***LA Kings @ Calgary Flames GDT 03/19/17 6:30PM***

[Nyssa42]

Official Game Day Thread
Game #71/82 --- 03-19-17




Los Angeles Kings @ Calgary Flames
Scotiabank Saddledome | Calgary, AB

Previous Meeting:

02/28/17 -- Kings 1, Flames 2 OT
11/05/16 -- Flames 0, Kings 5

GAME TIME **6:30PM**

TV: ***Fox Sports West***

Radio: 790 KABC and streamed on iHeart Radio


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Kempe, Iginla, & Brown March 16th Post Game Quotes

Read more quotes and articles at Jon Rosen's Blog here

Adrian Kempe, on his third period goal:

It was a big goal and a great feeling. It was a tight, tight game and we were up one-nothing so I mean, it was great to have the goal and a good feeling for me too.
Kempe, on crashing the net in the first period:

I think we started pretty good and I think I had a good first period. My second wasn’t as good as my first so I just tried to go back to play my game and pick up my speed a little bit in the third and I think I took advantage of that and yeah, as I said, it was a big goal.
Kempe, on whether he feels like he’s been able to show more of his game and speed lately:

Yeah. I like the have the puck in the middle and I think in the third period I got some room to skate and try to take advantage of their D-men and yeah, we got a goal, so that’s good.

Jarome Iginla, on the game overall:

The first period was a really good period for us. We had good chances, good shots. At that point you just want to not let them hang around. And they started pushing back a bit in the second and made it a little bit closer but it was nice to start the third. Brownie had a rush there, created it, we feed out front and then Kopi got it and I was trying to get open for him, it was a great pass and it was sure nice to see that go by him there.

Dustin Brown, on the game being scoreless for the majority:

We were generating a lot of good looks, a lot of traffic around the net. Everyone’s concerned about our goal scoring but we gotta stick with it and we found a way to break through.
Brown, on going 4-2-1 on the homestand but losing ground in the playoff race:

It’s that time of year, right? You just gotta find ways to grind points away. We got two tonight, have a day and then get ready to go again.
Brown, on how the team avoids getting frustrating while outshooting an opponent but not scoring:
I think it’s important for guys in the room, guys on the bench just to kind help each other out, stay positive. Stick with the program and just try to, I mean sometimes it’s hard but collectively you got to have a good mindset. If you’re doing the right things and you’re working the right way, good things will happen. I think that showed in the third.
Brown, on his two assist performance:

You always want to score points. [Reporter: 500th though?] Ah, yeah. When you get to play with Kopi for ten years, you better get to five hundred.

Subject To Change


KINGS FORWARDS












Kings Injuries:

Bob Miller
Nick Shore
Matt Greene (IR)


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Flames Probable Lineup
(courtesy of www2.dailyfaceoff.com)

FORWARDS


DEFENSE


GOALIES




Former King:

Kris Versteeg


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PLAYER STATS



GOALIE STATS





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WESTERN CONFERENCE WILD CARD STANDINGS




Today's Poll Question:

The Flames are the most penalized team in the league, with Matthew Tkachuk at 94 PIM on the season. (Cliffy leads the Kings with 54PIM). Which player will take the first penalty tonight? (you get 3 guesses)

Take your best guess in your post below.

The only prize is the glory of seeing your name in the next GDT if you get it right.

Previous Poll Winners:

Congratulations to @05/29/93, @pray4mojo, @RagBone, @srm1105, @AngelEyes, @RoS & FIRST TIME WINNER, @Ecktore, who correctly guessed that the shot differential in the previous game would be exactly 10. Congratulations also to the following posters who were within +/-2 of the correct answer: @Hockey53, @kIngsX, @VegasHockey, @jammer06 @forum gold, @KHenry14, @DRGinLBC, @eddieshack23, @Helvetica, @Shackleford, @LeftyKing, @beady eye, @beedee, @chaingunsofdoom, @Nyssa42, FIRST TIME WINNER @LetTigerIn, and, of course, King of the Mountain, @notbob

King of the Mountain with 26 WINS!! - @notbob

20 Wins -- Mrbigfrog, Shackleford

19 Wins -- LeftyKing

18 Wins -- ChilledAgua, Rusty

17 Wins -- cokingsfan, CUP4LA, eddieshack23, forum gold, makemelaugh

16 Wins -- srm1105

15 Wins -- AngelEyes, Hockey53, jdkings24, VegasHockey

13 Wins -- beady eye, Helvetica, KHenry14, Krussadams, pray4mojo, waynet

12 Wins -- chaingunsofdoom, empire, jammer06, Nyssa42

11 Wins -- CIrvine,JETS GARAGE, Lich King, RagBone

10 Wins -- FishMonger, jccawdrey, LAKingSteve, Moog, Rogie-Vachon, Sevenhole, Zombitar

9 Wins -- Rozzy, vindogla

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[KHenry14]

Guessing Dowd, Carter and Johnny Hockey

[Hockey53]

Dennis Wideman Jerome Iginla Matthew Tkachuk

[ChilledAgua]

Thanks Nyssa, Jammer and Kruss for another superb GDT!!

I'll go with this trio to include the most likely first inhabitant of the hoosegow -

Tkachuk
Gaborik
Muzzin

I guess shaved ice isn't the only thing that gets shoveled off the ice in Calgary -




GKG

[Mrbigfrog]

I'm looking for a win tonight!

Muzzin, McNabb, Kempe

[Zombitar]

MUzzin't

[VegasHockey]

Engelland/Brodie/Iginla.

[jammer06]

Thanks Nyssa!

Ill say wideman, muzzin, forbort

[Krussadams]

बहुत धन्यवाद to Nyssa and jammer for all they do to bring us the best damn GDTs in the league!

I'll go with Tkachuk, Brown and McNabb.

[forum gold]

Clifford, Muzzin and TT.