CALGARY FLAMES NOTES:
FLAMES LAST GAME RECAP
NOVEMBER 17, 2022 – CALGARY FLAMES [1] vs. TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING [4]
The Calgary Flames began their season-long six-game road trip on Thursday night when they travelled to Amalie Arena to take on the Tampa Bay Lightning. Steven Stamkos scored halfway through the first period to give Tampa the lead through 20. In the second the Flames would outshoot the Lightning 16-6, but Nikita Kucherov would score the only goal of the frame on the power play to extend Tampa’s lead. In the third Elias Lindholm would bring the Flames within one but that’s as close as the Flames would get as Tampa would score 10 seconds later and add an empty netter to win 4-1.
CGY GOAL SCORERS: Lindholm (7)
GOALIE: Markstrom (20/23, .870 Sv%)
PP: 1/3 (33%)
PK: 1/2 (50%)
FLAMES LAST FIVE RESULTS, RECORD: 2-3-0
DATE RESULT GWG CGY GOALIE OPP. GOALIE
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
November 8, 2022 CGY [2] at NJD [3] Hischier Markstrom Vanecek
FLAMES UPCOMING SCHEDULE:
DATE TIME
(MST) OPPONENT VENUE
November 19, 2022 2:00pm at Florida Panthers FLA Live Arena
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
TONIGHTS STORYLINES & STATS
This is the first of two matchups this season between the Flames and Panthers. The two teams split the season-series in 2021-22 with the home team winning by a four-goal margin in both games. This is a Pacific Division versus Atlantic Division Matchup; The Flames have an overall record of 0-3-0 against Atlantic Division opponents this season and a record of 2-4-2 against Eastern Conference opponents.
HOMECOMING:
This will be the first time Jonathan Huberdeau and MacKenzie Weegar will return to Florida and play the Panthers since the blockbuster trade that brought them both to Calgary this summer. Huberdeau was the third overall pick by Florida back in 2011 and Weegar was drafted in 2013 by the Panthers. Both players spent the duration of their NHL careers in Florida prior to this season.
HUBERDEAU’S LEGACY:
Jonathan Huberdeau tops the Florida Panthers all-time games played chart at 671. In those 671 games as a Panther he has a franchise-leading 613 points and leads the Panthers in assists (415) and has the second most goals in franchise history (198). The 29-year-old also set a franchise record last season when he scored 115 points (30G, 85A), the most in a single season ever by a Panther.
LETHAL LINDHOLM:
With his third period tally in Tampa on Thursday, Elias Lindholm extended his goal streak to three games. Over those past three games Lindholm has six points (3G, 3A) and has recorded points in six of his last seven contests. He also recorded his ninth power play point, good enough for second most on the Flames, only trailing Nazem Kadri.
SHOTS SHOTS SHOTS:
The Flames have averaged 39 shots per-game while on the road so far this season which is second most in the NHL and they are one of only five teams to average over 35 shots away from home. Calgary has also done a good job limiting their opponent’s opportunities, surrendering the second fewest shots against per game on average while away from the ‘Dome (26.6) as of Nov. 18.
ROAD TRIP:
This is the Flames longest road trip of the season with the club playing six games in 10 days. The team started in Tampa on Thursday and after their contest against Florida the Flames head to Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, before finishing up with a back-to-back against Washington and Carolina in a pair of matinee games.
SUCCESS IN SUNRISE:
Over the Flames last five trips to the FLA Live Arena they have a record of 3-1-1 and have gone 9-3-2-2 all time in Sunrise. They have outscored the Panthers 45-40 in their 16 contests at FLA Live. The Flames have a winning-percentage of .688 at FLA Live Arena, which is their best winning percentage in any arena they travel to. They have an all-time record of 11-5-2-2 against the Panthers on the road, going 2-2 in four additional games played in the old Miami Arena.
DID YOU KNOW?
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. Elias Lindholm has scored 26 even-strength goals since February 2nd, which is the second most in the NHL over that span.
CALGARY FLAMES vs. FLORIDA PANTHERS
ALL-TIME HOME AWAY L10 STRK
CGY vs. FLA 22-11-3-3 11-6-1-1 11-5-2-2 7-2-1 W1
GAME INFO:
Calgary Flames vs. Florida Panthers
4:00pm ET
FLA Live Arena
TV: Sportsnet
Radio: Sportsnet Fan 960
2022-23 Season Series: 0-0-0 (Home: 0-0-0, Road 0-0-0)
Nov. 19, 2022 – CGY at FLA
Nov. 29 2022 – FLA at CGY
2021-22 Season Record vs. FLA: 1-1-0 (Home: 1-0-0, Road: 0-1-0)
Last Home Win vs. FLA: January 18, 2022 – Florida [1] vs. Calgary [5]
Last Road Win @ FLA: March 1, 2020 – Calgary [3] at Florida [0]
Last Home Loss vs. FLA: February 17, 2018 – Florida [6] vs. Calgary [3]
Last Road Loss @ FLA: January 4, 2022 – Calgary [2] at Florida [6]
2022-23 CALGARY FLAMES
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 – 15)
Noah Hanifin – illness (1 game: Oct. 21)
Chris Tanev – upper-body (5 games: Nov. 3 – Nov. 10)
Michael Stone – lower-body (6 games: Nov. 7 – Nov. 17)
Jonathan Huberdeau – upper-body (3 games: Nov. 8 – Nov. 12)
FLORIDA PANTHERS NOTES:
BAPTIST HEALTH INJURY REPORT
- F Anthony Duclair | Games Missed: 17
- F Aleksander Barkov | Games Missed: 1
Total Man Games Lost Due to Injury: 38
LAST GAME
Panthers 4, Stars 6 – Nov. 17 – FLA Live Arena
FLA Goals: Verhaeghe (11-PPG), Luostarinen (5), Reinhart (4-PPG), Tkachuk (6)
DAL Goals: Hintz (7), Lundkvist (1), Benn (7), Seguin (4), Hintz (8), Dellandrea (2)
FLA Goalie: Bobrovsky – 7 Saves, Knight (L)
DAL Goalie: Wedgewood (W) – 21 Saves, Oettinger – 19 Saves
FLA Shots: 44
DAL Shots: 29
Notes: Sam Bennett matched his career high with three assists while skating in his 500th NHL game…Matthew Tkachuk logged two points (1-1-2), extending his point streak to two games (1-4-5)…Carter Verhaeghe posted two points (1-1-2) for the second consecutive game (3-1-4)…Gustav Forsling posted an assist for the third consecutive game…Aaron Ekblad and Brandon Montour notched assists for the second straight game…Sam Reinhart scored his second goal in as many games…Radko Gudas logged a season-high seven hits…FLA PP: 2-4, FLA PK: 3-3
RECENT TRANSACTIONS:
- Nov. 12: D Aaron Ekblad activated off LTIR | F Rudolfs Balcers claimed off waivers by TBL
PANTHERS vs. FLAMES
ALL-TIME vs. CGY: 14-17-3-5
ALL-TIME HOME vs. CGY: 7-9-2-2
2021-22 vs. CGY: 1-1-0
CATS STATS
- Matthew Tkachuk’s 17 even-strength points (6-11-17) are second only to Erik Karlsson (22) following games played Nov. 17.
- The Panthers have won two of their past three home matchups against the Flames.
REVERSE RETRO NIGHT
Tonight, the Panthers will wear their Reverse Retro 2022 jerseys for the first time. The jersey features a classic ’90’s presentation with bold Florida colors. The center crest showcases the iconic sun, crossed palm tree and stick logo. The sun and palm crest will incorporate a dimensional treatment with raised rays radiating from the sun. Florida will wear their Reverse Retro 2022 jerseys seven times this season.
Panthers Reverse Retro 2022 Dates
• Saturday, Nov. 19 vs. Calgary Flames
• Wednesday, Nov. 23 vs. Boston Bruins
• Saturday, Nov. 26 vs. St. Louis Blues
• Saturday, Dec. 10 @ Tampa Bay Lightning
• Sunday, Dec. 11 vs. Seattle Kraken
• Sunday, Jan. 1 vs. New York Rangers
• Saturday, Jan. 28 vs. Boston Bruins
CALGARY CONNECTIONS
Tonight’s matchup features several players with connections to both teams. Matthew Tkachuk will face off against his former club for the first time, while former Panthers Jonathan Huberdeau and MacKenzie Weegar make their first return to FLA Live Arena. Panthers forwards Sam Bennett (2014-15 to 2020-21) and Ryan Lomberg (2017-18 to 2018-19) spent time with the Flames while Calgary goaltender Jacob Markstrom (2010-11 to 2013-14) spent time with the Panthers. Huberdeau owns Florida’s franchise records for games played (671), assists (415) and points (613).
HOME SWEET HOME
The Cats own a 5-2-1 record at home this season. Florida’s .688 points percentage this season ranks sixth among NHL teams following games played Nov. 17. Over their eight home contests in 2022-23, the Panthers have averaged a league-leading 41.3 shots. Five Panthers are currently averaging at least a point per game on home ice in 2022-23: Matthew Tkachuk (3-9-12, 7GP), Brandon Montour (1-9-10, 7GP), Aleksander Barkov (3-6-9 in 7GP) and Carter Verhaeghe (7-3-10, 8GP) and Sam Bennett (3-6-9, 8GP).
ANY WAY YOU WANT IT
After matching their season high with two power-play goals Nov. 17 vs. DAL, the Panthers have scored a power-play goal in each of their past five games, posting a league-leading 41.6 success rate [7/17] since Nov. 6. Over that span they have also killed off 94.4% of opponent power plays [17/18], ranking second behind CHI. The Cats have totalled 10 PPGs over their past 10 contests, and their 38 total five-on-five goals are tied for ninth-most following games played Nov. 17.
FINISHING STRONG
Florida’s 26 goals in the third period rank third among NHL teams following games played Nov. 17. Sam Bennett, Carter Verhaeghe and Matthew Tkachuk each lead the team with four third-period tallies.
CHUCKIE’S CHEESE
Matthew Tkachuk has produced five points (1-4-5) over his past two games, and is tied with Carter Verhaeghe for the club lead in multi-point games (7). He produced his second three-assist performance of the season Nov. 15 vs. WSH. He has posted three three-point outings in 2022-23, tied with Brandon Montour for the most on the team. Tkachuk led Florida with a plus-four rating Nov. 15 vs. WSH, the second time this season he has posted a plus-four. His first assist in the game marked his 400th NHL point. Per NHL stats, Tkachuk is the second player from the NHL Draft to reach the mark, joining fellow American Auston Matthews (266-206—472 in 423 GP). He required the fourth-fewest games to reach 400 points among active American-born NHLers. His team-leading 22 points (6-16- 22) this season tied Pavel Bure for the most through a player’s first 15 games with Florida in franchise history.
Players with at least 20 Points Through First 15 Games with Florida, Franchise History
T-1. Matthew Tkachuk 22 (6-16-22)
T-1. Pavel Bure 22 (16-6-22)
- Sam Bennett 20 (10-10-20)
BARKOV COUNTY
Panthers Captain Aleksander Barkov recorded three points (1-2-3), his second three-point game in 2022-23 (1-2-3, Oct. 29 vs. OTT). His 39 career three-point outings are second-most in franchise history. Barkov scored his team-leading third power-play goal of the season Nov. 9 vs. CAR. The tally marked his 65th career power-play goal, tying Olli Jokinen for second-most in franchise history. He trails only Scott Mellanby (66) for the all-time club record. He skated in his 600th NHL game Oct. 19 vs. PHI, becoming the fourth player in franchise history to skate in 600 games with the club. He is one game away from tying Radek Dvorak (613) for third-most games played in franchise history, and three even-strength goals away from surpassing Jonathan Huberdeau (150) for the most in Panthers history.
Most Power-Play Goals in Panthers History
- Scott Mellanby 66
T-2. Olli Jokinen 65
T-2. Aleksander Barkov 65
EK’S GON’ GIVE IT TO YA
Aaron Ekblad has notched an assist in each of his past two games. He led Florida with six shots on goal and 25:20 time on ice Nov. 17 vs. DAL, while registering five hits. He has amassed 35 points (11-24-35) over his past 34 regular season games at FLA Live Arena, as well as a plus-25 rating. His 35 regular season home points are the most of any Panthers defenseman since the start of the 2021-22 campaign. The Windsor, Ontario native skated 23:43 Nov. 12 vs. Edmonton after missing 11 games with injury, and notched an assist Nov. 15 vs. Washington. Over six games this season, he has registered three points (1-2-3) and 19 shots. He is two goals away from being the first defenseman to tally 100 goals with Florida.
MR. CARTER
Forward Carter Verhaeghe has logged multi-point contests in each of his past two games. He registered a goal and an assist Nov. 17 vs. DAL and recorded his team-leading fourth multi-goal game of the season Nov. 15 vs. WSH. His performance marked his 13th career multi-goal outing, and his 12th with Florida. He leads Florida with 11 goals this season, producing at over a point-per-game pace with 18 (11-7-18) over 17 games in 2022-23. He posted a point in four straight games from Nov. 3-9 (4-3-7). Over his past nine games, Verhaeghe has amassed eight goals and 13 points (8-5-13). His seven total multi-point games in 2022-23 are tied for the team lead with Matthew Tkachuk. The Toronto, Ontario native’s 14 even-strength points (9-5-14) are second-most on the club.
MONTOUR OF DUTY
Brandon Montour has produced nine points (1-8-9) over his past five games and leads Florida blueliners with 17 points (4-13-17) over 15 games played. He notched three assists for the second consecutive game (1-3-4, Nov. 6 at ANA) Nov. 9 vs. CAR, assisting on each Florida goal. Montour’s seven points from Nov. 6-9 tied Bryan McCabe (1-6-7, March 3-6, 2010) for the most points in a two-game span by a Panthers defenseman in club history. His 15 total points through his first 12 games of a season set a new franchise record among defenseman, surpassing Keith Yandle’s 13 points (3-10-13) from Oct. 6-Nov. 8, 2018. His 17 points rank tied for sixth-most among NHL blueliners following games played Nov. 17. Montour matched his career high with four points (1-3-4) Nov. 6 at ANA, also tying the franchise record for single-game points by a defenseman. He became the eighth blueliner in club history to post four points in a regular season game. Montour skated a career-high 30:41 total time on ice Nov. 3 at SJS. He leads Panthers blueliners in goals, assists, points and even-strength points (11) and he leads the club with six power-play points.
BENNY AND THE CATS
Forward Sam Bennett matched his career high with three assists while skating in his 500th NHL game Nov. 17 vs. DAL. He has registered eight points (4-4-8) over his past five games. He scored two goals (2-0-2) Nov. 12 vs. Edmonton, which extended his goal/point streak to three games (4-1-5). His three-game goal streak tied Carter Verhaeghe (3 games, Nov. 3-6) for the longest by a Panthers skater this season. Bennett also led Florida with six shots on goal in the game. He has also registered five multi-point games this season, including in three of his past four outings.
‘HART OF GOLD
Forward Sam Reinhart has scored a power-play goal in each of his past two games, and he is tied with Aleksander Barkov for the team lead in PPGs with three. His five power-play points are behind only Matthew Tkachuk (6) on Florida. Reinhart recorded his first two goals of the season Nov. 6 at ANA and led Florida with seven shots on goal in the game. He has produced five points (4-1-5) over his past six games. Reinhart has skated over 20 minutes in 11 of Florida’s 17 games this season, averaging 19:52 TOI per game in 2022-23. The West Vancouver, B.C. native scored the game-deciding goal in the shootout against James Reimer Nov. 3 at SJS.
JUST THE TWO OF GUS
Defenseman Gustav Forsling has notched an assist in each of his past three games, his second assist streak of at least three games this season (1-4-5, 4GP Oct. 15-21). He logged a career-high seven shots on goal Nov. 1 at ARI. His 55 total shots this season are the most among Panthers blueliners and tied for sixth-most among NHL defensemen following games played Nov. 17. He has produced 10 points (2-8-10) this season, with eight coming at even strength.
WHAT ABOUT BOB?
Goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky stopped a season-high 41 shots for a .953 save percentage Nov. 15 vs. WSH. His 41 saves were his most since stopping 42 shots against Jan. 11 vs. VAN. Bobrovsky appeared in his 600th NHL game Nov. 5 at LAK, becoming the 53rd goaltender in league history to reach the mark. His 339 career wins are the most through a goaltender’s first 600 appearances in NHL history. He stopped 32 of the 33 NYI shots he faced in Florida’s season opener on Oct. 13, including all 27 at even strength and 16 in the first period. Bobrovsky tied for the league lead with a franchise-record 39 wins in 2021-22, including a club-record and league-leading 26 home wins.
OH WHAT A KNIGHT
Goaltender Spencer Knight stopped all 40 Carolina shots he faced Nov. 9 vs. CAR to earn his third career shutout. At 21 years and 204 days of age, Knight became the fifth different NHL goaltender with a 40-save shutout before turning 22 (since 1955-56 when shots on goal were officially tracked). He joined Steve Mason (3x; last: April 9, 2010), Bill Ranford (3x; last: Feb. 21, 1987), Marc-Andre Fleury (Oct. 5, 2006) and Sean Burke (Oct. 10, 1988). Knight owns a 5-2-0 record in 2022-23, including a 3-1-0 record at FLA Live Arena. He owns a 13-4-0 record in 17 home appearances in his NHL career. He posted a .920 save percentage to earn his 25th career win in his 38th appearance Oct. 23 vs. NYI. Only four active goaltenders had reached the 25-win mark in fewer appearances: Frederik Andersen (33 GP), Jordan Binnington (35 GP), Matt Murray (36 GP) and Anton Khudobin (36 GP). It also marked the third-fewest appearances to reach the 25-win mark by an American-born goaltender in NHL history, behind Frank Bimsek (34 GP w/ BOS in 1938- 39) and Jim Carey (37 GP w/ WSH from 1994-94 – 1995-96).
COL’ ME MAYBE
Forward Colin White notched his sixth assist of the season Nov. 12 vs. Edmonton. He has produced nine points (3-6-8) over 16 games with Florida this season, with all nine coming at even strength. White posted an assist in three consecutive games from Oct. 23-27 (0-3-3), marking the longest assist streak of his career and his third three-game point streak of 2022-23. He produced his first multi-point game with the Panthers Oct. 17 at BOS, logging two points (1-1-2). The Boston, Mass., native’s goal Oct. 15 at BUF marked his 100th NHL point.
THE BUTCHER
Defenseman Radko Gudas registered seven hits Nov. 17 vs. DAL, the most by a Panthers skater in a game this season. He notched an assist Nov. 12 vs. Edmonton for his fifth point (1-4-5) of the season. He scored his first goal of the season Nov. 3 at SJS while logging six hits, the most of any skater in the game. He logged a personal season-high six shots on goal Oct. 29 vs. OTT. His 60 hits are the most on the Panthers this season. He skated 25:11 time on ice Oct. 21 vs. TBL, his highest TOI since skating 25:23 Nov. 28, 2015 at NYR. He registered his second assist of the season Oct. 19 vs. PHI, and tied for the team lead in plus-minus in the game with a plus-three rating. Gudas notched an assist and led all Florida skaters with five hits in Florida’s season opener Oct. 13 at NYI.
GOTTA GO TO MO’
Nov. 15 vs. WSH marked Paul Maurice’s 1,700th game as an NHL head coach, becoming the fourth in League history to reach the Mark. He earned his 783rd win as an NHL head coach Nov. 9 vs. CAR, surpassing legendary bench boss Al Arbour for sixth-most in League history. He is one of three coaches to earn at least 300 wins with two different franchises.
