Calgary Flames
You do it to yourself: Flames @ Winnipeg Jets preview (4/82)
Many of the Flames' problems come in the second period, when they seemingly stop playing. They need to sort that.
Calgary Flames @ Winnipeg Jets – 6pm MT
Broadcast Schedule | ||
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TV | SportsNet Flames | TSN3 (Likely blacked out) |
Radio | Sportsnet960 The Fan |
Another game, another shoddy second period. It's very much a Flames problem. They do it to themselves.
So it's up to them to fix it.
That task starts tonight in Winnipeg. This is the Jets’ home opener, after spending the first four games on the road, winning three. They’ve won in Boston, New Jersey and MSG, their only loss so far coming to the Islanders. Now’s their chance to convert road form into home form at MTS Center.
What's been behind the Jets' good start to the season? Lots of good, talented kids, according to our siblings at Arctic Ice Hockey.
Season leaders | |||||
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Calgary Flames | Winnipeg Jets | ||||
Record | |||||
2 | Points | 6 | |||
21st | Overall Position | 7th | |||
11th (W) | Conference | 5th (W) | |||
4th (P) | Division | 2nd (C) | |||
1-2-0 | Overall Record | 3-1-0 | |||
10-8-1 | Overall Vs | 8-10-1 | |||
0-0-0 | Season Vs | 0-0-0 | |||
-4 | Season Goal Difference | +7 | |||
2.3 | Goals For Average | 3.75 | |||
3.6 | Goals Against Average | 2 | |||
Time On Ice/Game | |||||
Dennis Wideman (24:35) | Defence | Dustin Byfuglien (22:50) | |||
Sean Monahan (21:04) | Offence | Andrew Ladd (19:38) | |||
Points | |||||
Jiri Hudler (2) | Goals | Mark Scheifele (3) | |||
Johnny Gaudreau (4) | Assists | Mathieu Perreault (4) | |||
Johnny Gaudreau (5) | Points | Blake Wheeler (5) | |||
Special Teams | |||||
25 | Powerplay% | 33.3 | |||
2 | Powerplay Goals For | 4 | |||
Dougie Hamilton (1) Jiri Hudler (1) |
PPG Leader | Four skaters (1) | |||
75 | Penalty Kill % | 82.35 | |||
2 | PK Goals Conceded | 3 | |||
0 | Shorthanded Goals For | 1 | |||
Shots | |||||
Michael Frolik (9) Johnny Gaudreau (9) |
Shots On Goal | Nikolaj Ehlers (15) | |||
Three skaters (25) | Shot % | Mark Stuart (100) | |||
Faceoff Leaders | |||||
Matt Stajan (51.7) | FO% | Mark Scheifele (46.3) | |||
Jiri Hudler (58.16) | ZSO% | Mathieu Perreault (52.31) | |||
#GRITCHART | |||||
Brandon Bollig (17) | PIM | Mathieu Perreault (6) Dustin Byfuglien (6) |
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Micheal Ferland (14) | Hits | Dustin Byfuglien (20) | |||
Mark Giordano (8) | Blocked Shots | Jacob Trouba (9) | |||
5v5 Corsi (min. 10mins per game played) | |||||
Deryk Engelland (61) | Defence | Ben Chiarot (51.8) | |||
Sam Bennett (54.8) | Forward | Mark Scheifele (59.8) | |||
5v5 Fenwick (min. 10mins per game played) | |||||
Deryk Engelland (56.9) | Defence | Ben Chiarot (51.4) | |||
Michael Frolik (49.2) | Forward | Mathieu Perreault (60.3) | |||
Save percentage | |||||
Jonas Hiller (89.7) Karri Ramo (88.6) |
All Situations % | Michael Hutchinson (96.8) Ondrej Pavelec (93.2) |
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Jonas Hiller (93.3) Karri Ramo (88.6) |
Even Strength 5 on 5 % |
Michael Hutchinson (97.8) Ondrej Pavelec (93.9) |
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Data courtesy of nhl.com and puckalytics.com |
Don't I know you?
Hey, Adam Pardy's still a NHL player. Who knew? Michael Frolik joined the Flames from free agency after leaving the Jets at the end of last season.
ICYMI
St Louis Blues 4-3 Calgary Flames
Two good periods there – unfortunately the middle period was awful, and the Flames kept the St Louis curse going. The first was good, and you couldn’t fault the effort in the third, but the three unanswered goals in the second were killer. Must do better.
Projected lines
- Karri Ramo starts in goal after Jonas Hiller was greatly let down against the Blues.
- Lance Bouma’s broken leg rules him out for three months. Josh Jooris takes his place.
- Markus Granlund’s call-up doesn’t earn him a starting spot, he’ll join Joni Ortio in the press box.
- Sam Bennett and Michael Frolik will be Mikael Backlund’s wingers. Bob Hartley has said the line will get a game to see how they fit together. Here’s hoping.
Calgary Flames | |||||
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Left Wing | Center | Right Wing | |||
Johnny Gaudreau | Sean Monahan | Jiri Hudler | |||
Sam Bennett | Mikael Backlund | Michael Frolik | |||
Micheal Ferland | Matt Stajan | David Jones | |||
Brandon Bollig | Josh Jooris | Mason Raymond | |||
Left Defence | Right Defence | ||||
Mark Giordano | Dougie Hamilton | ||||
Kris Russell | Dennis Wideman | ||||
Brett Kulak | Deryk Engelland | ||||
Goalies | |||||
Jonas Hiller | Karri Ramo (s) |
**UPDATE** – Practice lines this morning threw the above out of the window. Ferland joined Bennet and Backlund, with Frolik partnering Stajan and Jones. Your guess is as good as mine.
Winnipeg Jets | |||||
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Left Wing | Center | Right Wing | |||
Andrew Ladd | Brian Little | Blake Wheeler | |||
Mathieu Perreault | Mark Scheifele | Nikolaj Ehlers | |||
Alex Burmistrov | Adam Lowry | Drew Stafford | |||
Chris Thorburn | Andrew Copp | Nicolas Petan | |||
Left Defence | Right Defence | ||||
Adam Pardy | Dustin Byfuglien | ||||
Tobias Enstrom | Tyler Myers | ||||
Mark Stuart | Jacob Trouba | ||||
Goalies | |||||
Ondrej Pavelec | Michael Hutchinson |
Other games tonight
Road | Home | Time (MT) |
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San Jose | New Jersey | 5:00pm |
Toronto | Columbus | 5:00pm |
Carolina | Detroit | 5:30pm |
St Louis | Vancouver | 8:00pm |
Colorado | Anaheim | 8:00pm |
Minnesota | Los Angeles | 8:30pm |
Join us in the gamethread, where we'll be talking about Winnipeg's finest export, Chris Jericho.
by Liam McCausland