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Post-Sim Wrap-Up: Flames blanked by Jets 3-0
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Photo credit: James Carey Lauder-USA TODAY Sports
Ryan Pike
Apr 2, 2020, 14:00 EDTUpdated: Apr 2, 2020, 21:45 EDT
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Returning home after winning a playoff-style game in Vancouver a few days prior, the virtual Calgary Flames began their final homestand of the regular season on March 31. Unfortunately, they couldn’t solve Connor Hellebuyck and lost 3-0 to the simulated Winnipeg Jets.

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
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

Two quick goals got the Flames back on their heels, and they couldn’t get back into the game.
Score
Scoring Line
Details
1-0 Jets
Ehlers (Laine) 8:42 first
One-timer off the rush.
2-0 Jets
Roslovic (Lowry, Beaulieu) 9:19 first
Wrist shot off the rush.
3-0 Jets
Kulikov (Pionk, Roslovic) 18:43 first
Wrist shot through traffic.

Three Stars

  1. Jack Roslovic (Jets)
  2. Connor Hellebuyck (Jets)
  3. Dmitry Kulikov (Jets)

Updated Standings

With the setback, the Flames drop to 42-31-7 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 31.
Pacific Division
  1. Vancouver – 98 points
  2. Vegas – 93 points
  3. Edmonton – 92 points
  4. Calgary – 91 points
  5. Arizona – 84 points
  6. Anaheim – 75 points
  7. Los Angeles – 71 points
  8. San Jose – 66 points
Wild Cards
  1. Minnesota – 93 points
  2. Calgary – 91 points
  3. Winnipeg – 90 points
  4. Nashville – 87 points

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