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Post-Sim Wrap-Up: Flames beat Rangers 5-1
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Ryan Pike
Mar 30, 2020, 10:00 EDTUpdated: Mar 29, 2020, 22:34 EDT
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As we continue along with our NHL 20 game sims, we see the simulated Calgary Flames hit the road. Their first stop? The virtual Madison Square Garden on March 16 when they visited the New York Rangers.
The result? A fairly decisive 5-1 victory for the Flames.

Lineups

Flames:
  • Forwards: Gaudreau-Monahan-Lindholm, Mangiapane-Backlund-Tkachuk, Lucic-Ryan-Dube, Bennett-Jankowski-Rieder
  • Defense: Giordano-Brodie, Hanifin-Hamonic, Gustafsson-Andersson
  • Goalies: Talbot starting, Rittich as backup
Noah Hanifin makes a return from his upper body injury, which bumps Derek Forbort out. The defensive pairings shuffle around a bit to accommodate Hanifin’s return.
Rangers:
  • Forwards: di Giuseppe-Zibanejad-Buchnevich, Panarin-Strome-Fast, Lemieux-Howden-Kakko, Fogarty-McKegg-Gauthier
  • Defense: Smith-Trouba, Staal-DeAngelo, Lindgren-Fox
  • Goalies: Georgiev starting, with Lundqvist as backup

Results

The Flames continued their strong play from the homestand, scoring first and leading the entire way.
Score
Scoring Line
Details
1-0 Flames
Tkachuk 25 (Backlund 32, Hamonic 10) 6:26 first
Tip of wrist shot.
2-0 Flames
Hamonic 4 (Lucic 17, Hanifin 18) 7:32 first
One timer from the point.
3-0 Flames
Lindholm 32 (Gaudreau 42, Giordano 28) 3:19 second
Wrist shot off the rush.
3-1 Flames
Strome (Panarin) 6:18 second
Wrist shot off the rush.
4-1 Flames
Bennett 10 (Brodie 19, Giordano 29) 15:11 second
Tip of point shot.
5-1 Flames
Mangiapane 20 (Backlund 33, Hamonic 11) 19:59 second
Wrist shot off the rush.

Three Stars

  1. Travis Hamonic (Flames)
  2. Cam Talbot (Flames)
  3. Mark Giordano (Flames)

Updated Standings

With the win, the Flames improve to 39-27-7 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 16.
Pacific Division
  1. Vegas – 86 points
  2. Edmonton – 86 points
  3. Calgary – 85 points
  4. Vancouver – 84 points
  5. Arizona – 77 points
  6. Anaheim – 71 points
  7. Los Angeles – 64 points
  8. San Jose – 63 points
Wild Cards
  1. Vancouver – 84 points
  2. Minnesota – 83 points
  3. Winnipeg – 80 points
  4. Nashville – 79 points

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