Post-Sim Wrap-Up: Flames beat Canucks 4-3
By Ryan Pike
4 years agoTwo days removed from a gutting loss to Anaheim, the simulated Calgary Flames headed to Vancouver for their last road game of the virtual 2019-20 season on March 27. In another back and forth contest, the Flames held on and gutted out a tight 4-3 victory over the division-leading Canucks.
Lineups
Flames:
- Forwards: Gaudreau-Monahan-Lindholm, Mangiapane-Backlund-Tkachuk, Lucic-Ryan-Dube, Bennett-Jankowski-Rieder
- Defense: Giordano-Brodie, Hanifin-Hamonic, Gustafsson-Andersson
- Goalies: Rittich starting, Talbot as backup
Cam Talbot lost his last start and it’s been 10 days since David Rittich’s last outing on Long Island, so he’s back in net.
Canucks:
- Forwards: Pearson-Horvat-Boeser, Miller-Pettersson-Toffoli, Roussel-Gaudette-MacEwen, Motte-Sutter-Virtanen
- Defense: Hughes-Tanev, Edler-Stecher, Fantenberg-Myers
- Goalies: Markstrom starting, with DemkoG as backup
Results
The Flames rallied back to tie the game in the first period. Then they spotted themselves a second period lead, blew that lead, and then rallied back late in the game to retake the lead and hold on for the huge regulation victory.
| Score | Scoring Line | Details |
| 1-0 Canucks | Boeser (unassisted) 0:37 first | Rebound off own initial rush chance. |
| 1-1 tie | Gaudreau 22 (Gustafsson 29, Monahan 32) PP 14:14 first | One-timer off face-off win. |
| 2-1 Flames | Monahan 28 (Gaudreau 47, Giordano 32) 3:07 second | Wrist shot off the rush. |
| 3-1 Flames | Tkachuk 28 (Hanifin 20, Hamonic 13) 19:42 second | Tip of point shot. |
| 3-2 Flames | Boeser (Hughes, Pearson) 1:27 third | Point shot off the rush. |
| 3-3 tie | Pettersson (Tanev, Edler) 5:57 third | Tip of point shot. |
| 4-3 Flames | Monahan 29 (Lindholm 30) 14:57 third | Wrist shot off the rush. |
Three Stars
- Sean Monahan (Flames)
- Brock Boeser (Canucks)
- Johnny Gaudreau (Flames)
Updated Standings
With the win, the Flames improve to 42-30-7 and have 91 points. Updating the remainder of the relevant Western Conference standings with the Athletic’s game-by-game projections, here’s how things look at the end of the night on March 27.
Pacific Division
- Vancouver – 94 points
- Calgary – 91 points
- Vegas – 90 points
- Edmonton – 90 points
- Arizona – 81 points
- Anaheim – 75 points
- Los Angeles – 69 points
- San Jose – 63 points
Wild Cards
- Minnesota – 90 points
- Edmonton – 90 points
- Winnipeg – 86 points
- Nashville – 85 points
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