Calgary @ Dallas game preview,
HEAD-TO-HEAD STATS AT BOTTEM
Dallas
is closing in on the playoffs, and are trying to reach
toward another division title.
The Stars are trying to match a franchise record of
a 13 home game unbeaten streak when the Calgary Flames
head over to American Airlines Center to continue
a four game road trip.
Dallas, has won a division title in six of the
past seven seasons, and has just three games remaining
against the San Jose Sharks. The Stars will hopefully
defeat the Sharks in every one.
Bill Guerin posted his sixth career hat trick and
Ron Tugnutt turned away 15 shots in a late start
on Wednesday, leading the Stars to a 4-2 victory
over the Columbus Blue Jackets and ended there final
meeting with the Blue Jackets this season-Results
vs Columbus this season- Wins this season @ Columbus
(2) Wins this season vs. Columbus:(2) Losses this
season @ Columbus: (0) Losses this season vs. Columbus
(0) Total Wins (4) Total Losses (0) Total Meetings
(4) Total Points (8)
This years title= season sweep
Jason Arnott assisted on all three of Bill Guerin's
goals, and helped the Stars extend their unbeaten
streak to seven games 6-0-1.
The Stars yet have one more meeting if the Stars
our succesful on all two meetings between the Flames
then they will make a season sweep against them.
The first six games of this homestand, Dallas has
outscored opponents 22-9, averaging 3.66 goals.
The line which has Guerin, Arnott and Brenden Morrow
has 29 points in the last seven games, with Bill
Guerin slapping six goals and six assists up.
The Calgary Fames, are trying to end a seven-year
playoff elimination, and will try to move within
one point of Dallas for fifth in the West with a
victory Friday.
The Flames recently lost to Detroit.
Detroit beat Calgary 2-1 Wednesday night, Manny
Legace with 28 saves. Mathieu Dandenault broke his
right foot when he was hit hard by a rocket shot
from Calgary's Robyn Regehr in the first. Roman
Turek blocked 20 shots.
Detroit is still playing without defensemen Derian
Hatcher who still has a knee injury but is expected
to be back in a week or two.
Iginla ended Legace's shutout with 4:59 remaining.
He picked up a loose puck, skated in the wings zone
and beat Legace with a fast wrist shot from the
left circle.
Iginla is playing hard and trying to get his team
a playoff spot. The captain has four goals in his
last three games and 16 in his past 18 games.
HEAD-TO-HEAT STATS
Calgary -----------
Dallas ------------
Win %
Calgary Flames= 0.561 (13)
Dallas Stars=0.583 (11)
Avg Goals For
Calgary Flames=2.409
(20)
Dallas Stars=2.288 (23)
Avg Goals Against
Calgary Flames=2.212
(5)
Dallas Stars=2.182 (3)
Power Play %
Calgary Flames=15.3 (20)
Dallas Stars=17.1 (9)
Penalty Kill %
Calgary Flames=83.7 (18)
Dallas Stars=85 (6)
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