Game Report - Florida vs. Calgary 01/09/2015

Glossary

SA - Shot Attempt. Any shot that is on goal, missed, or blocked. (Also included are non-shots - see Methods for a definition).
SOG - Shot on Goal.
SU - Setup. Awarded to players who pass the puck to a teammate who then takes a shot. In other words these are shot "assists." SUSA is a Setup Shot Attempt; SUSOG is a Setup Shot on Goal. I'm paying special attention to these because SUSOGs are about 50% more likely to go in than SOGs that aren't setup by a pass.
Tr - Transition. A shot in which the first or second setup pass comes from the defensive or neutral zones. TrSA is a shot attempt in transition.

Cy - Cycle. Any shot where both the first and second setup passes come from the offensive zone. CySOG is a shot on goal coming from the cycle.

SC - Scoring Chance. SC SA is a scoring chance shot attempt. SC SUSOG is a scoring chance setup by a teammate that results in a shot on goal.Goals

Breaking Down the 5v5 Shots

The first period may have been the worst period of hockey the Flames have played. Ever. Florida had more than twice as many shot attempts, and they setup 5 scoring chance shots on goal (all in the first 15 minutes of play). To put this in perspective, Calgary only allowed Detroit to setup one scoring chance shot on goal in the entirety of Wednesday's game.  

The Flames somehow came out of the first period with a 2-2 tie, thanks to a brutal giveaway by Ekblad and a weak powerplay goal by TJ Brodie (Al Montoya stopped the puck, then kicked it in. This was a 6-1 game if Luongo was in net.)

The rest of the game evened out, but the Flames got exactly what they deserved (no matter how bad Montoya is).

Goal Breakdown

First Period

0 - 1
Matt Stajan (EV) unassisted.
Ekblad is pressured and sends a blind pass from behind his net into the scoring chance area. Stajan says thank you and blasts the puck home. Tough one for the 18 year-old.

1-1
Jonathan Huberdeau (EV) assisted by B. Boyes.
Hiller goes behind the net to play a slow-moving puck. Not slow enough, apparently, and it goes right by Hiller to Brad Boyes. He whips it out front to Huberdeau who has a wide open net.

2-1
Brad Boyes (EV) assisted by J. Huberdeau.
Another giveaway by the Flames in their own zone, this time by Wideman. He gives Huberdeau a gentle pass up the sideboards, who fires a beautiful pass across to Boyes in front of the net. He tips it in past Hiller.

2-2
TJ Brodie (PP) assisted by M. Giordano and J. Colborne.
The Flames get set up in the offensive zone. A couple passes around the perimeter gets the puck to TJ Brodie. He's at the top of the circle against the boards, and fires a wrist shot on net (i.e. not a great shot). Montoya makes the save, then kicks the puck into his own net.

Second Period

2 - 3
Mikael Backlund (EV) assisted by L. Bouma and D. Wideman.
Bouma misses the net and the puck rings around the boards to Wideman. Wideman shoots the puck (surprise). The rebound goes to Backlund in the scoring chance area, and he backhands the puck in.

3 - 3
Sean Bergeinheim (EV) assisted by T. Fleischmann and D. Bolland.
This play was a microcosm of the game. Calgary gives the puck away twice in their own zone in a span of 3 seconds. Lo and behold, the puck ends up in the back of their net.

3 - 4
TJ Brodie (EV) assisted by L. Bouma and M. Backlund.
Brodie takes a slapshot from the blueline. There are a few bodies in front, and the puck squeaks through Montoya's leg.

4- 4
Jimmy Hayes (EV) assisted by J. Jokinen and E. Gudbranson
Florida wins a faceoff in the offensive zone and are quickly able to setup Hayes who takes a one-timer from the high slot. Not the hardest shot in the world, and a save Hiller needs to make, but a nice setup by Florida nonetheless.

Third Period

5 - 4 
Brian Campbell (EV) unassisted.
It's hard to believe that there could be a worse goaltending performance than the one by Montoya. Enter Jonas Hiller. The arc on Campbell's fanned point shot would make any basketball player proud.

5 - 5
Matt Stajan (EV) assisted by D. Jones and L. Bouma.
No matter what you say about Matt "franchise player" Stajan, he had a knack for going to the net in this game, which is never a bad idea, especially in a game like this. Jones gets a good opportunity, and Stajan finds the pin-balling puck in front of the net and pots it.

6 - 5
T. Fleischmann assisted by D. Bolland and S. Bergenheim.
After another breakdown, Calgary gets exactly what they deserve. Wideman mistakes Bergenheim for his figure skating partner behind the net, allowing Bergenheim to retrieve the puck. He sends it out front, and a few bounces later Fleishmann scores the game winning goal.


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DISCLAIMER: My data differs from other sources. I haven't compared my data against these other sources. But keep in mind the play-by-play is collected live. I watch, re-watch, and re-re-watch certain plays to make sure I record them correctly.