GDT - BoA Part IV (12/19)

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Calgary Flames (19-9-4) at Edmonton Oilers (18-11-4).
TIME: Monday, 9 p.m. EST.


STANDINGS: Flames - 42 points, 2nd place, 1 PB, Northwest Division. Oilers - 40 points, 3rd place, 3 PB, Northwest Division.

TEAM LEADERS: Flames - Jarome Iginla, 13 goals, 14 assists and 27 points; Jason Wiemer, 56 PIM. Oilers - Ryan Smyth, 14 goals; Shawn Horcoff, 23 assists; Stoll, 30 points; Ethan Moreau, 49 PIM.

SPECIAL TEAMS: Flames - Power play: 15.4 percent (30 for 194), 21st in NHL (tied). Penalty killing: 82.5 percent (161 for 195), 15th (tied). Oilers - Power play: 17.9 percent (36 for 201), 13th. Penalty killing: 83.1 percent (168 for 202), 12th.

GOALTENDERS: Flames - Kiprusoff (16-8-4, 5 SO, 2.06 GAA); Philippe Sauve (3-1-0, 2.32). Oilers - Jussi Markkanen (11-9-3, 2.99); Mike Morrison (5-1-0, 2.05).

SEASON SERIES: Flames, 2-1.

LAST MEETING: Nov. 25; Oilers 2-1, SO. At Calgary, Alberta, Fernando Pisani had the only goal in the shootout, and Morrison made 27 saves for Edmonton.

ROAD/HOME RECORDS: Flames - 7-7-2 on the road; Oilers - 7-4-2 at home.

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FINALLY! the Battle of Alberta returns to the Drug Den (enough of the Pengrowth).

Given the accomplishments of the special teams, the Oil have the edge in both the PK (83.1% vs. 82.5%) and also on the PP (17.9% vs. 15.4%). The road record for the Flames is a dazzling *coff coff* .500 regardless of what they have accomplished in previous games in years past at Rexall.

It's going to be a good game with both clubs fighting for every point they can muster in the North West.

[KB in Kelowna]

Smoke those Flames Oilers!

[Madferret]

Ahhh one bloodied battle after another.
Should be a classic, 4-3 Oilers!

[PDO]

Huge game.. the Oilers are looking to remain undeafeated in regulation in the month of December. Keep it rollin' boys, lets tie this up 2-2.

[PDO]

Un-freaking-believable!

Morrison decides to spot the Flames 3 goals, but it doesn't matter as the Oilers storm back. Peca plays his best game as an Oiler. Markanenn comes in and steals the show. Hemsky plays awesome. Ulanov scores 2 goals by some miracle. Horcoff is officially out of his slump. The only person who didn't play great by their own standards tonight I thought was Pronger.. probably his worst game as an Oiler.

[charlio lemieux]

Un-freaking-believable!

Morrison decides to spot the Flames 3 goals, but it doesn't matter as the Oilers storm back. Peca plays his best game as an Oiler. Markanenn comes in and steals the show. Hemsky plays awesome. Ulanov scores 2 goals by some miracle. Horcoff is officially out of his slump. The only person who didn't play great by their own standards tonight I thought was Pronger.. probably his worst game as an Oiler.

You had better get rid of him then. There is this other defensman who is cheaper and is scoring alot more points I know about. Interested? :D

[PDO]

There's not a player in the league I would trade Chris Pronger for. :)

[Amoroq]

Ok I used to think that Calgary was the team to beat in western Canada, I tinks me might be changing my mind. The oilers just don't quit.

[slapshot™]

What a GREAT game!

I'm liking Pisani more and more each and every game....he's playing like my fave. Oiler Moreau.

[Canadian26]

I dont understand why theres no highlights posted for this game anywhere....

[Amoroq]

I dont understand why theres no highlights posted for this game anywhere....http://arena.tsn.ca/audio_video/

:)

[J.R.]

I may have missed the game at Vancouver, but this one more than makes up for it!

Wow, huge games on the scoresheet from Horcoff and who? IGOR ULANOV!?! Pisani clutch in front for the winner on a gritty play.

When the announcement was made for one minute remaining in the third, I thought to myself the Oilers need to win this and deny CGY a point or two, and bang there's the fifth goal.

Awesome game, textbook to what the NHL wants.