Morning Skate: Thursday, 11/27
HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!!!
Tonight’s Slate:
Maple Leafs @ Senators, 7:30 ET
Flames @ Canucks, 10:00
Game of the Night:
Calgary Flames (12-9-1) @ Vancouver Canucks (14-6-2)
10:00 ET… TV: Local Networks
Players to watch:
CGY- Dion Phaneuf
The NHL 09 cover guy has been inconsistent thus far.
VAN- Mason Raymond
Raymond has struggled mightily in his last 9 games and needs to turn it around.
Projected Goaltenders:
CGY- Miikka Kiprusoff (08-09 stats: 12-8-1, 3.15 GAA)
VAN- Curtis Sanford (08-09 stats: 3-1-0, 2.33 GAA)
Injury Report:
CGY- Rhett Warrener (shoulder, out)
VAN- Roberto Luongo (groin, out), Ryan Johnson (hand, out), Kevin Bieksa (foot, out), Rick Rypien (sports hernia, out)
Last Ten Games:
Flames (5-5-0) … Canucks (8-0-2)
Season Series:
2-0 Canucks
Prediction: Canucks 3, Flames 2 (OT)
The rest of tonight’s predictions:
Maple Leafs over Senators
