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

[Drury18]

Ortio busy again here. Rampage are throwing everything they have at him.

[J epworth]

How has Granlund been? Getting much icetime?

[Drury18]

Rampage have now taken the lead in shots. Outshooting the Heat 9-3 in the 3rd.

[Drury18]

Originally Posted by J epworth kendal

How has Granlund been? Getting much icetime?

He's been taking regular shifts. Hasn't looked too bad. A couple of out of character giveaways, but he hasn't played in 6 or 7 weeks.

[Drury18]

Rampage goal is empty.

Time Out called by San Antonio.

[thymebalm]

Ortio is insanely good.

[Drury18]

Not sure how many more times I can say it, but Ortio saving our behinds again. He's stopping everything. He's bailing us out of some pretty stupid defensive lapses here.

[Drury18]

Heat win 3-1!

Heat Goal Scorers: Hanowski, Jones, Locke

Assists: Billins, Street

Final Shots on Goal: 33-27 Rampage

Shot Leaders: Olson (4), Breen/Locke/Jones /Granlund (3)

3 Stars:

1) ABB - Blair Jones
2) ABB - Joni Ortio
3) SA - John McFarland

Notes:

• Heat move up to 5th place in the Western Conference!
• Ben Street and Blair Jones both on 4 game point streaks
• Street now 2 points from tying the Abbotsford Heat single season franchise points record
• Heat are 1 win away from tying single season franchise win record
• Heat are 3 points away from tying the single season franchise points record
• Heat 0/3 on the PP, Rampage 1/3 on the PP
• 21st road win of the season

Notable Points:

• Reinhart - 3g, 9a in 10 games
• Smith - 3g, 10a in 13 games
• Street - 6g, 8a in 12 games
• Baertschi - 8g, 10a in 15 games
• Olson - 6g in 7 games
• Jones - 3g, 3a in 4 games
• Hanowski - 1g, 2a in 2 games
• Granlund - 7g, 9a in last 13 games

[SuperMatt18]

I don't understand why people are so quick to write off Hanowski. Good size, alright hands, and decent hockey sense. If he can continue to improve his skating and potentially adds little edge to his game he could be an alright 3rd/4th line guy.

[Gaskal]

Man felt Ortio deserved 1st star.

[Drury18]

For anyone looking for stats for individual players for the game, here they are: http://theahl.com/stats/game-summary...ame_id=1012215

Keep in mind, the AHL does not keep the same stats as the NHL. We don't have advanced stats like TOI, FO%, etc. We have goals, assists, points, shots and +/-.

[OzSome]

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

I don't understand why people are so quick to write off Hanowski. Good size, alright hands, and decent hockey sense. If he can continue to improve his skating and potentially adds little edge to his game he could be an alright 3rd/4th line guy.

I don't think people are writing him off they just don't think he is NHL ready. I really think Hanowski should spend another season in the AHL. He was much improved on the last call up by the Flames and I think he will get better. His skating needs improvement for sure and he needs to react faster on the play something that he can improve on by playing more professional games in AHL. I hope Flames re-sign him for at least two more seasons.

Thanks Drury for the PBP on Heat game. I hope TSN or Sportsnet start showing the Heat games especially during the playoff.

[Drury18]

Managed to find a video highlight package from tonight. It is from the Rampage but does show all 3 Heat goals and a few of Ortio's good saves:

[EVERLAST]

was this the last reg season game??? When do the playoffs start??

[Alberta_Beef]

Originally Posted by EVERLAST

was this the last reg season game??? When do the playoffs start??

2 left, tonight and tomorrow.

Playoffs start Friday/Saturday

[OzSome]

Rampage goalie Clemmensen... is that the same guy who used to backed up Martin Brodeur in NJ?

[Pierre "Monster" McGuire]

Hot damn, that Blair Jones goal was great.

The guy's a solid tweener. He's phenomenal at the AHL level and serviceable as a pest/grinder at the NHL level. I hope they re-sign him.

Originally Posted by OzSome

Rampage goalie Clemmensen... is that the same guy who used to backed up Martin Brodeur in NJ?

Yes it is.

[Drury18]

We can clinch 5th spot tonight!

@brandon_astle: HEAT GAMEDAY: Heat @ Rampage. ABB can clinch the #5 seed with a win & a MIL loss of any kind. Or an OTL/SOL vs SA & a MIL loss in regulation

[Drury18]

Also as expected, the kids will come out to play tonight!

@brandon_astle: The kids will play tonight. Emile Poirier will make his professional debut and skate on a line with Reinhart & Street. Klimchuk back in too.

[Pierre "Monster" McGuire]

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