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Post-Sim Wrap-Up: Flames lose to Islanders 4-3
Photo credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Just 24 hours after their virtual victory in Madison Square Garden, the simulated Calgary Flames headed up Long Island to face the New York Islanders in a special St. Patrick’s Day game.
Playing their second game in as many nights, the Flames ran out of gas and suffered a 4-3 loss.
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
Given that it’s a back-to-back situation, David Rittich gets his first start in a little while.
Islanders:
- Forwards: Lee-Barzal-Eberle, Ladd-Nelson-Bailey, Beauvillier-Pageau-Komarov, Martin-Brassard-Clutterbuck
- Defense: Leddy-Pulock, Toews-Mayfield, Greene-Dobson
- Goalies: Varlamov starting, with Greiss as backup
Results
The Flames chased early, but managed to battle back to tie things up. But they couldn’t get to the second intermission tied, and as a result they couldn’t quite muster enough offense to capture two points on the road.
Rebound control was a common issue for both goaltenders.
Score | Scoring Line | Details |
1-0 Islanders | Lee (Eberle, Barzal) 4:25 first | Rebound off rush chance. |
2-0 Islanders | Bailey (Nelson) 4:56 first | Wrist shot off the rush. |
2-1 Islanders | Tkachuk 26 (Mangiapane 16) 7:05 first | Rebound off rush chance. |
2-2 tie | Gustafsson 8 (Mangiapane 17, Tkachuk 41) 11:33 second | Point shot with traffic. |
3-2 Islanders | Pageau (Barzal, Bailey) PP 17:41 second | Rebound off point shot. |
4-2 Islanders | Nelson (Ladd, Toews) 6:13 third | Wrist shot from the slot. |
4-3 Islanders | Giordano 6 (Gaudreau 43, Monahan 28) 14:08 third | Rebound off initial wrist shot. |
Three Stars
- Brock Nelson (Islanders)
- Josh Bailey (Islanders)
- Mat Barzal (Islanders)
Updated Standings
With the loss, the Flames drop to 39-28-7 and have 85 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 17.
Pacific Division
- Vegas – 86 points
- Edmonton – 86 points
- Calgary – 85 points
- Vancouver – 84 points
- Arizona – 77 points
- Anaheim – 71 points
- Los Angeles – 65 points
- San Jose – 63 points
Wild Cards
- Minnesota – 85 points
- Vancouver – 84 points
- Winnipeg – 82 points
- Nashville – 79 points
Breaking News
- Instant Reaction: Flames out-score the Wild in return home
- What’s Going On In the Pacific Division: The three Canadian teams sit at the bottom of the division
- Throwback Thursday: Looking at the Flames’ three trades with the Wild
- Flames Game Day 29: Back at home to face the Wild (7pm MT, SN1)
- The Wranglers are nearly done their mammoth road trip