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

  1. Derek Ryan (Flames)
  2. Erik Gustafsson (Flames)
  3. 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
  1. Vegas – 86 points
  2. Edmonton – 85 points
  3. Calgary – 83 points
  4. Vancouver – 82 points
  5. Arizona – 77 points
  6. Anaheim – 69 points
  7. Los Angeles – 64 points
  8. San Jose – 63 points
Wild Cards
  1. Vancouver – 82 points
  2. Minnesota – 81 points
  3. Winnipeg – 80 points
  4. Nashville – 78 points

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