Gameday: New-look Flames in town to face Flyers
by Travis Hughes on Mar 5, 2009 5:58 PM EST
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Calgary Flames (38-19-6, 82 points) #4 Philadelphia Flyers (34-18-10, 78 pts)
Wachovia Center - 7:00 PM EST - Philadelphia, PA
TV: CSN HD
Radio: 610 WIP, XM 206
This is the open game thread.
Behind Enemy Lines: Matchsticks and Gasoline
The Flames were argubly the most active and most improved team at yesterday's trade deadline, and their first test for their new acquisitions will come in Philadelphia tonight as they take on the Flyers.
Calgary added center Olli Jokinen in a trade with Phoenix yesterday, and in another deal they welcomed back defenseman Jordan Leopold for his second stint in Flames red. These moves were heralded around the hockey world, with the Edmonton Journal going as far as saying they push Calgary into direct contention with Detroit and San Jose in the West.
That's good company.
The Flyers will try to damper some of those Western Canada Cup dreams, though, with a solid win tonight on home ice. It's the first of five straight games at the Wachovia Center for the Flyers, a real good chance to put some distance between them and the teams behind them in the Eastern Conference. After all, Philly sits in fourth place, but they're just as close to ninth place as they are to third.
Jokinen will see a familiar face on the other team tonight in former teammate Daniel Carcillo. Carcillo makes his Flyers debut on a line with Danny Briere and Claude Giroux tonight.
"My job will just be to get on the forecheck and knock some pucks loose and knock some bodies around and make sure nobody takes any shots at them," Carcillo said after practice today about his role on such a talented line. "I'm going to come here and be disciplined," as he smiled and paused, "and mean at the same time and help this team in any way possible."
The two teams that meet up tonight are two of the highest scoring teams in the league; the Flyers have 202 goals while the Flames have 207. The addition of a perrenial 30 goal scorer in Jokinen should seriously boost those Calgary totals, and it'll be interesting to see if that starts tonight.
Between the Pipes: Antero Niittymaki will start his second straight game for the Flyers tonight. He is coming off an excellent game in Boston on Tuesday night where he turned aside 22 shots en route to the victory. In his one career game against Calgary, he recorded a 65 minute shutout.
For Calgary, it's (as always) Miikka Kiprusoff. A native of the same hometown as Niittymaki, Kiprusoff is having a great season. He's first in the NHL with a 38-15-5 record, implying that he wins a hell of a lot, but pucks can be put past him. His 2.76 GAA is tied for 29th among eligible goaltenders.
Questions To Answer
- What is Carcillo's impact in his first game as a Flyer?
- Does Olli Jokinen have an immediate offensive impact in his first game as a Flame?
- Antero Niittymaki owns other goalies from Finland (ahem, Lehtonen). Does it work against Kipper too?
- Briere's been back for three games now. Time for some offense?
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Unfortunately stuck at work with no streaming audio/video…boo ESPN Gamecast!
World Ph*cking Champs! That was fun - let's do it again...
Video stream links are usually posted.
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by Travis Hughes on Mar 5, 2009 7:08 PM EST up reply actions
Oh. you said audio too… should’ve read it right the first time, haha.
Yeah, that’s rough.
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by Travis Hughes on Mar 5, 2009 7:10 PM EST up reply actions
I feel like we’re playing some team that isn’t in the NHL…
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Just because Olli is an Alien, doesn't mean the rest of them aren't good ol' Canadians and Europeans...
World Ph*cking Champs! That was fun - let's do it again...
He is a weird looking guy isn’t he? What was the deal with him in Phoenix? I heard something about nobody liking him down there, and I heard the phrase locker room cancer thrown around.
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by Travis Hughes on Mar 5, 2009 7:15 PM EST up reply actions
And we got the Phoenix guy whose name sounds like Carcinogen…
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by Ben Rothenberg on Mar 5, 2009 7:16 PM EST up reply actions
Cote and Roy drop the gloves, get roughing minors instead of fighting majors because it was such a bad one.
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Oh good grief, did Niitty learn nothing from that Biron disaster?
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And Jokinen takes a penalty, big chance here. 4 on 3
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My preview is here, if anyone is interested…
http://flyerfrequent.blogspot.com/2009/03/game-63-preview-flames-flyers-3509.html
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With the departure of #9, the Flyers now have only two players on their roster with single digit numbers, Coburn (#5) and Jones (#6). Not sure what that means, but I’m guessing it’s not good.
Haha, nice.
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by Travis Hughes on Mar 5, 2009 7:18 PM EST up reply actions
Damnit. How’d that get through?
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Is it just me or has it been a while since we scored the first goal?
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SBN’s Isles blog, via Twitter…
The combined salaries (sans bonuses) of Isles lineup tonight is just under $16 million.
Wow.
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Was Carcillo playing on the PK?
not a good spot for him…
World Ph*cking Champs! That was fun - let's do it again...
From the faceoff dot, shot it through a few guys and it somehow found the net.
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by Travis Hughes on Mar 5, 2009 7:28 PM EST up reply actions
Iginla bobbles the puck and still is able to make the play. He’s good.
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:(
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by Ben Rothenberg on Mar 5, 2009 7:33 PM EST up reply actions
Ut oh. Someone showed Coatsey the powers of Google Earth.
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Carcillo chirping with Glencross.
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This guy makes Cote so unbelievably obsolete.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Mar 5, 2009 7:37 PM EST up reply actions
Oh my God.
Jokinen again.
These turnovers are killing us.
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The post-Upshall era is off to a phenomenal start…
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Without being able to watch yet...it looks like most of the turnovers are from the top line...
World Ph*cking Champs! That was fun - let's do it again...
That’s pretty accurate.
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by Travis Hughes on Mar 5, 2009 7:43 PM EST up reply actions
Got that right.
4-0 holy hell.
Not saying it’s Niittymaki’s fault, but time to switch the goalies
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by Travis Hughes on Mar 5, 2009 7:45 PM EST up reply actions
Let’s not forget that vs. Montreal Niitty let in 3 softer ones in in the first. Consistant he is not.
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Stevens better flip a table or something (yeah right)
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Haven’t you seen him yell at refs before? I’m pretty sure he can flip some tables. Pop a vein, no, but I believe he can make his voice heard. (As long as you aren’t one of his favorites. Lookin at you Randy)
by Geoff Detweiler on Mar 5, 2009 7:54 PM EST up reply actions
I wouldn't be surprised if Carcillo got started with someone early in the 2nd...
just his nature…he knows when it’s an appropriate time…
World Ph*cking Champs! That was fun - let's do it again...
hey, they did it against Boston…
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Nothing tonight has made me optimistic though. They not only don’t seem to be matching Calgary’s energy, but they can’t get anything going on the power play. It doesn’t help that they aren’t even getting any lucky breaks. This PP is critical, if for no other reason than to give them confidence.
by Geoff Detweiler on Mar 5, 2009 8:20 PM EST up reply actions
Good luck with the comeback...
I’m taking off from work and will watch on the DV-R. Go Flyers!
World Ph*cking Champs! That was fun - let's do it again...
Thanks for stopping by bud.
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Alright, we need a goal on this PP.
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Collection of Individual Bad Nights...
Matt Carle is having a bad game, Mike Richards is having a bad game, Niitty wasn’t sharp, and I’m sure I’m missing others, but that collection, you’re bound to have a bad team game.
I agree. Not getting the bounces either. In general though, I expect them to at least show me something. Even if the game is a 4-0 final, stop making mistakes: Penalties, turnovers, etc.
by Geoff Detweiler on Mar 5, 2009 8:25 PM EST up reply actions
I really wonder how much Upshall’s absence, at least from a mental level, has to do with the way they’re playing.
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I’m a bit deflated, to be honest.
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by Travis Hughes on Mar 5, 2009 8:36 PM EST up reply actions
Darn
That Jokinen is not good looking. Yikes.
As a plus, the Flyers aren’t taking a lot of penalties tonight, knock on wood. Not that it’s really making a difference.
Come on PP!!!
It’s just so bad. They need a serious shakeup, but I’m not sure how that can be done.
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by Travis Hughes on Mar 5, 2009 8:40 PM EST up reply actions
They have the third best PK in the league. On the same token, I’m absolutely shocked out PP is still in the top five.
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by Travis Hughes on Mar 5, 2009 8:47 PM EST up reply actions
Boy we could really use a high energy guy with good forechecking skills to get us going...
Too bad we traded him away.
Too soon?
But Carcillo fits that mold perfectly?!?!
sigh
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by Travis Hughes on Mar 5, 2009 8:51 PM EST up reply actions
Yes. It’s been very bizarre lately.
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by Travis Hughes on Mar 5, 2009 8:59 PM EST up reply actions
Hell of a save.
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SCORE!
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Hey, still time left….
Maybe?
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I swear to God… I hope it’s just an equipment problem.
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by Travis Hughes on Mar 5, 2009 9:08 PM EST up reply actions
Not this is an appropriate time to discuss this, but Nova just beat Providence and get’s a double-bye in the Big East tourney.
Oh damn I totally forgot that game was tonight.
I’ve been listening to rousing Northeast Conference Tournament basketball tonight.
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by Travis Hughes on Mar 5, 2009 9:11 PM EST up reply actions
Power play. We’re probably better off 5-on-5.
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Are you KIDDING me?! Lupul gets one without Phaneuf?!
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Or Brodeur. He is so bad when he comes out of the crease.
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by Travis Hughes on Mar 5, 2009 9:15 PM EST up reply actions
Briere – lower body injury.
You kiddin me?
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AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
That’s all I got…….
by Ivan Monteiro Prado on Mar 5, 2009 9:21 PM EST up reply actions
The day after the trade deadline. Gdamnit.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Mar 5, 2009 9:23 PM EST up reply actions
Defense left Biron out to dry on that one.
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i just got in from work…turned the game on and see that were down 4-1. not only that…but briere is injured again??? i cant take Briere’s shit anymore. im just gonna go out on a limb and say for all intensive purposes hes done for the season. i know its not his fault but seriously…fuck Briere. he cant stay healthy for more than 2 games.
This game is over...
I wasn’t sad about the defeat…..but after Briere went down….I can’t believe it
by Ivan Monteiro Prado on Mar 5, 2009 9:26 PM EST reply actions
Thank God it’s over.
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Stevens Presser
No update on Briere yet—just that he could not continue in the 3rd period.
He says just a “flat-out butt whooping” tonight. Looked like boys vs. men.
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