Game 60: Ducks Visit Calgary

By Michael Walters

Anaheim(24-27-7) at Calgary(30-24-6) 

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TV: 1:00 PM PT/4:00 PM ET, Fox Sports West

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Anaheim Outlook

The Ducks played the Vancouver Canucks yesterday in a bounce-back performance after being shutout at home against Calgary. Anaheim got out to an early 2-0 lead and never looked back in the contest. The highlight of the game came at the end of the second period. Tyler Myers didn’t like a check by Max Jones on Elias Pettersson. Myers checked Jones and also dropped the gloves as Jakob Silfverberg approached him. Then, out of nowhere, Josh Manson came flying in and threw the giant Myers down to the ice. The Ducks went on to win 5-1.

Today the Ducks will get a chance to redeem themselves against the Calgary Flames, who just shutout Anaheim 6-0 at Honda Center last week. The Ducks have played the Flames twice this season and have lost both games.

Adam Henrique leads the team with 20 goals.

Team News:

This past weekend the Ducks signed Nicolas Deslauriers to a two-year extension worth $2 million.

Projected Lineup

Offense:
Max Jones – Ryan Getzlaf – Rickard Rakell
Nick Ritchie – Adam Henrique – Troy Terry
Devin Shore – Sam Steel – Jakob Silfverberg
Nicolas Deslauriers – Derek Grant – Carter Rowney

Defense:
Hampus Lindholm – Josh Manson
Brendan Guhle – Cam Fowler
Jacob Larsson – Korbinian Holzer

In Net:
Ryan Miller 7-5-3 GAA 2.93, SV% .909 (Confirmed)

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Calgary Outlook

The Flames continue to be in the five-way battle for first place in the Pacific Division. They are currently sitting four points behind today’s first-place team, the Edmonton Oilers. The Flames are coming off a crazy 8-4 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks. After battling to a 2-2 tie at the end of the first period, Chicago rattled off four goals in the second period to eventually cruise to the 8-4 win.

Calgary averages 2.80 goals per game, but they also give up 3.08 goals against per game. Their power play is 20.8% efficient, which is 12th best in the league. Their penalty kill is 81.9% efficient.

Elias Lindholm leads the team in scoring with 27 goals.

Projected Lineup 

Offense:
Johnny Gaudreau – Sean Monahan – Elias Lindholm
Andrew Mangiapane – Mikael Backlund – Matthew Tkachuk
Milan Lucic – Derek Ryan – Dillon Dube
Zac Rinaldo – Mark Jankowski – Tobias Rieder

Defense:
Noah Hanifin – Rasmus Andersson
T.J. Brodie – Michael Stone
Oliver Kylington – Alexander Yelesin

In Net
Cam Talbot 8-9-1, GAA 2.70, SV% .919 (Confirmed)

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February 17th, 2020