[GDT] Flames vs. Kings - 7:00, SNW

[Puppet Guy]

courtesy of the Flames web site:

Season series: The Los Angeles Kings have defeated the Calgary Flames three times this season. The Kings won 4-1 on Dec. 31 at Scotiabank Saddledome, and 2-1 on Feb. 23 and 3-0 on Mar. 31 at Staples Center. Center Anze Kopitar has a goal and three assists, and goalie Jonathan Quick has three wins with a .971 save percentage for Los Angeles. Defenceman Mark Giordano and center Sean Monahan have scored for Calgary.

Kings team scope: Defenceman Alec Martinez (undisclosed) did not play in the Kings' 3-2 loss against the Vancouver Canucks on Monday and is listed as day-to-day, according the team website. Coach Darryl Sutter would not elaborate. Goalie Jhonas Enroth is expected to start. Quick played in Vancouver, stopping 21 of 24 shots. Los Angeles has lost six of eight (2-6-0).

Flames team scope: Goalie Joni Ortio will start; he made 28 saves in a 5-0 win against the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday. Forward Michael Frolik (lower body), who has missed the past three games, did not practice and is out. Goalie Kari Ramo (knee), and defencemen Ladislav Smid (neck) and Dennis Wideman (triceps) also remain out.

Line-ups courtesy of the Calgary Herald:

FLAMES LINEUP

Johnny Gaudreau-Sean Monahan-Hunter Shinkaruk
Micheal Ferland-Sam Bennett-Josh Jooris
Lance Bouma-Mikael Backlund-Joe Colborne
Brandon Bollig-Matt Stajan-Derek Grant

Mark Giordano-Deryk Engelland
TJ Brodie-Dougie Hamilton
Jyrki Jokipakka-Jakub Nakladal

Joni Ortio
Niklas Backstrom

KINGS LINEUP

Tanner Pearson-Anze Kopitar-Kris Versteeg
Milan Lucic-Jeff Carter-Tyler Toffoli
Dwight King-Vincent Lecavalier-Dustin Brown
Kyle Clifford-Trevor Lewis-Andy Andreoff

Brayden McNabb-Drew Doughty
Jake Muzzin-Luke Schenn
Rob Scuderi-Jamie McBain

Jhonas Enroth
Jonathan Quick


...and Los Angeles will be facing a different type of king tonight - what's scarier than a fifty-foot tall gorilla? Why, a fifty-foot tall puppet!!!

Spoiler!

Go Flames

[FBI]

I like the too much time on my hands tag heh

[Tyler]

Jays play at 5

[Toonage]

Meh. I would rather watch the Flames run out the season than any baseball game. I am likely in the minority here.

Flames win this one 4-3.

[bubbsy]

canucks beat the kings has 2 great benefits.

1) big 2 points in the standings for the nucks
2) an angry Kings team who won't be happy giving away points to bottom feeders back to back, especially when their in a tight race for the division title.

[Lanny'sDaMan]

Originally Posted by Tyler

Jays play at 5

That's ok, My insomnia has stopped giving me issues, so no need for this cure.

[tvp2003]

This GDT makes me sad. Not because of the OP, but because it pales in comparison to last year's game #81 against the Kings, which felt very much like a playoff game.

GDT from last year: http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=146004

[polak]

lol I'd rather watch the McDavid score a hatrick in a 6-0 Oilers win over the Flames than ever have to watch baseball

[Poe969]

Thank you for not having the Burger King guy on today's picture. That was creepy...

I can see the kings coming out and being upset because of last night.

6-2 Flames....

[Kickazzflames]

Originally Posted by polak

lol I'd rather watch the McDavid score a hatrick in a 6-0 Oilers win over the Flames than ever have to watch baseball

I'd rather watch paint dry than either of those.

[Cali Panthers Fan]

Originally Posted by tvp2003

This GDT makes me sad. Not because of the OP, but because it pales in comparison to last year's game #81 against the Kings, which felt very much like a playoff game.

GDT from last year: http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=146004

I'm sorry, I'll tone it down from now on to keep expectations lower.

BTW, this is the lineup from that game. How the hell did we win so many games last year?

Gaudreau-Monahan-Hudler
Ferland-Stajan-Jones
Raymond-Backlund-Colborne
Bollig-Granlund-Jooris

Russell-Wideman
Brodie-Engelland
Schlemko-Potter

Hiller

[the2bears]

Originally Posted by polak

lol I'd rather watch the McDavid score a hatrick in a 6-0 Oilers win over the Flames than ever have to watch baseball

There's something really wrong here.

[justing]

For a chance to win a pair of tickets to the game tonight, simply post in this thread: http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthr...87#post5705387

[The Fonz]

We really need this loss... I can't believe the Nucks swept California, and now sit 1 spot up on us in the standings.

[Northendzone]

my wife received a pair of lower bowl tickets to this msut lose game - and for the first time ever she is taking my son (who is a big kings fan).

I was stunned that she did not flip the tickets directly over to me to take my son.

Last year, some of you may have seen my son leaving the dome crying after the kings were eliminated

[Benched]

go kings?

is it now OK to embrace the tank with 3 games remaining? Or those 3 games going to install a 'loser culture'?

[polak]

Really hoping Gaudreau can have a big game and give himself some cushion to break PPG.

Besides that I hope we lose. No shame now. 3 games left, screw it. If we can finish 4th last that's tantalizingly close to the fins...

[flamesfan1297]

Originally Posted by tvp2003

This GDT makes me sad. Not because of the OP, but because it pales in comparison to last year's game #81 against the Kings, which felt very much like a playoff game.

GDT from last year: http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=146004

Wow that thread reached 19 pages. Be surprise if this one makes 3

[djsFlames]

Game 81 last year may have been my favourite regular season game ever. Eliminating the then defending champs and the ex-coach/GM at home.

The guys were playing so far over their heads with that roster. The fall back to earth was inevitable.

[Benched]

I see your GDT thread from last year, and raise you the GT thread:

http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=146024