Post by 210 on Dec 18, 2003 12:52:23 GMT -5
GAME: Calgary Flames (15-9-2-3) at Boston Bruins (13-6-8-4).
TIME: Thursday, 7 p.m. EST.
In the loaded Western Conference, it's easy to forget about the Calgary Flames.
One of the hottest teams in the league, the Flames hope to extend their unbeaten streak to four games as they visit the Boston Bruins.
Winners of nine of 13 (9-2-2), the Flames are a season-high six games above .500 after beating the league-leading Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Tuesday.
Largely due to the outstanding play of goalie Mikka Kiprusoff, the Flames have allowed more than one goal just once in their last eight games. The 27-year-old netminder has yielded more than two goals just once in 11 games this season, and is sporting a 1.52 goals-against average.
Kiprusoff made 35 saves against the Flyers on Tuesday to improve to 8-2-1 on the season.
The struggling Bruins have managed just one win in their last seven (1-4-2) games, and are coming off a 1-1 tie with Montreal on Wednesday. Brian Rolston scored for the second straight game and Andrew Raycroft made 28 saves for Boston, which has tied four of its last six contests.
Rolston, who had an assist and a short-handed goal in Saturday's 3-2 win in Ottawa, scored his 12th of the season in the second period Wednesday, tying the game shortly after Montreal opened the scoring midway through the period.
"It's always a tough game when you come in here," Rolston said. "With the rivalry that we have, and we played in the playoffs a couple of years ago, so you know it's going to be a tough game and you've got to battle for your points every night."
Win %
CGY 0.603 (9)
BOS 0.613 (8)
Avg Goals For
CGY 2.379 (18)
BOS 2.645 (12)
Avg Goals Against
CGY 2.172 (5)
BOS 2.452 (17)
Power Play %
CGY 16.1 (12)
BOS 17.5 (8)
Penalty Kill %
CGY 81.8 (25)
BOS 78.4 (29)
Calgary road win %: 50 (5-5-2-0)
Boston home win %: 54 (4-3-5-1)
Top Scorers
Player G A Pts +/- PIM
Calgary
JAROME IGINLA 9 11 20 3 48
SHEAN DONOVAN 12 5 17 8 30
MARTIN GELINAS 6 8 14 8 22
Boston
JOE THORNTON 7 23 30 10 39
GLEN MURRAY 10 16 26 6 14
MIKE KNUBLE 11 12 23 12 16
TIME: Thursday, 7 p.m. EST.
In the loaded Western Conference, it's easy to forget about the Calgary Flames.
One of the hottest teams in the league, the Flames hope to extend their unbeaten streak to four games as they visit the Boston Bruins.
Winners of nine of 13 (9-2-2), the Flames are a season-high six games above .500 after beating the league-leading Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Tuesday.
Largely due to the outstanding play of goalie Mikka Kiprusoff, the Flames have allowed more than one goal just once in their last eight games. The 27-year-old netminder has yielded more than two goals just once in 11 games this season, and is sporting a 1.52 goals-against average.
Kiprusoff made 35 saves against the Flyers on Tuesday to improve to 8-2-1 on the season.
The struggling Bruins have managed just one win in their last seven (1-4-2) games, and are coming off a 1-1 tie with Montreal on Wednesday. Brian Rolston scored for the second straight game and Andrew Raycroft made 28 saves for Boston, which has tied four of its last six contests.
Rolston, who had an assist and a short-handed goal in Saturday's 3-2 win in Ottawa, scored his 12th of the season in the second period Wednesday, tying the game shortly after Montreal opened the scoring midway through the period.
"It's always a tough game when you come in here," Rolston said. "With the rivalry that we have, and we played in the playoffs a couple of years ago, so you know it's going to be a tough game and you've got to battle for your points every night."
Win %
CGY 0.603 (9)
BOS 0.613 (8)
Avg Goals For
CGY 2.379 (18)
BOS 2.645 (12)
Avg Goals Against
CGY 2.172 (5)
BOS 2.452 (17)
Power Play %
CGY 16.1 (12)
BOS 17.5 (8)
Penalty Kill %
CGY 81.8 (25)
BOS 78.4 (29)
Calgary road win %: 50 (5-5-2-0)
Boston home win %: 54 (4-3-5-1)
Top Scorers
Player G A Pts +/- PIM
Calgary
JAROME IGINLA 9 11 20 3 48
SHEAN DONOVAN 12 5 17 8 30
MARTIN GELINAS 6 8 14 8 22
Boston
JOE THORNTON 7 23 30 10 39
GLEN MURRAY 10 16 26 6 14
MIKE KNUBLE 11 12 23 12 16
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