Game Thread: Flames at Penguins

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Let's cut to the chase and congratulate the Penguins on their upcoming victory.

 

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I'm hearing Justin Schultz is a healthy scratch for the Pens today...

 

[Darkstone42]

I'm hearing Justin Schultz is a healthy scratch for the Pens today...

Cole's playing well, and I assume they want to make sure Schultz is comfortable in the system before he sees game action, which is an option they have right now.

 

[esls79]

Flames aren't starting Hiller so they should only give up 4 goals today.

 

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Well, that didn't take long and a quick response from the Flames. 1-1

 

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Nice Johnny Bower poke check by MAF to rob Backlund.

 

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Hagelin just got caught in the trolley tracks.

 

[DragonfromTO]

Hagelin just got caught in the trolley tracks.

I'm not watching the game just looking at the data, do they have Hagelin playing with Crosby today and Kunitz in his place on the Malkin line? That's what the ice time looks like

 

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Two bad giveaways by Johnny Hockey on the same shift.

 

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I'm not watching the game just looking at the data, do they have Hagelin playing with Crosby today and Kunitz in his place on the Malkin line? That's what the ice time looks like

I think that is the case today, Dragon.

 

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Hagelin back on the bench and Crosby just scored (nice tip).

 

[Darkstone42]

A little good fortune that Hornqvist's blocked shot came right back to him, but that deflection was a beauty.

 

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Just like in the first period, Flames respond quickly (nice wrister by Giordano)

2-2

 

[Darkstone42]

Just like in the first period, Flames respond quickly (nice wrister by Giordano)

2-2

He didn't have a lot of room, there, either, with Daley going down right in front of him. That's about the only place he could have put that shot.

 

[Darkstone42]

Pens look sluggish. And the ice looks bad, lots of players falling. But that's nothing new. Consol has terrible ice.

 

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I'd like to add that Bob Cole is doing a nice job on the play-by-play (still has a great voice).

 

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Pens look sluggish. And the ice looks bad, lots of players falling. But that's nothing new. Consol has terrible ice.

Consol ice looks great compared to Saddledome ice.

/Looking forward to a new arena in Calgary for that reason alone.

 

[Darkstone42]

Consol ice looks great compared to Saddledome ice.

/Looking forward to a new arena in Calgary for that reason alone.

Oof, that's pretty bad if it's worse than Consol ice. Players falling over has ruined quite a few otherwise exciting sequences, and it's been bothering me all season. It's a pretty new building, there's no excuse for the ice being that bad.

 

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Flames with some good pressure, MAF with some great saves.

 

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I hope Nakladal is okay, that looked scary.