CALGARY FLAMES NOTES:
FLAMES LAST GAME RECAP
NOVEMBER 19, 2022 – CALGARY FLAMES vs. FLORIDA PANTHERS
The Calgary Flames travelled to FLA Live Arena on Saturday afternoon for a matinee game against the Florida Panthers. Adam Ruzicka stayed white-hot with is third of the season on the power play to open the scoring in the first, the only goal of the period. In the second the two clubs would trade goals with Zadorov and Ruzicka’s second finding the back of the net for Calgary while White and Reinhart tallied for Florida and it was 3-2 for the Flames after 40. In the final frame the Flames would outshoot the Panther 11-9, but the Panther would outscore the Flames 2-1 leaving the game tied at four, forcing three-on-three overtime. The extra-frame would solve nothing and it would take five shootout rounds before Rasmus Andersson scored to give the Flames a 5-4 win.
CGY GOAL SCORERS: Ruzicka (3,4), Zadorov (4), Coleman (2)
GOALIE: Markstrom (29/33, .886 Sv%)
PP: 1/3 (33%)
PK: 2/3 (66%)
FLAMES LAST FIVE RESULTS, RECORD: 3-2-0
DATE RESULT GWG CGY GOALIE OPP. GOALIE
November 19, 2022 CGY [5] at FLA 4 Andersson Markstrom Knight
November 18, 2022 CGY [1] at TBL [4] Kucherov Markstrom Vasilevskiy
November 14, 2022 CGY [6] vs. LAK [5] Ruzicka Markstrom Quick
November 12, 2022 CGY [3] vs. WPG [2] Lewis Markstrom Hellebuyck
November 10, 2022 CGY [1] at BOS [3] McAvoy Vladar Ullmark
FLAMES UPCOMING SCHEDULE:
DATE TIME
(MST) OPPONENT VENUE
November 21, 2022 5:00pm at Philadelphia Flyers Wells Fargo Center
November 23, 2022 5:00pm at Pittsburgh Penguins PPG Paints Arena
November 25, 2022 12:00pm at Washington Capitals Capital One Arena
November 26, 2022 2:00pm at Carolina Hurricanes PNC Arena
November 29, 2022 7:00pm vs. Florida Panthers Scotiabank Saddledome
TONIGHTS STORYLINES & STATS
This is the first of two matchups this season between the Flames and Flyers. The two teams split the season-series in 2021-22 with the Flames outscoring the Flyers 5-2 and taking three of a possible four points in their two meetings. This is a Pacific Division versus Metropolitan Division Matchup; The Flames have an overall record of 2-1-2 against Metropolitan Division opponents this season and a record of 3-4-2 against Eastern Conference opponents.
RED HOT RUZICKA:
Flames forward Adam Ruzicka continued his offensive tare on Saturday afternoon in Sunrise, scoring two goals and adding an assist for his first three-point game in the NHL. The Bratislava, SK native has recorded three multi-point games in his last four contests and leads the Flames in points per-game (1.14). He is also just two points away from tying his single-season high (10) which he set last year in 28 games.
TIGHT CONTESTS:
The Flames and Flyers have gone to overtime or a shootout five times in their last eight meetings. Four of those games ended in overtime, with the Flames winning all four and Philadelphia winning the lone shootout the clubs have played over that span.
BIG Z:
Nikita Zadorov continued his strong play on Saturday against Florida and picked-up his fourth goal on the season. He is currently tied for seventh in the NHL in goals among defenseman and is three away from tying his career high in goals at 7, a mark he hit twice in 2017-18 and 2018-19 as a member of the Colorado Avalanche. He also leads the Flames in plus/minus at +9.
FUN ON THE ROAD:
Since the start of last season, the Flames have gone 27-15-5 on the road, that is the second-best road record in the NHL in that span among teams that have played less than 50 games away from home. They continued that trend with a shootout win on Saturday over the Florida Panthers, their first shootout contest this season.
WORKING ON A COLE MINE:
Tonight’s game will be NHL game number 400 for Flames winger Blake Coleman. The two-time Stanley Cup Champion started his NHL career in New Jersey and was a third round pick of the Devils back in 2011. He was traded to Tampa Bay at the trade deadline in 2020 and would go on to win back-to-back Stanley Cup titles with the Lightning. He signed with the Flames as a free agent prior to the start of last season and skated in 81 of 82 games for the Flames in 2021-22 and all 17 games for the Flames so far this year.
WINNING IN WELLS FARGO:
The Flames have collected points in four straight trips to Wells Fargo Center (3-0-1) and boast a .618 winning percentage at Wells Fargo. Calgary has collected 21 of a possible 34 points all-time at the Wells Fargo Center going 9-5-1-2.
DID YOU KNOW?
Rasmus Andersson scored his first NHL goal against Philadelphia in a 6-5 overtime win back in December of 2018. Despite playing in opposite conferences since Calgary moved from Atlanta, the Flames and Flyers have met in the playoffs. Back in the Flames first season in Calgary in 1980-81, the Flames faced the Flyers in second round of the 1981 Stanley Cup Playoffs, beating them in seven games. Tyler Toffoli is one goal away from 200 in his NHL career. He can become the sixth skater from the 2010 NHL Draft class to reach the mark and the first among players drafted after the first round.
CALGARY FLAMES vs. PHILADELPHIA FLYERS
ALL-TIME HOME AWAY L10 STRK
CGY vs. PHI 52-58-12-3 31-22-9-1 21-36-3-2 7-2-1 L1
GAME INFO:
Calgary Flames vs. Philadelphia Flyers 7:00pm ET
Wells Fargo Center
TV: Sportsnet Flames
Radio: Sportsnet Fan 960
2022-23 Season Series: 0-0-0 (Home: 0-0-0, Road 0-0-0)
Nov. 21, 2022 – CGY at PHI
Feb. 23 2023 – PHI at CGY
2021-22 Season Record vs. PHI: 1-0-1 (Home: 1-0-0, Road: 0-0-1)
Last Home Win vs. PHI: October 30, 2021 – Philadelphia [0] vs. Calgary [4]
Last Road Win @ PHI: November 23, 2019 – Calgary [3] at Philadelphia 2
Last Home Loss vs. PHI: December 4, 2017 – Philadelphia [5] vs. Calgary [2]
Last Road Loss @ PHI: November 16, 2021 – Calgary [1] at Philadelphia 2
FLAMES RECENT TRANSACTIONS:
Oct. 20 – signed Dan Vladar (G) to a two-year contract extension
Oct. 30 – signed Lucas Ciona (F) to a three-year entry-level contract
Nov. 6 – recalled Nick DeSimone (D) and Dennis Gilbert (D) from Calgary (AHL); placed Michael Stone (D) on IR
Nov. 13 – reassigned Dennis Gilbert (D) to Calgary (AHL)
Nov. 15 – recalled Dennis Gilbert (D) from Calgary (AHL): reassigned Nick DeSimone to Calgary (AHL)
FLAMES RECENT INJURIES (Total man games lost – 16)
Noah Hanifin – illness (1 game: Oct. 21)
Chris Tanev – upper-body (5 games: Nov. 3 – Nov. 10)
Michael Stone – lower-body (7 games: Nov. 7 – Nov. 19)
Jonathan Huberdeau – upper-body (3 games: Nov. 8 – Nov. 12
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS NOTES:
UPCOMING GAMES
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME BROADCAST INFO.
Wed., Nov. 23 Washington Capitals Capital One Arena 7:30 p.m. TNT, 93.3 WMMR
Fri., Nov. 25 Pittsburgh Penguins Wells Fargo Center 5:30 p.m. TNT, 93.3 WMMR
Sat., Nov. 26 New York Islanders UBS Arena 7:30 p.m. NBCSP, 97.5 The Fanatic
CURRENT INJURIES
PLAYER INJURY DATES GAMES MISSED
Wade Allison IR-oblique muscle strain, hip pointer 11/13-present 4
Cam Atkinson upper body 9/25-present 18
Sean Couturier back 9/19-present 18
Ryan Ellis LTIR-groin/hip/back 10/11-present 18
Travis Konecny upper body 11/19-present 1
James van Riemsdyk IR-upper body 10/27-present 12
2022-23 TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 101
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
11/16 – Activated F Patrick Brown from Injured Reserve
11/15 – Placed F Wade Allison on Injured Reserve due to an oblique muscle strain and hip pointer
11/14 – Recalled F Max Willman from Lehigh Valley (AHL) and loaned F Tanner Laczynski to the Phantoms; Loaned F
Patrick Brown to Lehigh Valley on conditioning assignment
FLYERS VS. FLAMES: HEAD-TO-HEAD
FLYERS FLAMES
61-44-20 ALL-TIME RECORD 52-58-15
38-15-9 HOME 31-22-10
23-29-11 ROAD 21-36-5
1-2-2 LAST 5 MEETINGS 4-0-1
3-3-4 LAST 10 MEETINGS 7-2-1
426 GOALS SCORED 404
18.8% POWER PLAY 19.1%
80.9% PENALTY KILL 81.2%
Ristolainen: 10 pts (4-6=10) in 15 GP
Hayes: 9 pts (5-4=9) in 12 GP
Braun: 9 pts (2-7=9) in 36 GP
TEAM SCORING LEADERS Kadri: 23 pts (8-15=23) in 26 GP
Huberdeau: 21 pts (11-10=21) in 23 GP
Lucic: 17 pts (8-9=17) in 35 GP
Hart: 1-1-2, 2.19 GAA, .930 SV% in 4 GP
Sandstrom: Has not faced CGY
TEAM GOALTENDERS Markstrom: 4-3-1, 1.58 GAA, .949 SV%, 1 SO in 9 GP
Vladar: 0-0-1, 2.86 GAA, .906 SV% in 1 GP
TEAM NOTES
HOCKEY FIGHTS CANCER NIGHT
- Monday’s contest is the Flyers Annual Hockey Fights Cancer Night, presented by Toyota.
- During the game, coaches, broadcasters and Flyers front office executives will wear special lavender cancer ribbons and pins to show their support.
- Flyers players will also wear their classic, lavender-accented HFC jerseys and use sticks wrapped in lavender tape during warmups.
- Throughout the evening, the Flyers will host and honor a number of special guests who have been impacted by cancer during pre-game ceremonies and in-game recognitions.
QUICK HITS
- Philadelphia plays a game at least every other day from Nov. 8-Dec. 17 for a total of 21 games in 40 days – tied for the most games played among other NHL teams in that span (STL).
- The Flyers have allowed the opposing team to score first in 13 of its 18 games this season. Philadelphia ranks T-3rd in the NHL with five wins when trailing first in a game.
- Philadelphia recorded a franchise-best 59 hits Nov. 12 vs. OTT. The 59 hits are tied for the ninth-most in a regular season game in NHL history.
- The Flyers rank second in the NHL with 330 blocked shots and fifth with 529 hits.
- Philadelphia ranks T-6th in the NHL in team rookie scoring percentage (10.9) and T-6th in team rookie scoring percentage.
- The rookies have netted a combined six goals to rank T-3rd among NHL team rookie goals and third in team rookie goal percentage (13.0).
NOVEMBER TO REMEMBER
- The Flyers play nine road games this month – the most road games in a single month this season.
- Philadelphia plays 15 contests this month, its most in a month this season and the ninth time in franchise history the Flyers plays 15-plus games in the month of November:
Most Games in November, By Season
Season Total Games Record Team Points
1990-91 17 11-4-2 24
2019-20 16 10-2-4 24
2022-23 15 2-5-3 7
2013-14 15 9-4-2 20
2006-07 15 5-8-2 12
1995-96 15 9-5-1 19
1980-81 15 10-2-3 23
1978-79 15 9-4-2 20
1975-76 15 9-2-4 22
- The Flyers’ 17 games in 1990-91 are the most played in the month of November in NHL history.
- Philadelphia owns a 346-234-67-40 all-record for games played in the month of November.
LUCKY NUMBER 13
- Kevin Hayes scored a goal Saturday to stretch his point streak to five games (3-3=6) to tie his season long stretch.
- He owns eight points (4-4=8) in the last eight games.
- The 30-year-old leads the team in assists (13) and PPA (6) and ranks second in points (18) and multi-point games (5) this season.
- He collected eight points (1-7=8) in a career-high five-game season-opening point streak, Oct. 13-22.
- He tallied his 200th career assist Oct. 19 at FLA.
- Set a career-high three-game PPP streak (3a) from Oct. 13-18.
TIP OF THE HAT
- Owen Tippett registered his first career multi-goal game and a season-high six shots Saturday at MTL.
- The Ontario native extended his point streak to four games (3-2=5), matching his career-best four-game point streak also set March 9-15, 2021.
- He has seven points (4-3=7) in the last seven contests.
- He owns 10 points (6-4=10) in 13 games this season, setting a career best in a Flyers sweater.
- He leads the team in PPG (3), ranks second in goals and shooting percentage (15.8) and T-4th in scoring this season.
- The forward recorded his first multi-point game (1-1=2) of the season vs. STL (11/8).
- The 23-year-old has 17 points (10-7=17) in 34 career games with the Flyers in two seasons.
WHOLE LOT OF HART
- Carter Hart stopped 28-of-32 shots Saturday night to move to a 6-3-4 record on the season.
- The backstop has seen 30-plus shots in 11 of his 13 games this season – he is 6-1-4 in those contests.
- He ranks second among NHL goaltenders in saves (411), third in shots against (446) and 10th in SV% (.922).
- He opened the season on an eight-game point streak (6-0-2) to become the fourth goaltender in team history to have started a season on an eight-game plus point streak: Pete Peeters (22-0-5 in 1979-80), Bob Froese (9-0-1 in 1982-83) and Dominic Roussel (8-0-0 in 1993-94). (NHL Stats)
- He made a career-high 48 shots and tied his career high with 51 shots faced vs. FLA on Oct. 27.
- He recorded a career-high season-opening five-game win streak.
- Per NHL Stats, he became the seventh goaltender in Flyers history to win each of his first five games of a season and first since Ron Hextall (5-0-0 in 1995-96). The longest such stretch in franchise history is eight straight games, achieved by Dominic Roussel (1993-94) and Bob Froese (1982-83).
- The 24-year-old’s 48 saves tied for the eighth-most by a Flyers goaltender while his 51 shots faced T-10th. Per NHL Stats, his 48 saves mark the highest single game save total by a Flyers goaltenders since Steve Mason on March 22, 2016 (51 at CBJ).
- Outside of Philadelphia, he only has two NHL teams he has not earned a win against: Colorado and St. Louis.
EMERGING TALENT
- Noah Cates owns five points (2-3=5) in the last seven games, including two multi-point games.
- He tallied his first power-play point of the season (assist), Nov. 15 at CBJ.
- The 23-year-old recoded his first game-winning goal of the season, second career, Oct. 18 at TBL.
- The forward leads team rookies with six points (3-3=6) and ranks T-4th among NHL rookies in goals and is one of 15 rookies to register a GWG.
BUZZIN’ JOEL
- Joel Farabee has two assists in the last three games and five helpers in the last seven contests, including a season-high three-game assist streak, Nov. 8-12.
- He ranks third on the Flyers in assists (8) and scoring (11) and T-4th in goals (3) this season.
- The forward tallied a season-high three points (1-2=3) on Oct. 22 at NSH.
- He tied his career-high five shots for the seventh time on Oct. 19 at FLA.
- The 22-year-old is one of five Flyers players with a GWG this season, notching his fourth career on Oct. 27 vs. FLA.
ICE ICE BABY
- Tony DeAngelo recorded a career-high 31:03 TOI Saturday at MTL to become the sixth defenseman in Flyers history to skate 31-plus minutes in two-or-more games, also: Matt Carle (2), Eric Desjardins (9), Derian Hatcher (2), Kim Johnsson (4) and Chris Pronger (3).
- He ranks eighth in the NHL in average TOI/game (25:09).
- He ranks third on the team in PPP (6) and T-4th in goals (3), assists (7) and points (10) this season.
- He recorded five points (1-4=5) in a four-game point streak, Oct. 13-19.
- Per NHL Stats, he became the fifth defenseman in Flyers history to start a season on a point streak of at least four games: Behn Wilson (7 games in 1981-82), Chris Pronger (5 games in 2011-12), Gary Galley (four games in 1993-94) and Mark Howe (four games in 1988-89 & 1984-85).
- The blueliner scored his first goal in a Flyers sweater, on the power play, Oct. 15 vs. VAN.
- The Sewell, NJ native, made his Flyers debut on Oct. 13, registering two assists, a plus-3 rating and three blocked shots in a team-high 23:46 TOI.
IVAN THE GREAT
- Ivan Provorov ranks T-4th in team history for goals by a defenseman with Shayne Gostisbehere (60) and T-7th for points by a Flyers defenseman with Joe Watson (198).
- The blueliner ranks T-4th on the team in assists (7), fourth in shots (39) and sixth in hits (28) this season.
- The 25-year-old leads the Flyers and ranks fourth in the NHL with 48 blocked shots.
- He tallied two assists, a plus-4 rating and 10 blocked shots in Philadelphia’s season opener on Oct. 13 vs. NJ.
- The Russian native’s 10 blocked shots tied the franchise record for most in a game for the third time: Andrew MacDonald (3/11/16); Provorov (11/2/17 & 10/13/22).
STEADY AT THE HELM
- Head Coach John Tortorella coached his 1,400th regular season game Thursday in Boston.
- He became the 12th head coach, first U.S.-born and fourth active, in NHL history to serve 1,400 regular season games.
- He became the second head coach to win each of his first three games behind the Flyers bench – only Paul Holmgren (4-0-0 in 1988-89) had done so to date. Tortorella, who has coached four other NHL clubs, has never won each of his first three games behind a team’s bench. (NHL Stats)
- He ranks second amongst U.S.-born head coaches in all-time wins (680). Per NHL Stats, he will become the 12th head coach in NHL history to reach 700 wins.
