Calgary Flames (5-9-1 11P) vs Florida Panthers (5-6-3 13P)
- WHEN: 7:30 p.m. ET – LBC GameThread right here at 7ish
- WHERE: BB&T Center – Miami Ft. Lauderdale Sunrise, FL/
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- ON THE TUBE: FOX Sports Florida, SN-West
- ON THE DIAL: 560 WQAM, 640 WMEN, 107.9 WAXE, 97.7 The Wave, Panthers Official App (iOS, Android)
- SOCIALLY SPEAKING: #FlaPanthers, #Flames, #CGYvsFLA & if you’re feeling generous give us a follow @LitterBoxCats and toss us a “Like” at the LBC FaceBook page
- ENEMY INTEL: Matchsticks & Gasoline, Three Questions with M&G /
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- FLA IN SEASON SERIES: Game 1 of 2 (0-0)
- ALL-TIME vs CGY: 10W-10L-3T 2OTL 2SOL 70GF 73GA
- ALL-TIME vs CGY at FLA: 4W-6L-2T 1OTL 1SOL 31GF 36GA
- LAST FIVE vs CGY: 2-2-1 17GF 19GA/
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- PROJECTED STARTERS: Luongo (3-5-2 .931/2.30 0SO), Ramo (3-4 .889/3.53 0SO)
- JAGR WATCH: All-time vs CGY (reg season): 32GP 12G-26A 38P 1GWG
- PLAYER STATS: Florida / Calgary /
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- NOTES: This evening is Military Appreciation Night at the BB&T Center (details)…The Cats sent rookie Connor Brickley down to the Portland Pirates on Monday…Center Dave Bolland practiced yesterday and is expected to return after missing two games with a hand injury…Calgary is on its first winning streak of the season, beating the Flyers and Penguins on home ice before heading south to open a four-game roadie…The Flames are 4-0-1 in their last five trips to South Florida…Left wing Micheal Ferland, out since Oct. 23rd, is expected back in the lineup tonight.
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“We’re losing right now and I’m not really helping offensively. I know what I need to do, know I can do it. I’ve been telling myself to shoot more and it’s going to go in. Game 15 sounds like a good time for it.”
– Florida forward Jonathan Huberdeau, owner of 6 points – all assists – via the Miami Herald
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Last game for the Cats: 4-1 loss at Los Angeles in a Saturday matinee. Past five: 0-3-2 7GF 17GA (streak: 5L)
Last game for the Flames: 5-2 home victory over Pittsburgh(!) Saturday. Past five: 3-2 15GF 19GA (streak: 2W)
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NHL.com Preview:
The Calgary Flames and Florida Panthers played a couple of high-scoring games in 2014-15, each winning in its opponent’s arena. Flames forward Johnny Gaudreau and captain Mark Giordano each had one goal and two assists when Calgary won 6-4 in Florida on Nov. 8. Florida forward Jonathan Huberdeau had one goal and one assist when Florida won 6-5 in Calgary on Jan. 9. (More)
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Tuesday in the Atlantic Division (Standings / Panthers Playoff Chances):
- Washington (10-3 20P) at DETROIT (7-6-1 15P), 7:30
- BUFFALO (6-8 12P) at TAMPA BAY (7-6-2 16P), 7:30 NBCSN
- OTTAWA (7-4-3 17P) at Nashville (8-3-2 18P), 8:00
- TORONTO (2-8-4 8P) at Dallas (12-3 24P), 8:30
- Idle: MON (13-2-1 27P), BOS (7-6-1, 15P)/
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