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Post-Sim Wrap-Up: Flames beat Jets 7-4

Photo credit: Anne-Marie Sorvin-USA TODAY Sports

By Ryan Pike

Mar 29, 2020, 12:00 EDTUpdated: Mar 28, 2020, 01:05 EDT

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As we wait for the NHL season to hopefully resume, we’re catching up on the games the Calgary Flames haven’t played by simulating them with EA Sports’ NHL 20.

Next up, the March 14 meeting between the Flames and the Winnipeg Jets.

Lineups

Flames:

Forwards: Gaudreau-Monahan-Lindholm, Mangiapane-Backlund-Tkachuk, Lucic-Ryan-Dube, Bennett-Jankowski-Rieder
Defense: Giordano-Andersson, Brodie-Hamonic, Forbort-Gustafsson
Goalies: Talbot starting, with Rittich as backup

The Flames are missing Noah Hanifin due to injury. Elias Lindholm plays after missing the third period on March 12 against the Islanders.

Jets:

Forwards: Connor-Scheifele-Wheeler, Ehlers-Eakins-Laine, Copp-Lowry-Roslovic, Perreault-Shore-Appleton
Defense: Morrissey-DeMelo, Kulikov-Pionk, Beaulieu-Poolman
Goalies: Hellebuyck starting, with Brossoit as backup

Results

Score	Scoring Line	Details
1-0 Flames	Dube 8 (Ryan 22, Forbort 3) 8:43 first	Rebound off a rush chance.
1-1 tie	Wheeler (Scheifele, DeMelo) 9:12 first	Wrist shot off the rush.
2-1 Jets	Laine (Ehlers, Eakin) 13:26 first	Wrist shot off the rush.
2-2 tie	Gustafsson 7 (unassisted) PP 14:58 first	Rebound off initial blocked shot.
3-2 Flames	Andersson 6 (Dube 11, Ryan 23) 17:34 first	Rebound off a rush chance.
3-3 tie	Laine (unassisted) 3:52 second	Rebound off a rush chance.
4-3 Flames	Backlund 18 (Lucic 14, Brodie 18) 8:10 second	Wrist shot off the rush.
5-3 Flames	Lindholm 31 (unassisted) 14:23 second	Own rebound off initial breakaway.
6-3 Flames	Ryan 11 (Gustafsson 25, Lucic 15) 19:10 second	Rebound off initial point shot.
6-4 Flames	Scheifele (Wheeler) 11:45 third	Wrist shot off the rush.
7-4 Flames	Mangiapane 19 (Gustafsson 26, Lucic 16) PP 19:39 third	Rebound off initial point shot.

Three Stars

Derek Ryan (Flames)
Erik Gustafsson (Flames)
Milan Lucic (Flames)

Updated Standings

With the win, the Flames improve to 38-27-7 and have 83 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 14.

Pacific Division