Home sweet home: Flames v New York Rangers preview (29/82)

The Flames are looking for their ninth win in a row at the beautiful safe haven of the Saddledome.

Published

5 years ago

March 5, 2019

Broadcast Schedule
TV	CBC	MSG+
Radio	Sportsnet960 The Fan
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Eight wins on the bounce at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Two regulation wins in a row. It truly is the Christmas season.

In the way of number nine are the New York Rangers. Bugger.

Season leaders
Calgary Flames		New York Rangers
Record
26	Points		39
28th 13th (West) 7th (Pacific)	Overall Conference Division		25th 3rd (East) 2nd (Metropolitan)
12-14-2 6-3-1	Record Last 10		18-9-3 3-6-1
-26 2.61 3.54	GD GFA GAA		+19 2.87 2.23
Time On Ice/Game
T.J. Brodie (25:28)	Defence		Ryan McDonagh (22:28)
Sean Monahan (20:14)	Offence		Mats Zuccarello (18:13)
Key Stats
Johnny Gaudreau (10) Sean Monahan (10)	Goals		Mats Zuccarello (12)
Johnny Gaudreau (18)	Assists		Keith Yandle (14)
Johnny Gaudreau (28)	Points		Mats Zuccarello (24)
Brandon Bollig (51)	PIM		Chris Kreider (33)
Michael Frolik (72)	SOG		Rick Nash (84)
Markus Granlund (27.3)	Shot %		Mats Zuccarello (23.5)
Derek Grant (56.8)	FO%		Jarret Stoll (57.9)
Special Teams
12.3	PP%		21.8
10	PPG For		17
Sam Bennett (2) Sean Monahan (2)	PPG Leader		Derick Brassard (3) Rick Nash (3)
71.8	PK%		83.5
20	PKGA		16
0	SHGF		0
5v5 Corsi (min. 15 games played)
T.J. Brodie (50.14)	D		Keith Yandle (52.07)
Michael Frolik (51.49)	F		Rick Nask (48.97)
5v5 Fenwick (min. 15 games played)
T.J. Brodie (50.50)	D		Keith Yandle (51.52)
Josh Jooris (52.23)	F		Rick Nask (50.60)
Save percentage
Jonas Hiller (.862) Karri Ramo (.901)	All		Henrik Lundqvist (.933) Antti Raanta (.940)
Jonas Hiller (.881) Karri Ramo (.912)	Even Strength		Henrik Lundqvist (.946) Antti Raanta (.933)
Data courtesy of nhl.com, mcubed.net, and war-on-ice.com

What an absolutely wonderfully silly game.

New York Rangers (c/o dailyfaceoff.com)
Left Wing	Center		Right Wing
J.T. Miller	Derick Brassard		Mats Zuccarello
Chris Kreider	Kevin Hayes		Rick Nash
Oscar Lindberg	Dominic Moore		Jesper Fast
Emerson Etem	Jarret Stoll		Tanner Glass
Left Defence		Right Defence
Ryan McDonagh		Dan Girardi
Marc Staal		Dan Boyle
Keith Yandle		Dylan McIlrath
Goalies
Henrik Lundqvist		Antti Raanta (s)

Dougie Hamilton is now eight points away from 100, with Johnny Gaudreau one ahead of him on 93.

Join us in the gamethread, where we will be enjoying home comforts.

by Liam McCausland

Calgary Hockey Now