GDT: Canucks @ Flames, 6:00PM on SNET-W and The Fan 960

[Bosnian Beast]

(11-5-4) are visiting the Dome to play the (7-8-4)

I can't believe it's not Butter!

Rob Kerr's snowballs

When? 6:00PM
Where? Sportsnet West and The Fan 960
Live Streams: www.atdhe.eu

The projected lines for your Calgary Flames

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Flames Season Leaders
Therapy for Glencross leads the team in goals with seven
Alex Tanguay leads the team in assists with 11
Alex Tanguay leads the team in points with 17 (6G, 11A)

Injured or on Leave
Miikka Kiprusoff (Knee)
Mikael Backlund (Knee)

Scratches
Cory Sarich
St. Lord Anton of Antonlandiaton

The projected lineup for the Vancouver Canucks

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Players to watch (courtesy of the Flames website):

Alex Edler

Leading all skaters in time on ice for the Canucks, Edler is emerging as one of the league’s most dangerous rearguards. He’s among the league’s elite blueliners in production this season and also among the league leaders in blocked shots. The 26-year-old is more than living up to the six-year, $30-million extension signed in January.

Tom Sesito

Plucked off waivers by the Canucks on Thursday, Sestito brings an aggressive tone that he’ll try to implement against the Flames. The six-foot-five, 228-pound firecracker who had seven fighting majors last season will surely be looking for someone to create a spark with and could find that in the recently acquired Brian McGrattan.

David Booth

Returning after a groin injury kept him out for the first 15 games of the season, Booth is slowly getting into the swing of things after scoring 16 goals in 56 games last season. The former 30-goal scorer has averaged just over 12 minutes of action in his five games back and recorded his first point of the season - an assist - against the Kings.

Goaltenders Matchup:
Joey MacDonald (This Season: 3-3-1, 3.03 GAA, .899 SV%)
Corey Schneider (This Season: 6-4-1, 2.65 GAA, .910 SV%)

More Information Before The Game Today:
Danny Taylor, Joey MacDonald and Kipper are all on the ice in practice this morning
Mikael Backlund was at practice this morning
Brian McGrattan is back on the team, decision to come on if he is playing tonight
Looks like Sven will be lining up with Cammy today
The Canucks are coming off a win last night against the Kings
The Canucks are 5-2-2 on the road this season, compared to Calgary's 4-5-2 at home

And finally...

GO GO
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[Hand of Gaudreau]

Is Schnieder starting just a guess, seems strange they would play him back-back when they have another starter on their team.

 

[Bosnian Beast]

It's a guess, so is MacDonald. According to Steinberg on Twitter, Taylor was in the "starter" net at practice.

 

[Flames Fanatic]

It's a guess, so is MacDonald. According to Steinberg on Twitter, Taylor was in the "starter" net at practice.

Well this could be interesting...

 

[Sean Monahan]

Just hoping to see McGrattan beat up Sestito that's it

 

[Bosnian Beast]

Well this could be interesting...

Confirmed that Taylor is starting tonight, via Flames twitter:

Calgary Flames ‏@NHLFlames
Danny Taylor will start in net tonight. #CGYVAN

 

[Janks]

Confirmed that Taylor is starting tonight, via Flames twitter:

Annndddd we're officially trying to tank

 

[LukeD]

Annndddd we're officially trying to tank

Lol, I came in here to post this.

 

[DCDM]

Bob Hartley supports the tank.

 

[Nordberg]

Annndddd we're officially trying to tank

Thought the same thing but was hesitant to say it

 

[InfinityIggy]

The tank is on boys.

 

[Noori]

Throwing Taylor to the wolves after three days of rest? This could only mean one thing:

Our schedule is looking rough. Vancouver, San Jose, Anaheim, L.A (twice), followed by Detroit and Nashville. I can't see is winning more than two (maybe three) games out of those seven. Our playoff chances would be pretty much crippled.

 

[Bosnian Beast]

Throwing Taylor to the wolves after three days of rest? This could only mean one thing:

Our schedule is looking rough. Vancouver, San Jose, Anaheim, L.A (twice), followed by Detroit and Nashville. I can't see is winning more than two (maybe three) games out of those seven. Our playoff chances would be pretty much crippled.

I think this image would be more accurate:

Anyway, anyone have any idea what the lineup is supposed to look like for the game?

 

[M A K A V E L I*]

Your tank job is no match for the Canucks playing down to the competition. We won't let you lose.

 

[Canucks LB]

Might be no game. They are still at canucks airport, stuck.

 

[Janks]

Your tank job is no match for the Canucks playing down to the competition. We won't let you lose.

Just watch us come out with an early lead, and then blow it in the second period.

 

[Sean Monahan]

lmao that snowball video is hilarious

speaking of snow why is it dumping in Calgary

 

[Nordberg]

I hope you guys appreciate my time and work spent creating this masterful illustration of tank commander Hartley and his lieutenants in their element tonight.

 

[King In The North]

Not Winnin for Mackinnon

 

[Gritty]

Might be no game. They are still at canucks airport, stuck.

What?? Any updates?

 

[Nordberg]

What?? Any updates?

https://twitter.com/SUNGilbertson/status/308292260292866049

 

[Bosnian Beast]

What?? Any updates?

YYC is shut down because of the snow, and lights on the runway aren't working. According to a writer for the Canucks, flights from Vancouver destined for Calgary are being redirected to Edmonton.

 

[Tkachuky]

at least Gilles is a decent goalie prospect

http://video.flames.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=11&id=211211

 

[Unlimited Chequing]

Your tank job is no match for the Canucks playing down to the competition. We won't let you lose.

We don't need your help to lose, thank you very much

Might be no game. They are still at canucks airport, stuck.

What?? Any updates?

I'm guessing the snowstorm here has everything to do with it and it's not going to let up either. I have a feeling this game is as good as cancelled. Not that it'd matter, cause we'd still come out with the same amount of points either way.

 

[WhereIsIt]

They could always move it back to 8pm to give the Nucks more time to get in.