GDT – Oilers 2, Flames 5 – Oct 24, 2009 – Game 10
By Racki, October 24, 2009 10:09 am
GDT - Edmonton Oilers at Calgary Flames
PRE-GAME RANT
It’s Battle of Alberta time again, as the Oilers head into the Saddledome for the first time this year. The two teams have already met twice this year, with the Flames winning both games. Both games were very close games. As many will recall, the first game was the game in which Khabibulin bobbled the puck in the dying seconds of a tie game and gave it away to David Moss for the easy goal. The second game was also a close one in which the Flames won in the shootout.
The Flames are coming off of a 6-3 win over Columbus all the way back on Tuesday, whereas the Oilers also beat Columbus 6-4 with the story of the game being the play of the new top line of Penner, Gagner and Hemsky. The Flames are hot at home (4-1-0), while the Oilers are 1-1-0 in only 2 road games so far this year.
Expecting retribution?
From the Edmonton Journal:
There has been lots of talk of retribution for Flames’ captain Jarome Iginla after he accidentally stuck his stick between Souray’s skates and the Oilers’ defenceman plowed face-first into the boards. Souray hasn’t returned and this is the first meeting since that Oct. 8 incident, but Iginla still seems upset it happened. He contacted Souray shortly after it happened to say he was sorry.
“I texted him … I’d want to do that with anybody who was out, but especially when you know somebody pretty well,” said Iginla, who knows he made a mistake sticking his blade between Souray’s feet.
“I have a history with Sheldon. I played junior against him when I was in Kamloops and we see each other in Edmonton (in the summer).”
PROJECTED LINE-UPS
Edmonton Oilers Projected Line-Up
Penner-Gagner-Hemsky
Moreau-Horcoff-O’Sullivan
JFJ-Cogliano-Nilsson
Strudwick-Stortini-MacIntyre
Grebeshkov Gilbert
Smid Visnovsky
Chorney Peckham
Khabibulin
Deslauriers
Calgary Flames Projected Line-Up
Glenncross-Conroy-Iginla
Bourque-Langkow-Dawes
Sjostrom-Jokinen-Nystrom
Moss-Boyd-McGrattan
Regehr-Phaneuf
Bouwmeester-Giordano
Sarich-Johnson
Kipprusoff
McElhinney
TEAM COMPARISON
 | STATS |  |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | GP | 9 |
| 6 | W | 6 |
| 2 | L | 2 |
| 1 | OT | 1 |
| 13 | P | 13 |
| 0.722 | P% | 0.722 |
| 3.89 | G/G | 3.89 |
| 2.78 | GA/G | 3.44 |
| 22.9 | PP% | 28.6 |
| 80.6 | PK% | 76.5 |
| 24.9 | S/G | 23.6 |
| 33.3 | SA/G | 32.8 |
| 49.1 | FO% | 46.5 |
GAME NOTES
- So far it looks like Brule is still out, and Comrie is questionable. Rumor now (mentioned by Horpesnky and LateNightOilfan) is that Jacques is showing flu symptoms as well, so needless to say the line-ups above will likely change (and resident Flame-fan DropIt will probably have a better idea of the line up for Calgary).
- One thing to note is that it’s expected that the Oilers will assemble a bruiser line together with Strudwick, Stortini and MacIntyre together. The Flames also have a few weapons in their arsenal as well, including Brian McGrattan and Brandon Prust. Should be a rough affair tonight. Will there be retribution directed at Iginla? Doubtful. I don’t think it’s necessary, but the two teams will likely play a very rough game.
- Watch this post for more updates later throughout the day, including line-up updates.
1ST PERIOD SUMMARY
2:25 – EDM – PP – Visnovsky from Hemsky, Gagner
Passing clinic by the Oil as Gagner feeds it down below the goal line to Hemsky, who cross seams it to Visnovsky who makes no mistake on his shot, ripping it past Kipper.
11:54 – CGY – SH – Bourque from Langkow
Grebeshkov tries to keep it in at the Flames blue line, but gets bodied off the puck (read: cross-checked in the back) and Bourque and Langkow come in 2-on-1 on Gilbert. Langkow passes it across to Bourque who puts it away.
Other Highlights
- McGrattan and MacIntyre go at it. What a fight. McGrattan gets the big edge early on, landing a few big shots (and getting a cut on MacIntyre’s forehead). Credit to MacIntyre for outlasting McGrattan though and getting several shots in at the end. Slight edge to McGrattan for the damage he caused on MacIntyre.
- Penner still looking great tonight, driving to the net with the puck, playing agressive with and without the puck.
- Iginla dumps the puck in at the Oilers’ bench… a few seconds later, Stortini hits him and Iginla falls back against the boards. This draws some sparring in front of the bench.. and Iggy gets the penalty. Bad call on that play, but the refs apparently missed Iggy high-sticking Stortini anyways.
2ND PERIOD SUMMARY
3:53 – CGY – Dawes from Bourque and Langkow
Flames cycle it down low, Bourque tries to wrap around it into the net and inadvertently passes it hard to Dawes who is in the slot and blasts it past Khabibulin.
4:29 – CGY – Nystrom from Boyd
Flames again are pouring on the heat. Boyd strips the puck away from Gilbert and drives it to net and gets a shot on goal. The rebound comes to Nystrom, who puts it into the yawning cage.
10:23 – CGY – PPG – Moss from Phaneuf, Iginla
Phaneuf slaps it from the point. It’s a high shot that Moss tips in past Khabibulin. The play is reviewed, but the call on the ice (goal) stands.
18:35 – EDM – PPG – Penner from Hemsky, Gagner
Oenner battles in front of the net and manages to jam it past Kipper while fighting off Regehr.
Other Highlights
- Khabibulin makes some spectacular back to back saves on a delayed penalty call to Ladislav Smid. On the same shift, Smid goes ape-shit, roughing up Rene Bourque. He adds to his penalty time.
- Gilbert is looking pretty sloppy out there. Although he made a great defensive play in the first period, he’s been weak on the puck all night. On the Flames powerplay, he also makes a lazy pass over to Grebeshkov behind the net that is easily intercepted for a Flames chance.
- JFJ starts throwing at Johnson in front of the net after being cross-cheked by him. Another fight breaks out in the background. Smid goes at it with Giordano. Smid removes the helmet, Giordano keeps his on. I score this one for Smid, as he landed 3 by my count and Giordano threw them early but didn’t land anything.
- Flames take a couple of penalties near the end of the period, so they will start the 3rd with a 5-on-3
3RD PERIOD SUMMARY
12:27 – CGY – PPG – Dawes from Bourque, Regehr
Dawes gets it down low on the circle to Khabibulin’s left and just beat’s Khabibulin cleanly.
Other Highlights
- Oilers start the period with a 5-on-3 for a bit, then 3 minutes of 5-on-4.
- Chorney makes a nice play dangling around one of the Flames and carrying the puck in for a shot on goal.
- I think I hear the collective sound of Flames-universe booing as Penner gets away with an accidental high stick on Boyd that cuts him open.
- O’Sullivan absolutely robbed by Kipper who flashes the glove, or as Mark Lee calls it “and O’Sullivan needs therapy!”
- Oilers defensive depth being tested all night. Grebeshkov and Gilbert, to me, have looked horrid out there. This team misses Souray and Staios.
- Flames completely smothering the Oilers.. they can’t do anything now in the final few minutes.
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Themocracy
Crap… Botched wrap around into nice pass…
As much as it pains me to say it, nice goal for the bad guys.
BLACK MAGIC!!
Time out?
oh boy.
Gilbert should have dumped that one out.
NYzERMAN
Time to start coughing on some faces?
I;m all for calling a timeout.
I don’t know why they didn’t call one, but TV timeout now. Calm the troops down Quinn.
I hate to point fingers, but Gilbert seriously needs to be stronger on the puck. He looks like a kid the way he gets pushed off it so easily.
Maybe that’s why.. wait it out for the freebee.
They just showed the hit on Iginla again, it wasn’t late at all
Man Hemsky can dangle.
Nice job by Smid to keep it in there. Ditto to Hemsky for stickhandling in the phone booth
Nilsson is really using his body out there, I like it
WTF was that Grebs?
Grebs having a bad night
Err… Peckham I guess. Sorry Grebs.
Peckham was the one that decided to fire the cross-ice pass in their own zone with a Flame between the two?
Horcoff getting pounded with the puck, and another bad thing…
Moss/Phaneuf!
Was i the only one that saw Jokinen throw his stick out of his hands? It didn’t look like it was Grebs slash to me
Waved off?
Don’t think it was a high stick. But hope so.
Queue the 4-1 comeback?
Booo!!!
Goal, under crossbar I think…
Also Tyler, be real here… That’s a slash every time. Broken stick or not (it was broken)
Can we get Prust back in the lineup? lol
Not the way I expected the 2nd period to go after the first 20 mins. I’m all for another exciting comeback though.
credit to the Flames, they showed up for this period.
If we are going to lose this game, we may as well “accidentally” take out Iginla for a month or two. Maybe if we get one of our classier, more skilled players to do it, the league won’t suspend him.
OH man, what a save by Khabibulin. Smid is not a happy camper tonight.
Why were 2 guys on the point man there when they had an extra attacker? Time for a big kill.
Smid has some leftover anger from last game.
Smid is pissed, he is getting pretty cheap shit out there… Cross check and at least a rough on the Bourque headlock
Yah, I am not sure what Smid was doing, although I love seeing him all riled up. But that hit that got the original penalty.. wtf? Dumb penalty to take… an obvious penalty call on that one. Jumped into it, laid some lumber..
Gilbert = fired.
Nice tip, better save. Someone needs to fight Smid so he can calm down a bit.
Yah seriously, Smid’s got some pent up anger from the previous game where he didn’t get to scrap, despite dropping the gloves.
That was a more encouraging shift. We need to start hitting again. Where are those energy players tonight?
*golf clap to Iginla for not destroying Gilbert on the dump in*
Strudwick back on the blueline… *worried*
On the IR or vomiting after every shift because of the flu
Smid should just go Fight Club in the 2nd intermission and kick his own ass.
This is why we miss Souray and Staios.. all those highlights showing Flames jamming the crease.. need someone to punish people.
Wow, Go Jacques!
Ding! Bell to start another scrap? Smid! Go buddy!
YAH SMID!
How did Smid “get the worst of it”? It looked to me like he won that one??
Double minor for cross check to the back of the dome?
I like how Smid took off his helmet, but Giordano didn’t