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Vancouver Canucks @ Calgary Flames - Game 6 - 7PM MT
CBC, NBCSN, TVA (TV), OMNI (Punjabi TV), Sportsnet 960 The FAN (Radio)
Game five (recap/stats) was not good. There's no way of sugar-coating it, the Canucks wanted it and got what they deserved. It was almost a Flames-esque performance, in some ways. A team finds its way past a hot goalie and forces the play in the later stages of the game. Yep, sounds familiar.
With that said, it isn't the end of the world. Winning in five would have been great. Winning in six isn't bad either.
To be able to do that, the Flames have to actually turn up. Forgive me for thinking only Jonas Hiller and Mikael Backlund made the trip to Vancouver, but it sure seemed it that way at times. That cannot happen again. Everybody needs to be switched on and alert tonight, from the first puck drop to the final buzzer. Be the team we know you can be, Calgary, and it will be job done.
This isn't to discredit the Canucks' performance. They finally showed up for Game 5, and well done to them. Hopefully, the lessons will have been learned for tonight, and it won't happen again.
Having said that, the series returns to Calgary. C of Red, you know what to do.
Playoff Leaders
Calgary Flames | Vancouver Canucks | ||||
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Record: 3-2 | Record: 2-3 | ||||
Goal Differential: +1 | Goal Differential: -1 | ||||
Time on ice | |||||
Defence Dennis Wideman (27:12/game) Forward Sean Monahan (19.52/game) |
Defence Alexander Edler (23:39/game) Forward Henrik Sedin (18:08/game) |
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Points | |||||
Goals Kris Russell (2) Sam Bennett (2) David Jones (2) Assists Dennis Wideman (3) Points Kris Russell (4) Johnny Gaudreau (3) Sam Bennett (3) Dennis Wideman (3) TJ Brodie (3) |
Goals Daniel Sedin (2) Assists Alexander Edler (3) Points Bo Horvat (3) Daniel Sedin (3) Nick Bonino (3) Radim Vrbata (3) Henrik Sedin (3) Alexander Edler (3) |
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Special Teams | |||||
Powerplay: 26.7% Powerplay Goals For: 4 Penalty Kill: 85.7% Shorthanded Goals For: 0 |
Powerplay: 14.3% Powerplay Goals For: 2 Penalty Kill: 73.3% Shorthanded Goals For: 0 |
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Shots | |||||
Shots on goal Mikael Backlund (18) Shooting percentage Kris Russell (33.3%) |
Shots on goal Daniel Sedin (22) Shooting percentage Shawn Matthias (25%) |
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Faceoff Leaders | |||||
Matt Stajan (61.54%) | Bo Horvat (56%) |
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#GRITCHART | |||||
Penalty minutes Deryk Engelland (44) Hits Michael Ferland (34) Blocked shots Kris Russell (23) |
Penalty minutes Alexandre Burrows (21) Hits Derek Dorsett (16) Blocked shots Christopher Tanev (15) |
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5v5 Corsi/Fenwick (minimum 10mins per game played) | |||||
Corsi for% David Schlemko (51.96%, 5GP) David Jones (50.42%, 5GP) Fenwick for% Michael Ferland (58.67%, 5GP) David Jones (57.5%, 5GP) |
Corsi for% Henrik Sedin (73.23%, 5GP) Dan Hamhuis (68%, 5GP) Fenwick for% Henrik Sedin (70.53%, 5GP) Daniel Sedin (68.04%, 5GP) |
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Save percentage | |||||
All situations Jonas Hiller (.942%) Even strength Jonas Hiller (.947%) |
All situations
Ryan Miller (.972%)
Eddie Lack (.885%)
Even strength
Ryan Miller (.970%) Eddie Lack (.913%)
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Potential Starting Lineups
Things seemed to click for the Canucks in game five, so I'd expect them to stick with what worked.
As for the Flames, the morning skate was deemed optional and was cut short, so no line rushes. Missing from the skate: Jiri Hudler, Michael Ferland, Joe Colborne, and David Schlemko. Despite the absences, Hartley said they will keep the same lineup from game 5.
Vancouver Canucks | |||||
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Left Wing | Center | Right Wing | |||
Daniel Sedin | Henrik Sedin | Jannick Hansen | |||
Sven Baertschi |
Nick Bonino |
Radim Vrbata |
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Shawn Matthias | Brad Richardson |
Derek Dorsett |
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Chris Higgins |
Bo Horvat |
Ronalds Kenins |
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Left Defence | Right Defence | ||||
Alexander Edler | Christopher Tanev | ||||
Dan Hamhuis | Yannick Weber | ||||
Kevin Bieksa | Luca Sbisa | ||||
Goalies | |||||
Ryan Miller | |||||
Eddie Lack |
Calgary Flames | |||||
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Left Wing | Center | Right Wing | |||
Johnny Gaudreau | Sean Monahan | Jiri Hudler | |||
Sam Bennett | Mikael Backlund | Joe Colborne | |||
Michael 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 | Tyler Wotherspoon | ||||
Goalies | |||||
Jonas Hiller | |||||
Karri Ramo |
If you're going down to the Red Mile, have fun, stay safe, and don't be a dick.
If you're not, join us in the gamethread, where we'll be starting a prayer circle.