CALGARY FLAMES NOTES:
FLAMES LAST GAME RECAP
NOVEMBER 7, 2022 – NEW YORK ISLANDERS [4] vs. CALGARY FLAMES 3
The Flames headed out on the road for three-game road trip starting with the New York Islanders on Monday night. Calgary would open the scoring in the first period with a goal by Mikael Backlund. The Flames would lead 3-1 heading into the final frame but the Islanders would battle back to send this game to overtime. In the extra frame, an Islanders powerplay would lead to the game winning goal as the Flames drop the first of this road trip 4-3.
CGY GOAL SCORERS: Backlund (4,5), Lindholm (4)
GOALIE: Markstrom (28-32, .875 Sv%)
PP: 0/0
PK: 1/2
FLAMES LAST FIVE RESULTS, RECORD: 0-3-2
DATE RESULT GWG CGY GOALIE OPP. GOALIE
November 7, 2022 NYI [4] vs. CGY 3 Dobson Markstrom Sorokin
November 5, 2022 NJD [4] at CGY 3 Zetterlund Markstrom Vanecek
November 3, 2022 NSH [4] at CGY [1] Forsberg Markstrom Lankinen
November 1, 2022 SEA [5] at CGY [4] Beniers Vladar Daccord
October 29, 2022 EDM [3] at CGY [2] Hyman Markstrom Skinner
FLAMES UPCOMING SCHEDULE:
DATE TIME
(MST) OPPONENT VENUE
November 8, 2022 5:00pm at New Jersey Devils Prudential Center
November 10, 2022 5:00pm at Boston Bruins TD Garden
November 12, 2022 8:00pm vs. Winnipeg Jets Scotiabank Saddledome
November 14, 2022 6:30pm vs. Los Angeles Kings Scotiabank Saddledome
November 17, 2022 5:00pm vs. Tampa Bay Lightning Amalie Arena
TONIGHTS STORYLINES & STATS
This is the second and final matchup this season between the Flames and Devils. The Devils won the first matchup this season against the Flames three days ago by a score of This is a Pacific Division versus Metropolitan Division matchup; The Flames have an overall record of 2-0-2 against Metropolitan Division opponents this season and a record of 2-1-2 against Eastern Conference opponents.
DESIMONE DEBUT:
Last night, Nick DeSimone received the lone lap in warm-up as he made his NHL debut last night against the Islanders. DeSimone, a veteran of 274 AHL games, has been apart of the Flames organizations for two season’s and was named the assistant captain of the Calgary Wranglers (AHL) to start this season. The 27-year-old logged one shot and one blocked shot in his debut.
BACKS AT IT:
Thanks to his first period goal last night against the Islanders, Mikael Backlund now has 69 even-strength road goals in his career which is the seventh most in Flames franchise history (tying Johnny Gaudreau). Bacjlund also recorded his 83rd multi-point game of his career – the most among active players on the Calgary Flames roster.
BACK-TO-BACK:
The Flames enter their first back-to-back scenario of the season after last nights overtime loss to the New York Islanders. Calgary was 9-5-2 in the second game of a back-to-back during the 2021-22 season. The Flames will entertain ten of these scenarios during the 2022-23 season.
RING OF FIRE:
The Flames come into New Jersey winning four-straight at the Prudential Center dating back to February 3, 2017. Calgary is 8-1-1 in there last ten games against the Devils and 7-2-1 in their last ten road games against New Jersey. In the history of these two teams matchups, the Flames have outscored the Devils 424-293.
DID YOU KNOW?
Jonathan Huberdeau (199-420—619 in 682 GP) is one goal from becoming the eighth player from the 2011 NHL Draft to score 200.
Nazem Kadri (225-298—523 in 750 GP) needs two assist to become the seventh member of the 2009 NHL Draft to reach the 300-assist milestone.
CALGARY FLAMES vs. NEW JERSEY DEVILS
ALL-TIME HOME AWAY L10 STRK
CGY vs. NJD 71-24-11-3 37-7-8-2 34-17-3-1 8-1-1 L1
GAME INFO:
Calgary Flames at New Jersey Devils
7:00pm ET
Prudential Center
TV: Sportsnet West
Radio: Sportsnet Fan 960
2022-23 Season Series: 0-0-1 (Home: 0-0-1, Road 0-0-0)
Nov. 5, 2022 – NJD [4] vs. CGY 3
Nov. 8, 2022 – CGY vs. NJD
2021-22 Season Record vs. NSH: 2-0-0 (Home: 1-0-0, Road: 1-0-0
Last Home Win vs. NJD: March 16, 2022 – Calgary [6] vs. New Jersey [3]
Last Road Win @ NJD: October 26, 2021 – Calgary [5] at New Jersey [3]
Last Home Loss vs. NJD: November 5, 2022 – New Jersey [4] at Calgary 3
Last Road Loss @ NJD: January 19, 2016 – New Jersey [4] vs. Calgary [2]
2022-23 CALGARY FLAMES
FLAMES RECENT TRANSACTIONS:
Nov. 6 – recalled Nick DeSimone (D) and Dennis Gilbert (D) from Calgary (AHL); placed Michael Stone (D) on IR
Oct. 30 – signed Lucas Ciona (F) to a three-year entry-level contract
Oct. 20 – signed Dan Vladar (G) to a two-year contract extension
FLAMES RECENT INJURIES (Total man games lost – 5)
Noah Hanifin – illness (1 game: Oct. 21)
Chris Tanev – upper-body (3 games: Nov. 3 – Nov. 7)
Michael Stone – lower-body (1 game: Nov. 7)
NEW JERSEY DEVILS NOTES:
CALGARY FLAMES (5-4-1) AT NEW JERSEY DEVILS (9-3-0) • 7:00 PM ET • PRUDENTIAL CENTER • MSGSN/Listen:
See: Regular-season Schedule
Pre-Game Availability subject to change ~ 12:00 p.m. EST (approx.) – Media Availability for select players and Head Coach Lindy Ruff, please contact Devils PR for requests
Calgary played at NY Islanders, Mon. Nov. 7
CHAPTER 40, STARTS NOW
The New Jersey Devils celebrate their 40th season, after the team relocated to the Garden State from Colorado in 1982-83. The team’s 40th-anniversary logo was unveiled in July 2022. Additionally, the Devils enter their second season with Utica, as the team’s American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate.
LAST GAME
New Jersey Devils 4 (OT) Calgary Flames 3
(9-3-0—18 PTS) (5-4-1—11 PTS)
Three Stars: 1. F. Zetterlund 2. E. Linholm 3. M. Wood
SCORE 1
ST 2
ND 3
RD OT SO FINAL
Calgary 1 1 1 – – 3
DEVILS 3 0 0 1 – 4
Goals:
CGY: N. Kadri, E. Lindholm, N. Zadorov
NJD: N. Bastian, F. Zetterlund (2/OT-GWG/1 PPG), M. Wood
INJURIES/ILLNESS
PLAYER INJURY OUT SINCE GAMES MISSED
Jonathan Bernier – LTIR Lower-body, hip 2021-22 12
Ondrej Palat I.R. Lower-body Retro-active to Oct. 24 6
Mackenzie Blackwood Lower-Body, MCL sprain Nov. 3 1
2022-23 Total Man-Games Lost to Injury/illness: 24
TRANSACTIONS
DATE PLAYER ACTION
10/15 Andreas Johnsson Assigned to Utica
Nico Hischier Activated off I.R.
10/17 Tyce Thompson Activated off I.R./Assigned to Utica (AHL)
10/30 Ondrej Palat Placed on I.R. retro-active, Oct. 24
Andreas Johnsson Recalled from Utica (AHL)
11/5 Andreas Johnsson Reassigned to Utica
Akira Schmid Recalled from Utica
WHAT TO KNOW
The Devils extended their season-high winning streak to six games, after Jersey’s team earned a 4-3 overtime victory at Calgary on Sat. Nov. 5.
It marked the first time since Dec. 16, 1996, to Dec. 20, 1996, that the Devils swept Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver on the same road trip.
It also marked the team’s first six-game winning streak since Mar. 27, 2012, to Apr. 7, 2012, which occurred in the team’s last six game of the 2011-12 season.
The last time that the Devils won seven consecutive games in a single season was Feb. 6, 2011, to Feb. 19, 2011. That streak then extended to eight games on Feb. 22.
After Saturday’s win, the Devils allowed more than 25 shots in consecutive games for first time this season.
After Saturday’s win, the Devils improved to 4-0-0 when trialing first in a game this season.
The Devils enter Tuesday’s contest with an 8-0-0 record when captain Nico Hischier records a point in a game this season.
The Devils enter Tuesday’s contest ranked first in shots against, per game at 23.8, as of Nov 7.
Additionally, as Nov. 7, the Devils are ranked second for shots on goal, per game, at 39.1 behind the Florida Panthers (40.4).
Since 1994-95, the franchise’s first Stanley Cup championship, the Devils have finished a season averaging under 25 shots against, per game seven times:
23.7 1997-98
24.7 1998-99
24.7 2000-01
23.2 2001-02
23.6 2002-03
24.4 2003-04
23.1 2012-13
The team clinched a playoff berth in six of those seasons, while winning a Stanley Cup championship in 2002-03, plus advancing to the Stanley Cup final in 2000-01. The team didn’t clinch a playoff berth in the shortened (lockout year) in 2012-13. Since 1994-95, the team’s highest shots per game total is 33.1, which was earned in 1999-00. The team then won its second Stanley Cup championship.
The team enters Saturday’s affair ranked fourth in the NHL for the penalty-kill (86.8%, 33/38). The Devils earned their two-fastest goals scored in a single game for franchise history on Thursday vs Edmonton, after Ryan Graves (16:45, 3rd per.) and Jesper Bratt (16:52, 3rd per.) scored seven seconds apart.
The previous record was Apr. 6, 2001, when John Madden (16:31, 1st per.) and Patrik Elias (16:39, 1st per.) scored eight seconds apart in a 5-2 win vs Boston.
The Devils officially announced and revealed their second-ever Adidas Reverse Retro sweater, which turns back the clock and nods to the franchise’s Colorado roots.
Side note…On Oct. 12, 2022, Andy Greene officially signed a one-day contract and retired as a Devil. The Trenton, Michigan native’s 923 regular-season games played ranks seventh all-time in franchise history, and third all-time for defensemen in franchise history.
2022-23 TEAM STATS
RECORD ON DAYS OF THE WEEK
The Devils record on Tuesdays in 2022-23…3-0-0…on road…1-0-0 Record in night games in 2022-23…7-3-0…home…2-2-0
2022-23 Alternate jersey record…2-0-0
RECORD WHEN SCORING FIRST
Scoring first…5-3-0…Trailing first…4-0-0
GOALS BY PERIOD
PERIOD GOALS FOR/AGAINST DIFFERENTIAL
1 12-7 +5
2 14-16 -2
3 17-8 +9
OT 1-0 +1
TOTAL 40-28 +13
As of Nov. 7, the team’s +13 goal differential ranked fourth in the NHL, while Boston ranked first with a +20 differential.
BACK-TO-BACK GAMES
First game: 0-1-0 | home: 0-1-1 | road: 0-0-0
Second game: 1-0-0 | home: 0-0-0 | road: 1-0-0
AROUND THE RINKAROUND THE RINK
On Sunday, Oct. 30, the Devils celebrated and honored Mr. Devil, Ken Daneyko, his 40 seasons as a member of the organization. Taylor Daneyko, his daughter, raised the illuminated pitchfork to light up “The Rock” prior to puck drop. His wife, Margaret, presented him with a silver stick on behalf of the Devils to celebrate his 40 seasons and his 1,000th NHL game (Oct. 30, 1999). His son, Shane, then sang the national anthem.
VS CALGARY
Prior to Saturday’s win at Calgary, the last time that the Devils won at Calgary was Jan. 13, 2017, in a 2-1 victory. The last time the Devils won a season series vs Calgary was in 2010-11, when the two teams met once. The Devils earned a 2-1 shootout victory. The last time that the Devils earned two wins in a single season vs Calgary was 1996-97, 2-0-0. The Devils have only earned two wins in a single season vs Calgary on three occasions: as noted above, plus 1990-91 and 1991-92. Jersey’s team was 0-2-0 vs Calgary last season.
ALL-TIME vs CALGARY
Record: 27-67-11-4
Home: 18-33-3-1
Road: 9-34-8-3
Points Leader: John MacLean…6g-10a=16 PTS, 27 GP
Goaltender Wins: Martin Brodeur 7-6-3-0
DID YOU KNOW…
The most goals in franchise history earned in a single game vs Calgary is seven, after a 7-5 win vs Calgary on Jan. 22, 1987.
That contest witnessed the birth of the “334 Club,” when 334 fans were in attendance due to a blizzard in the tri-state area.
The most goals that the Devils/Rockies allowed in a single game vs Calgary was 11, which occurred on Apr. 1, 1982, in an 11-0 loss.
The most shots that Jersey earned in a single game vs Calgary is 46, which was earned on Jan. 22, 1986, in 6-6 tie at Calgary.
The most shots that the Devils/Rockies vs Calgary/Atlanta was 48, in a 4-2 loss at Atlanta on Jan. 11, 1978.
The last time the Devils shut out Calgary was Dec. 23, 2007, in a 1-0 win at Calgary.
The last time Calgary shut out the Devils was Apr. 7, 2014, at the Rock in a 1-0 loss.
The last time New Jersey and Calgary entered a shootout round was Nov. 5, 2017, in a 5-4 loss.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Thu., Nov. 10, vs OTT, 7:00 P.M.
Sat., Nov. 12, vs ARI, 7:00 P.M.
Tue., Nov. 15, at MTL, 7:00 P.M.
Thu., Nov. 17, at TOR, 7:00 P.M.
Sat., Nov. 19, at OTT, 7:00 P.M.
LAST TRADE
The last time the Devils and Calgary executed a trade was Dec. 30, 2017, when the Devils acquired goaltender Eddie Lack in exchange for Dalton Prout.
