Calgary Flames
This Means War – Flames vs Ducks Game 3 Preview
Okay, so the road games haven't gone to plan. Can the Flames turn the series around in the Saddledome?
Anaheim Ducks @ Calgary Flames – Round 2 Game 3 – 7:30pm MT
Sportsnet, USA Network
Right. Two games down. Aggregate score of 9-1. Shut out in Game 2 (recap/stats).
Make no ends about it, the Flames are in a sticky spot. Some of it their own doing, some of it down to just how good this Anaheim team is. It is going to be tough to turn this around. That said, the Flames have a poor track record in the Ponda, but they have already beaten the Ducks twice in Calgary this year. They realistically need to do it another three times.
A lot hinges on players standing up and being accountable. Can they do it? Of course. Will they? We will know later tonight.
Time to saddle up, boys.
Playoff Leaders
| Calgary Flames | Anaheim Ducks | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | |||||
| 4-4 | Playoffs | 6-0 | |||
| 0-2 | Series | 2-0 | |||
| Goal Differential | |||||
| -4 | Playoffs | +15 | |||
| -8 | Series | +8 | |||
| Time On Ice | |||||
| Playoffs | |||||
| Dennis Wideman (26:55/gm) | Defence | Francois Beauchemin (23:01/gm) | |||
| Sean Monahan (19:28/gm) | Offence | Ryan Getzlaf (20:49/gm) | |||
| Series | |||||
| Kris Russell (25:46/gm) | Defence | Francois Beauchemin (22:00/gm) | |||
| Matt Stajan (18:50/gm) | Offence | Ryan Getzlaf (18:07/gm) | |||
| Points | |||||
| Playoffs | |||||
| Jiri Hudler (3) Sam Bennett (3) |
Goals | Corey Perry (5) | |||
| Johnny Gaudreau (4) Dennis Wideman (4) |
Assists | Corey Perry (8) Ryan Getzlaf (8) |
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| Jiri Hudler (6) Johnny Gaudreau (6) |
Points | Corey Perry (13) | |||
| Series | |||||
| Sam Bennett (1) | Goals | Corey Perry (2) Matt Beleskey (2) |
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| Deryk Engelland (1) | Assists | Ryan Getzlaf (5) | |||
| Sam Bennett (1) Deryk Engelland (1) |
Points | Corey Perry (6) Ryan Getzlaf (6) |
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| Special Teams | |||||
| Playoffs | |||||
| 20.8% | Powerplay | 26.3% | |||
| 5 | Powerplay Goals For | 5 | |||
| 79.2% | Penalty Kill | 89.5% | |||
| 5 | PK Goals Conceded | 2 | |||
| 0 | Shorthanded Goals For | 0 | |||
| Series | |||||
| 0% | Powerplay | 25% | |||
| 0 | Powerplay Goals For | 2 | |||
| 75% | Penalty Kill | 100% | |||
| 2 | PK Goals Conceded | 0 | |||
| 0 | Shorthanded Goals For | 0 | |||
| Shots | |||||
| Playoffs | |||||
| Mikael Backlund (26) | Shots On Goal | Corey Perry (26) | |||
| Jiri Hudler (27.3%) | Shot % | Nate Thompson (50%) | |||
| Series | |||||
| Mikael Backlund (8) | Shots On Goal | Corey Perry (10) | |||
| Sam Bennett (33%) | Shot % | Hampus Lindholm (33%) Emerson Etem (33%) |
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| Faceoff Leaders | |||||
| Matt Stajan (59.52%) | Playoffs | Ryan Kesler (60.99%) | |||
| Josh Jooris (59%) | Series | Nate Thompson (73.91%) | |||
| #GRITCHART | |||||
| Playoffs | |||||
| Deryk Engelland (46) | PIM | Tim Jackman (12) | |||
| Micheal Ferland (43) | Hits | Matt Beleskey (25) | |||
| Kris Russell (36) | Blocked Shots | Clayton Stoner (14) | |||
| Series | |||||
| Brandon Bollig (14) | PIM | Tim Jackman (12) | |||
| David Jones (10) | Hits | Matt Beleskey (8) | |||
| Kris Russell (8) | Blocked Shots | Sami Vatanen (7) | |||
| 5v5 Corsi/Fenwick (minimum 10mins per game played) |
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| Playoffs | |||||
| David Schlemko (54.72%, 8gp) David Jones (49.52%, 8gp) |
Corsi For % | Simon Despres (57.8%, 6gp) Andrew Cogliano (57.24%, 6gp) |
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| Micheal Ferland (58.7%, 7gp) David Schlemko (58.25%, 8gp) |
Fenwick For % | Andrew Cogliano (61.82%, 6gp) Francois Beauchemin (58.23%, 6gp) |
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| Series | |||||
| Josh Jooris (64.86%, 2gp) David Schlemko (60.98%, 2gp) |
Corsi For % | Matt Beleskey (62.96%, 2gp) Ryan Getzlaf (59.57%, 2gp) |
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| David Schlemko (66.67%, 2gp) Josh Jooris (65.52%, 2gp) |
Fenwick For % | Matt Beleskey (58.97%, 2gp) Ryan Getzlaf (58.97%, 2gp) |
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| Save percentage | |||||
| Playoffs | |||||
| Jonas Hiller (.919) Karri Ramo (.907) |
All Situations | Frederik Andersen (.942) | |||
| Karri Ramo (.926) Jonas Hiller (.914) |
Even Strength 5 on 5 |
Frederik Andersen (.942) | |||
| Series | |||||
| Karri Ramo (.907) Jonas Hiller (.786) |
All Situations | Frederik Andersen (.982) | |||
| Karri Ramo (.917) Jonas Hiller (.727) |
Even Strength 5 on 5 |
Frederik Andersen (.978) | |||
Potential Starting Lineups (Subject To Change)
After making two changes to the forwards for game two, Bob Hartley has reverted back to the line combinations that got him through the first round to begin with. Karri Ramo, who was stellar in Game 2, retains hold of the starter’s reigns. Raphael Diaz, who was a game time decision last time, but ultimately unable to go, is ready to return tonight, meaning Tyler Wotherspoon, as the Flames’ least experienced defenceman, draws out.
Meanwhile, the Ducks remain the Ducks, continuing to frolic about in their success with their same lineup. Disgusting.
| Anaheim Ducks | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Left Wing | Center | Right Wing | |||
| Patrick Maroon | Ryan Getzlaf | Corey Perry | |||
| Matt Beleskey | Ryan Kesler | Jakob Silfverberg | |||
| Andrew Cogliano | Rickard Rakell | Kyle Palmieri | |||
| Emerson Etem | Nate Thompson | Tim Jackman | |||
| Left Defence | Right Defence | ||||
| Hampus Lindholm | Francois Beauchemin | ||||
| Cam Fowler | Simon Despres | ||||
| Clayton Stoner | Sami Vatanen | ||||
| Goalies | |||||
| Frederik Andersen | |||||
| Jason LaBarbera | |||||
| Calgary Flames | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Left Wing | Center | Right Wing | |||
| Johnny Gaudreau | Sean Monahan | Jiri Hudler | |||
| Sam Bennett | Mikael Backlund | Joe Colborne | |||
| Micheal Ferland | Matt Stajan | David Jones | |||
| Brandon Bollig | Josh Jooris | Mason Raymond | |||
| Left Defence | Right Defence | ||||
| TJ Brodie | Deryk Engelland | ||||
| Kris Russell | Dennis Wideman | ||||
| David Schlemko | Raphael Diaz | ||||
| Goalies | |||||
| Karri Ramo | |||||
| Jonas Hiller | |||||
Join us in the gamethread, where we'll be clutching at straws.
by Liam McCausland
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