CALGARY FLAMES NOTES:
FLAMES LAST GAME RECAP
March 20, 2023 – CALGARY FLAMES [2] vs. LOS ANGELES KINGS [8]
The Calgary Flames began a back-to-back California trip last night in Los Angeles against the Kings. The Kings jumped out in front early with four-goal first period with four different skaters finding the back of the net. Tyler Toffoli scored just 34 seconds into the second as the Flames looked to battle back, but Adrian Kempe would score a pair of unanswered goals to extend the Kings lead. Noah Hanifin would score his sixth on the campaign in the third, but the Flames were unable to build any momentum off the goal and fell in the first half of the back-to-back in Los Angeles.
CGY GOAL SCORERS: Toffoli (29), Hanifin (6)
GOALIE: Markstrom (20/26, .769 Sv%), Vladar (11/13, .846 Sv%)
PP: 1/4 (25%)
PK: 3/5 (60%)
FLAMES LAST FIVE RESULTS, RECORD: 2-1-2
DATE RESULT GWG CGY GOALIE OPP. GOALIE
March 20, 2023 CGY [2] at LAK [8] Vilardi Markstrom/Vladar Copley
March 18, 2023 DAL [6] vs. CGY 5 Robertson Markstrom Oettinger
March 16, 2023 CGY [7] at VGK [2] Coleman Markstrom Quick
March 14, 2023 CGY [3] at ARI 4 Boyd Markstrom Ingram
March 12, 2023 OTT [1] vs. CGY [5] Lindholm Markstrom Mandolese
*shootout winning goal
FLAMES UPCOMING SCHEDULE:
DATE TIME
(MST) OPPONENT VENUE
March 21, 2023 8:00pm at Anaheim Ducks Honda Center
March 23, 2023 7:00pm vs. Vegas Golden Knights Scotiabank Saddledome
March 25, 2023 2:00pm vs. San Jose Sharks Scotiabank Saddledome
March 28, 2023 7:00pm vs. Los Angeles Kings Scotiabank Saddledome
March 31, 2023 8:00pm at Vancouver Canucks Rogers Arena
TONIGHTS STORYLINES & STATS
This is the third of four matchups this season between the Flames and Ducks. The Flames and Ducks have split the first two games of the season-series. This is a Pacific Division matchup; The Flames have an overall record of 10-5-3 against Pacific Division opponents this season and a record of 19-13-7 against Western Conference opponents.
FLAMES VERSUS THE DUCKS THIS SEASON:
The Calgary Flames and Anaheim Ducks get set to square off the third time this season, and the second at the Honda Center. The Flames found the back of the net early in their first meeting with Michael Stone blasting a shot past Lukas Dostal to put Calgary up 1-0 just 4:19 into the contest. It would stay that way until the 16:44 mark of the first when Mason McTavish netted the equalizer for the Ducks. In the second, the Flames would outshoot the Ducks 23-1, culminating in former Flame Brett Ritchie scoring to help the Flames regain their advantage, 2-1. Jakob Silfverberg would tie the game, and it would stay that way through the end of regulation, and the Flames and Ducks headed to overtime. In the extra frame, Tyler Toffoli would feed Rasmus Andersson who would snap home his career-high fourth game-winning goal of the season and the Flames headed into the Christmas Break with a 3-2 win over the Ducks. In the rematch earlier this month, Calgary again scored first courtesy of Mikael Backlund, but the Ducks would respond with three unanswered goals to win 3-1.
QUICK HITS:
Tyler Toffoli scored his team-leading 29th goal of the season, with Backlund assisting to record the 300th of his NHL career. MacKenzie Weegar continued to throw the body with a game-high eight hits on the night, while Trevor Lewis had the second most in the game with six. Despite the loss, Mikael Backlund and Jonathan Huberdeau both recorded an assist with an even plus/minus rating on the night. Rasmus Andersson led the Flames with a trio of blocked shots last night.
ANAHEIM DUCKS NOTES:
LAST ANAHEIM DUCKS GAME
MARCH 19, 2023 – ANAHEIM 1 vs. VANCOUVER 2
The Ducks fell to the Vancouver Canucks 2-1 at Honda Center Sunday evening. Ryan Strome scored the Ducks lone goal, his second the past two game and 13th of the campaign to extend his point streak to three games (2-2=4). Troy Terry earned his 33rd assist of the season on Anaheim’s lone goal, giving him points in four straight games (2-3=5, +6). John Gibson stopped 38-of-40 shots, his 22nd outing with at least 35 saves this season. Isac Lundestrom appeared in his 200th career NHL game (all with Anaheim) and Kevin Shattenkirk made his 200th appearance as a Duck.
PP: 0-3 PK: 3-4 SF: 18 SA: 40 TOI: Cam Fowler (26:29)
Three Stars: 1. E. Pettersson 2. Q. Hughes 3. J. Gibson Game Summary | Event Summary | Game Recap
UPCOMING GAME SCHEDULE
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME (PT) TV / AUDIO
Mar. 23 Winnipeg Honda Center 7 p.m. BSW / Ducks Stream
Mar. 25 St. Louis Honda Center 7:30 p.m. BSW / Ducks Stream
Mar. 27 Colorado Honda Center 7 p.m. BSW / Ducks Stream
Mar. 30 Seattle Climate Pledge Arena 7 p.m. ESPN+ / Ducks Stream
Apr. 1 Edmonton Rogers Place 7 p.m. BSSC / Ducks Stream
RECENT TRANSACTIONS:
Mar. 15 Signed C Nikita Nesterenko to a two-year entry-level contract.
ANAHEIM DUCKS INJURIES
Man-Games Lost: 359
PLAYER INJURY/ILLNESS EXPECTED ABSENCE GAMES MISSED
John Moore Upper-body Indefinite 70
Jamie Drysdale Torn labrum (shoulder) 4-6 months 62
Urho Vaakanainen Hip surgery 5-6 months 20
Anthony Stolarz Knee surgery Week-to-week 18
Adam Henrique MCL sprain Week-to-week 12
ANAHEIM DUCKS NOTES
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Anaheim Ducks begin the back half of an eight-game homestand spanning 16 days tonight vs .the Calgary Flames at Honda Center (7 p.m. PT, TV: Bally Sports West AUDIO: Ducks Stream). Anaheim enters tonight with points in four of the last six contests (2-2-2), nine of their last 12 games (6-3-3) and 10 of the last 14 overall (6-4-4). The Ducks have also earned points in 14 of the last 22 games overall (10-8-4) and are 11-9-5 the last 25 contests. Since the NHL’s holiday break, Anaheim has posted a 14- 15-6 record overall, while going 7-5-4 on the road in that span. At home, Anaheim has points in five of its last eight contests (3-3-2) and is 1-2-1 through three games with 15 goals (3.8 goals per game) during the current eight-game homestand. Tonight’s game marks the 17 of 22 meetings against a Canadian club this season, with the Ducks posting a 5-8-2 record. Following tonight’s game, the Ducks will continue the homestand Thursday, March 23 vs. the Winnipeg Jets (7 p.m. PT).
T-M-J: The line of Troy Terry, Mason McTavish and Max Jones have spent the last 11 games together dating to Feb. 25 @ CAR. The trio have combined for 12 goals and 13 assists (25 points) in that span. Terry (6-4=10) leads the Ducks in goals the last 11 games and co-leads in points (also Zegras, 3-7=10), while McTavish (3-6=9) ranks tied third in points and Jones (3-3=6) ranks fourth in that stretch.
EIGHT STRAIGHT: The Ducks are in the midst of an eight-game homestand from Mar. 12-27, the second-longest homestand of the 2022-23 season and also tied for the second-longest in franchise history. Anaheim hosted a club record 10-game homestand Dec. 23- Jan. 13 spanning 24 days (3-6-1 record). The homestand was tied for the third-longest in NHL history, trailing 12 straight at home by Tampa Bay (2010-11) and the California Golden Seals (1975-76). Anaheim’s longest prior homestand was eight games (three times), including Dec. 28, 2014-Jan. 16, 2015 (6-2-0, 12 pts.), Mar. 2-18, 2007 (6-1-1, 13 pts.) and Oct. 28-Nov. 14, 2001 (2-4-2, 6 pts.).
DUCKS-FLAMES: Anaheim and Calgary hit the penultimate contest of a four-game season series tonight at Honda Center. The Ducks’ .712 winning percentage against the Flames at home is their highest mark against any opponent all-time. Anaheim has gone 27-4-2 against Calgary at home since 2005-06, earning 56 of a possible 65 points. The Ducks have earned points in each of the first two games of the series with a 3-1 win Mar. 10 in Calgary and a 3-2 OT loss Dec. 23 in Orange County. The Ducks own a 62-45-11 all-time record vs. the Flames, including a 39-12-8 mark in Anaheim. John Gibson (11-6-1) has a career 2.19 GAA, .925 SV% and two shutouts in 18 games vs. the Flames (17 starts). Lukas Dostal made 42 saves in his lone appearance against Calgary Dec. 23, his second-most saves in a single game. Jakob Silfverberg (10-11=21 in 34 GP) leads active Ducks skaters in scoring and goals vs. the Flames. Cam Fowler (3-17=20 in 45 games) leads active Ducks in assists vs. the Flames. These two teams wrap up the season series Apr. 2 in Calgary (5 p.m.).
ANA-CGY SEASON SERIES:
DATE LOCATION TIME / RESULT TV / AUDIO
Dec. 23 Honda Center 3-2 CGY OT win
Mar. 10 Scotiabank Saddledome 3-1 ANA win
Mar. 21 Honda Center 7 p.m. PT Bally Sports West / Ducks Stream
Apr. 2 Scotiabank Saddledome 5 p.m. PT Bally Sports SoCal / Ducks Stream
ANA-CGY ALL-TIME SERIES:
Overall @ Anaheim @ Calgary
All-Time Series: 62-45-11 39-12-8 23-33-3
Current Streak: One ANA win Five CGY wins One ANA win
Last Win by ANA: Mar. 10, 2023 (3-1) Apr. 3, 2019 (3-1) Mar. 10, 2023 (3-1)
Last Win by CGY: Dec. 23, 2022 (3-2 OT) Dec. 23, 2022 (3-2 OT) Feb. 16, 2022 (6-2)
ANA Last 10: 3-5-2 4-4-2 5-5-0
EXTRA TIME: Twenty of Anaheim’s 69 games this season have gone beyond regulation, tied for the most among NHL teams this season (also New York Rangers). The Ducks have won 10 games in overtime or a shootout (7-7 in OT and 3-3 in SO). The Ducks have also gone past regulation in 10 home games, posting six wins in OT and one in a SO at Honda Center.
