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Post by Derrick - Senators on Mar 31, 2014 16:14:49 GMT -5
Calgary Flames (136-89-39) 311 points Carolina Hurricanes (145-88-31) 321 points
Last 3 matchups against one another:
2014 Week 15: 6-5-1 (Calgary) 2014 Week 4 : 7-4-1 (Calgary) 2013 Week 19: 10-1-1 (Calgary)
Last 10 H2H matchups:
Calgary: 6-4-0 Carolina: 7-3-0
By the numbers:
Calgary Flames
Goals: 269 Assists: 449 +/-: 44 PIM: 782 PPP: 243 SHP: 17 GWG: 44 SOG: 2823
Wins: 51 GAA: 2.45 SV%: .916 SHO: 7
Carolina Hurricanes
Goals: 274 Assists: 445 +/-: 17 PIM: 722 PPP: 246 SHP: 11 GWG: 53 SOG: 2844
Wins: 70 GAA: 2.27 SV%: .921 SHO: 9
Keys to Victory:
Calgary Flames (last 30 days)
Claude Giroux
G: 6 A: 15 +/-: 8 PIM: 12 PPP: 9 SHP: 0 GWG: 2 SOG: 31
Jamie Benn
G: 7 A: 9 +/-: 6 PIM: 20 PPP: 6 SHP: 0 GWG: 1 SOG: 45
Mark Giordano
G: 4 A: 12 +/-: 10 PIM: 25 PPP: 6 SHP: 0 GWG: 0 SOG: 53
Carolina Hurricanes (last 30 days)
Jaden Schwartz
G: 4 A: 7 +/-: 5 PIM: 4 PPP: 2 SHP: 1 GWG: 0 SOG: 41
Blake Wheeler
G: 3 A: 11 +/-: 2 PIM: 19 PPP: 5 SHP: 0 GWG: 1 SOG: 47
Henrik Lundqvist
W: 8 GAA: 2.44 SV%: .917 SHO: 2
Final Thoughts:
The Carolina Hurricanes had an extra week of rest but it was bittersweet after receiving the news that its two highest scoring forwards (Malkin, Duchene) would be out the entire NAFHL playoffs. It will take monumental efforts on behalf of the other young Carolina Hurricane forwards to overcome these losses, but it can become more manageable with strong performances from Henrik Lundqvist and Jaroslav Halak. If Calgary has a weakness it is definitely in its goaltending, which almost cost the Flames its 1st Round matchup against the Winnipeg Jets this past week.
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Post by Markus - Hurricanes on Apr 2, 2014 1:26:05 GMT -5
Thanks for writing up a preview Derrick. On final thoughts you're undoubtedly right, goaltending will be key for any kind of challenge from Carolina. Wouldn't be as bad if I could actually put the long term injured players on IR and replace them with some of my prospects, but they just remain as dtd. Certain Elias Lindholm scored 2 goals last night..
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