; Road PP is 18th at 17.1%
• Overall PK is 2nd in the AHL at 87.8 % (137/156). Home PK is 6th at 86.8%; Road PK is 4th at 88.8%
• Thiessen (G) is ranked as the 13th best goalie in the AHL with his 2.27 GAA and .927 SV%
• Poirier (F) is 8th in Rookie Points with 10G, 11A and 21 PTS and tied for 3rd for Rookie Goals (10)
• Arnold (F) is 13th in Rookie Points with 9G, 11A and 20 PTS and tied for 4th for Rookie Goals (9)
• Culkin (D) is tied for 2nd in Rookie PP Assists (9) and tied for 2nd in overall Defencemen PP Assists

Point Streaks and Notables:

• Arnold - 4G, 4A in 11GP
• Baertschi - 4G, 10A in 16GP
• Culkin - 9A in 13GP
• Knight - 5G in 8GP
• Poirier - 5G, 4A in 12GP
• Potter - 3A in 5GP

Injuries:

• Devin Setoguchi (Undisclosed) - Unknown. Has not practiced since Dec 10. Will not play Jan 9.
• Patrick Sieloff (Undisclosed) - Unknown. Returned to practice on Jan 8. Scheduled to play Jan 9.
• Bryce Van Brabant (Undisclosed) - Day to Day. Practicing with team in non-contact jersey. Will not play Jan 9.
  

Preview from the Adirondack Flames : http://www.adirondackflames.com/news/?article_id=167

Preview from the Oklahoma City Barons : Not Available

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[Drury18]

In addition to wanting the Baby Flames to beat down on the Baby Oilers for obvious reasons, I would also like to see a thrashing for this:



Poor Horak. He wasn't THAT bad where he deserved this and all the no goodness that came with it.

[TheDebaser]

He's in a better place now.

[Drury18]

Sorry guys, running late and not home yet. Will update when I get to my computer.

[mile]

It's 1-0 OKC right now.

[Drury18]

2-0 OKC.

Sounds like both PP goals.

[Drury18]

FLAMES GOAL!

Sven Baertschi

1-2 Barons

Assist to Arnold and Poirier

Catching up, just got home!

[Drury18]

Van Brabant off for roughing. OKC to their 4th PP of the period.

[Drury18]

End of 1st Period

1-2 Barons

Shots on Goal: 17-7 Barons

[StrykerSteve]

Originally Posted by Drury18

FLAMES GOAL!

Sven Baertschi

1-2 Barons

Assist to Arnold and Poirier

Catching up, just got home!

Twitter suggesting it was quite the goal.

@AHLFlames: SVENSATIONAL!!!!! What a goal & it's 2-1!! Poirier-Arnold-Baertschi go tic-tac-toe and Baertschi goes backhand for the goal!! #OKCvsADK

[Drury18]

Alright, I'm here and coverage will improve! Sorry about that, had an appointment that went ALOT longer then expected.

Here we go for the 2nd.

[Drury18]

The Arnold/Baertschi/Poirier line VERY noticeable. They are clicking again.

[Drury18]

Corban Knight has been traded from the Flames to Florida for Drew Shore.

[Drury18]

FLAMES GOAL

Emile Poirier

2-2

[Drury18]

Arnold took a huge hit and looks like he's a bit out of it.

[Drury18]

Arnold going to the locker room now.

Great Knight gets announced as traded and Arnold goes down. The timing...

We are 4 on 4 as Stevenson and Pinizotto go off for roughing.

[Vulcan]

Originally Posted by Drury18

Corban Knight has been traded from the Flames to Florida for Drew Shore.

Didn't we get Knight from Florida?

[Drury18]

Originally Posted by Vulcan

Didn't we get Knight from Florida?

Yes. The Panthers didn't sign him and so they traded his rights to Calgary and we signed him. Now he goes back. We gave up a 4th rounder in 2013 for him.

[Drury18]

They have Tousi with Poirier and Baertschi now as Arnold has not returned.

[Vulcan]

Here's the announcement.

http://flames.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=747940