Calgary Flames
Calgary Flames vs Toronto Maple Leafs Preview 2/9/2016 (51/82)
The Flames try for 2 in a row when they take on the struggling Maple Leafs at the Saddledome.
Toronto Maple Leafs @ Calgary Flames, 9 PM ET, Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, Alberta
| Broadcast Schedule |
| TV: RSNW, RSNO, SN Ontario, SN West |
| Radio: Sportsnet 960 The Fan |
The Flames are looking for their second straight win as the team with the worst record in the NHL, the Maple Leafs, come to town. This is the first of two meetings between these two teams for this season and Calgary needs to keep winning to keep hope alive. The Flames are 40-24-5 all time against the Maple Leafs at the Dome where they are averaging 3.9 GFPG. The teams split the series last year, each winning in their own building. The Leafs have welcomed the month of February after a brutal 3-9 record in January. Both teams sit towards the bottom of their perspective conferences and slow starts to the season have put them there. Toronto was 1-9 in October, while the Flames were a horrid 3-9 in the first month of the season. Both teams seem to be heading in different directions as the Flames are attempting to claw their way back into the playoffs, while Toronto is looking at the most ping pong balls in the lottery. Here's how the teams match-up:
| Calgary Flames | Toronto Maple Leafs | |
| 23-25-3 | Record | 19-23-9 |
| 49 | Points | 47 |
| 6th Pacific | Division | 5th Atlantic |
| 10th West (tie) | Conference | 12th East (tie) |
| 4-6 | Last 10 Games | 3-7 |
| 134 | Goals For | 117 |
| 148 | Goals Against | 140 |
| Gaudreau (21) | Goals | Komarov (17) |
| Gaudreau (49) | Points | Komarov (33) |
| Ramo (.911) | SV % | Reimer (.929) |
| 30th (14.2%) | PP | 29th (15.1%) |
| 28th (76.8%) | PK | 14th (81.2%) |
The Flames last skated Saturday night and took down the Vancouver Canucks 4-1. Calgary spread out the scoring as Michael Frolik, Sam Bennett, Sean Monahan and Mikael Backlund all scored. Jonas Hiller stopped 34 of the 35 shots he faced and Micheal Ferland continued to drive the Canucks batty by engaging in some fisticuffs with Luca Sbisa. Here’s the highlights:
The Leafs last played on Saturday and were throttled by the Ottawa Senators 6-1. P.A. Parenteau scored the Leafs lone goal, while James Reimer was chased after 7 minutes, giving up 3 goals on 8 shots. Here are the highlights:
Calgary Flames Projected Lines (these are the projected line and can change at any time up until puck drops)
| Left Wing | Center | Right Wing |
| Johnny Gaudreau | Sean Monahan | Jiri Hudler |
| Sam Bennett | Mikael Backlund | Michael Frolik |
| Micheal Ferland | Josh Jooris | David Jones |
| Brandon Bollig | Matt Stajan | Lance Bouma |
| Left Defense | Right Defense |
| Mark Giordano | TJ Brodie |
| Kris Russell | Dougie Hamilton |
| Deryk Engelland | Ladislav Smid |
| Goalies | |
| Karri Ramo | Jonas Hiller (s) |
Scratches: Joe Colborne, Dennis Wideman (Susp)
Injuries: none
Toronto Maple Leafs Projected Lineup (these are the projected lines and can be changed any time before the puck drop)
| Left Wing | Center | Right Wing |
| Michael Grabner | Nazem Kadri | Leo Komarov |
| Daniel Winnik | Nick Spaling | Josh Leivo |
| Peter Holland | Mark Arcobello | P.A. Parenteau |
| Richard Clune | Byron Froese | Brad Boyes |
| Left Defense | Right Defense |
| Matt Hunwick | Morgan Rielly |
| Jake Gardiner | Roman Polak |
| Martin Marincin | Frank Corrado |
| Goalies | |
| James Reimer (s) | Jonathan Bernier |
Scratches: None
Injuries: Nathan Horton, Stephane Robidas, James van Riemsdyk, Tyler Bozak, Shawn Matthias, Joffrey Lupul
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