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| 7 | VANCOUVER | +110 | Ov 5,-120 | +110 | Ov 5,-120 | | 8 | CALGARY | -130 | Un 5,+100 | -130 | Un 5,+100 |
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| All Games | 50-37-0 | +6.8 | 50-37 | +6.8 | 36-38 | 2.9 | 30.0 | 2.7 | 29.5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 24-19-0 | +7.4 | 24-19 | +7.4 | 19-20 | 2.9 | 29.2 | 2.8 | 31.0 | | Last 5 Games | 2-3-0 | -1.5 | 2-3 | -1.5 | 1-3 | 2.0 | 31.8 | 2.2 | 24.8 | | Playoff Games | 2-3-0 | -1.5 | 2-3 | -1.5 | 1-3 | 2.0 | 31.8 | 2.2 | 24.8 | | vs. Division | 19-15-0 | +2 | 19-15 | +2 | 10-19 | 2.5 | 29.8 | 2.5 | 29.6 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 87 | 252 | 55 | 97 | 88 | 12 | 28 | 2612 | 9.6% | 252 | 48 | 19.0% | 425 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 43 | 126 | 27 | 50 | 45 | 4 | 12 | 1255 | 10.0% | 115 | 20 | 17.4% | 209 | | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 159 | 6.3% | 14 | 2 | 14.3% | 20 | | Team Stats (Playoffs) | 5 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 159 | 6.3% | 14 | 2 | 14.3% | 20 | | Team Stats (vs. Division) | 34 | 86 | 22 | 33 | 26 | 5 | 10 | 1012 | 8.5% | 98 | 20 | 20.4% | 144 | | Stats Against (All Games) | | 233 | 70 | 78 | 80 | 5 | 16 | 2569 | 9.1% | 280 | 42 | 15.0% | 379 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | | 119 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 3 | 7 | 1333 | 8.9% | 157 | 23 | 14.6% | 197 | | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 8.9% | 14 | 4 | 28.6% | 19 | | Stats Against (Playoffs) | | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 8.9% | 14 | 4 | 28.6% | 19 | | Stats Against (vs. Division) | | 86 | 30 | 29 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 1005 | 8.6% | 98 | 16 | 16.3% | 142 |
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| EDDIE LACK (All Games) | 45 | 39 | 1288 | 1183 | 91.8% | 1 | 19-20 | -5.3 | 19-20-0 | -6 | 15-18 | | EDDIE LACK (Road Games) | 23 | 18 | 659 | 602 | 91.4% | 0 | 8-10 | -1 | 8-10-0 | -2 | 9-7 | | EDDIE LACK (vs. Division) | 16 | 14 | 419 | 392 | 93.6% | 1 | 7-7 | -0.5 | 7-7-0 | -1 | 2-10 | | EDDIE LACK (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 88 | 78 | 88.6% | 0 | 1-3 | -2.5 | 1-3-0 | -2 | 1-2 | | EDDIE LACK (Playoff Games) | 4 | 4 | 88 | 78 | 88.6% | 0 | 1-3 | -2.5 | 1-3-0 | -2 | 1-2 | | JACOB MARKSTROM (All Games) | 3 | 2 | 33 | 29 | 87.9% | 0 | 1-1 | -0.1 | 1-1-0 | 0 | 1-1 | | JACOB MARKSTROM (Road Games) | 1 | 1 | 27 | 26 | 96.3% | 0 | 1-0 | +1 | 1-0-0 | +1 | 0-1 | | JACOB MARKSTROM (vs. Division) | 2 | 2 | 31 | 27 | 87.1% | 0 | 1-1 | -0.1 | 1-1-0 | 0 | 1-1 | | JACOB MARKSTROM (Last 4 Games) | 3 | 2 | 33 | 29 | 87.9% | 0 | 1-1 | -0.1 | 1-1-0 | 0 | 1-1 | | JACOB MARKSTROM (Playoff Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | | RYAN MILLER (All Games) | 47 | 46 | 1234 | 1126 | 91.2% | 2 | 30-16 | +12.2 | 30-16-0 | +12 | 20-19 | | RYAN MILLER (Road Games) | 25 | 24 | 641 | 587 | 91.6% | 0 | 15-9 | +7.4 | 15-9-0 | +6 | 10-12 | | RYAN MILLER (vs. Division) | 19 | 18 | 551 | 502 | 91.1% | 0 | 11-7 | +2.6 | 11-7-0 | +3 | 7-8 | | RYAN MILLER (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 3 | 74 | 68 | 91.9% | 0 | 3-0 | +3.4 | 3-0-0 | +3 | 1-2 | | RYAN MILLER (Playoff Games) | 2 | 1 | 36 | 35 | 97.2% | 0 | 1-0 | +1 | 1-0-0 | +1 | 0-1 |
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| All Games | 48-39-0 | +15.9 | 48-39 | +15.9 | 37-42 | 2.9 | 27.3 | 2.6 | 29.3 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 25-18-0 | +4.5 | 25-18 | +4.5 | 20-20 | 3.1 | 27.5 | 2.6 | 26.6 | | Last 5 Games | 3-2-0 | +1.2 | 3-2 | +1.2 | 1-3 | 2.2 | 24.8 | 2.0 | 31.8 | | Playoff Games | 3-2-0 | +1.2 | 3-2 | +1.2 | 1-3 | 2.2 | 24.8 | 2.0 | 31.8 | | vs. Division | 25-9-0 | +20.1 | 25-9 | +20.1 | 14-17 | 3.1 | 26.0 | 2.2 | 30.2 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 87 | 252 | 60 | 75 | 104 | 13 | 16 | 2376 | 10.6% | 269 | 52 | 19.3% | 445 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 43 | 132 | 37 | 38 | 52 | 5 | 5 | 1184 | 11.1% | 147 | 29 | 19.7% | 232 | | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 8.9% | 14 | 4 | 28.6% | 19 | | Team Stats (Playoffs) | 5 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 8.9% | 14 | 4 | 28.6% | 19 | | Team Stats (vs. Division) | 34 | 107 | 28 | 29 | 45 | 5 | 6 | 885 | 12.1% | 103 | 19 | 18.4% | 190 | | Stats Against (All Games) | | 226 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 7 | 19 | 2550 | 8.9% | 200 | 38 | 19.0% | 374 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | | 112 | 36 | 37 | 34 | 5 | 6 | 1143 | 9.8% | 92 | 17 | 18.5% | 180 | | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 159 | 6.3% | 14 | 2 | 14.3% | 20 | | Stats Against (Playoffs) | | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 159 | 6.3% | 14 | 2 | 14.3% | 20 | | Stats Against (vs. Division) | | 75 | 24 | 27 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 1027 | 7.3% | 69 | 14 | 20.3% | 128 |
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| JONAS HILLER (All Games) | 57 | 50 | 1532 | 1410 | 92.0% | 1 | 26-24 | +5.8 | 26-24-0 | +6 | 21-24 | | JONAS HILLER (Home Games) | 30 | 27 | 730 | 665 | 91.1% | 1 | 16-11 | +3.4 | 16-11-0 | +4 | 12-13 | | JONAS HILLER (vs. Division) | 23 | 21 | 666 | 617 | 92.6% | 0 | 14-7 | +8.2 | 14-7-0 | +8 | 9-10 | | JONAS HILLER (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 126 | 118 | 93.7% | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 2-2-0 | 0 | 1-2 | | JONAS HILLER (Playoff Games) | 5 | 5 | 156 | 147 | 94.2% | 0 | 3-2 | +1.2 | 3-2-0 | +1 | 1-3 | | JONI ORTIO (All Games) | 6 | 6 | 153 | 139 | 90.8% | 0 | 4-2 | +3.9 | 4-2-0 | +5 | 3-3 | | JONI ORTIO (Home Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | | JONI ORTIO (vs. Division) | 5 | 5 | 131 | 122 | 93.1% | 0 | 4-1 | +4.9 | 4-1-0 | +6 | 2-3 | | JONI ORTIO (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 89 | 76 | 85.4% | 0 | 2-2 | +1.2 | 2-2-0 | +2 | 3-1 | | JONI ORTIO (Playoff Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | | KARRI RAMO (All Games) | 34 | 31 | 831 | 760 | 91.5% | 1 | 18-13 | +6.2 | 18-13-0 | +6 | 13-15 | | KARRI RAMO (Home Games) | 17 | 16 | 409 | 368 | 90.0% | 0 | 9-7 | +1.1 | 9-7-0 | +1 | 8-7 | | KARRI RAMO (vs. Division) | 10 | 8 | 226 | 214 | 94.7% | 0 | 7-1 | +7 | 7-1-0 | +7 | 3-4 | | KARRI RAMO (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 3 | 67 | 60 | 89.6% | 0 | 1-2 | -1.1 | 1-2-0 | -1 | 2-1 | | KARRI RAMO (Playoff Games) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 |
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| 3/30/2015 | at ST LOUIS | 4-1 | W | 0, +130 | W | 5 ov | P | | 3/31/2015 | at NASHVILLE | 5-4 | W | 0, +130 | W | 5 ov | O | | 4/2/2015 | at CHICAGO | 1-3 | L | 0, +145 | L | 5.5 un | U | | 4/4/2015 | at WINNIPEG | 4-5 | L | 0, +135 | L | 5 ov | O | | 4/6/2015 | LOS ANGELES | 2-1 | W | 0, +125 | W | 5 ov | U | | 4/9/2015 | ARIZONA | 5-0 | W | 0, -335 | W | 5.5 un | U | | 4/11/2015 | EDMONTON | 6-5 | W | 0, -260 | W | 5.5 un | O | | 4/15/2015 | CALGARY | 1-2 | L | 0, -145 | L | 5 ov | U | | 4/17/2015 | CALGARY | 4-1 | W | 0, -160 | W | 5 ov | P | | 4/19/2015 | at CALGARY | 2-4 | L | 0, -105 | L | 5 ov | O | | 4/21/2015 | at CALGARY | 1-3 | L | 0, +105 | L | 5 ov | U | | 4/23/2015 | CALGARY | 2-1 | W | 0, -150 | W | 5 ov | U | | 4/25/2015 | at CALGARY | |
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| 3/29/2015 | at NASHVILLE | 5-2 | W | 0, +130 | W | 5.5 un | O | | 3/30/2015 | at DALLAS | 5-3 | W | 0, +145 | W | 5.5 ev | O | | 4/2/2015 | at ST LOUIS | 1-4 | L | 0, +125 | L | 5.5 un | U | | 4/4/2015 | at EDMONTON | 4-0 | W | 0, -170 | W | 5.5 un | U | | 4/7/2015 | ARIZONA | 3-2 | W | 0, -335 | W | 5.5 un | U | | 4/9/2015 | LOS ANGELES | 3-1 | W | 0, +105 | W | 5 un | U | | 4/11/2015 | at WINNIPEG | 1-5 | L | 0, +140 | L | 5 ov | O | | 4/15/2015 | at VANCOUVER | 2-1 | W | 0, +125 | W | 5 ov | U | | 4/17/2015 | at VANCOUVER | 1-4 | L | 0, +140 | L | 5 ov | P | | 4/19/2015 | VANCOUVER | 4-2 | W | 0, -115 | W | 5 ov | O | | 4/21/2015 | VANCOUVER | 3-1 | W | 0, -125 | W | 5 ov | U | | 4/23/2015 | at VANCOUVER | 1-2 | L | 0, +130 | L | 5 ov | U | | 4/25/2015 | VANCOUVER | |
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| |  | VANCOUVER: LAST SEASON: 36-35-11, finished 12th in the Western Conference and missed the playoffs.
COACH: Willie Desjardins, first season with the Canucks.
ADDED: C Nick Bonino, LW Derek Dorsett, G Ryan Miller, D Luca Sbisa, RW Radim Vrbata.
LOST: RW Zac Dalpe, D Jason Garrison, C Ryan Kesler, C Mike Santorelli, C Jordan Schroeder.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Ryan Miller. On June 29, 2013, the Canucks had a goaltending tandem of Roberto Luongo and Cory Schneider. When Vancouver's season ended 288 days later, the duo in net was Eddie Lack and Jacob Markstrom after Schneider and Luongo were traded. In a combined 45 games with Vancouver, Lack and Markstrom were 17-19-5 with a 2.39 goals against average and .908 save percentage. Miller, who was signed to a three-year, $18 million free agent deal, has a 2.55 GAA and .916 save percentage the last four seasons.
OUTLOOK: The dismissals of coach John Tortorella and Kesler, traded to Anaheim, can be seen as addition by subtraction. Kesler's in-season trade request became a distraction for a team whose 2013-14 campaign was an unmitigated failure. So the Canucks can do nothing but improve in 2014-15. Will there be enough improvement to qualify for a playoff berth? That may be too much to ask for a team in the tough Western Conference. | | CALGARY: LAST SEASON: 35-40-7, 77 points, finished 13th in the Western Conference and missed the playoffs.
COACH: Bob Hartley, fourth season with Calgary, 383-291-61-45 overall.
ADDED: LW Brandon Bollig, D Deryk Engelland, G Jonas Hiller, LW Mason Raymond.
LOST: D Chris Butler, LW Mike Cammalleri.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Johnny Gaudreau. Offense was a major issue for the Flames, who finished 23rd and 24th, respectively, in goals per game (2.46) and power play percentage (15.7). Gaudreau, the reigning Hobey Baker winner, recorded 80 points (36 goals and 44 assists) in 40 games with Boston College.
OUTLOOK: With the possible exception of John Tortorella, who attempted to fight his way into the Calgary dressing room during the first intermission of a Jan. 18 game in Vancouver to ostensibly express his displeasure about a line brawl following the opening faceoff, Hartley and the Flames earned praise around the NHL for their hardworking style of play. Even with the addition of Gaudreau and friends to the lineup, don't expect the Flames to change their modus operandi. But it's too much to ask the Flames to compete for a playoff berth. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NHL PLAYOFF PREVIEW (VANCOUVER-CALGARY) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
((Eds: With AP Photos.))
*Canucks-Flames Preview* ========================
Vancouver At Calgary, Game Six, 9:00 p.m. EDT
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- The Vancouver Canucks are brimming with confidence after a season-saving win.
The Calgary Flames are headed home with a chance to advance to the next round.
Facing elimination on Thursday, the Canucks beat the Flames 2-1 in Game 5 to stay alive in their Western Conference playoff series. Now they are talking up the pressure on the Flames to close it out Saturday night and avoid a return trip to Rogers Arena for a winner-take-all Game 7.
"It's hard to close out a series," goaltender Ryan Miller said after Friday's practice. "I've been in those situations and you do let doubt get into your mind sometimes. Our job is to keep reinforcing that and keep reminding them we are a good team and they are going to have to beat us."
Calgary split the first two games of the series in Vancouver and then won back-to-back games at home. It is trying to advance to the second round for the first time since 2004.
The Flames had a similar scenario at the end of the regular season. Needing to win their last home game against the Los Angeles Kings or their finale in Winnipeg to make the playoffs for the first time in six years, the Flames took advantage of the first option.
"We had to win one out of two and we took care of business," coach Bob Hartley said. "We took care of the defending Stanley Cup champions right in our barn in front of our fans and we did it.
"Tomorrow, it's exactly the same challenge and we believe in ourselves. I like our players' demeanor."
Canucks captain Henrik Sedin has been on both sides of 3-1 series leads and said the longer it takes to get that fourth win, the more it can wear a team down.
"There's a lot of pressure on them going back home. Being up 3-1 you have a chance to win it," said Sedin, who picked up an assist on his brother Daniel's winning goal in Game 5. "I felt they looked a little tired at the end of the game. We have to bring the same energy. For them to go home and face their crowd, there's a lot of pressure there."
Miller had 20 saves Thursday night in his first start of the series after replacing Eddie Lack in Game 4.
The Flames were unable to get much traffic in front of Miller, while Calgary goalie Jonas Hiller had 41 saves.
It was the sixth time that the Flames, who led the NHL in blocked shots, allowed over 40 shots this season.
"He plays a little more active game, a little more reactive in the net, whereas Eddie is a little calmer, but I don't think we challenged him enough last night by driving the net and getting in front of him," Hiller said. "They blocked a lot of shots that didn't make it to the net.
"If you want to score in this league, it's not always going to be pretty. You have to work for it, put pucks on net and drive the net and I think we were a little too cute last night."
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