This Fire is Out of Control - Calgary Flames BaGM

[devo22]

Great work, keep it up!!!

I think you are doing quite fine without Iginla ... seems like Tangs and GlenX are doing wonders for you. Good to see Nemisz among the rookie leaders as well.

[bthomp05]

Injury bug strikes again. Thats why depth is so important this year. Great work..

[Kovaz477]

Hey guys, sorry for the long wait between updates. I was having a lot of slider trouble for a while there, so I didn't really get any games done for a while. Then I tried Tazer19's sliders, and while the sliders themselves didn't work for me, they made me realize that tuner 1.00 is infinitely more fun, so I reworked my sliders using it and everything is awesome again.

The game was so much fun that I blew right past the 41-game mark and past the all-star break, and I'm sitting about 58 games in right now. I recorded the stats from both spots so I'm gonna try to crank out both updates asap.

Once again, sorry for the wait, and thank you Tazer for pointing me in the right direction with your sliders!

[Kovaz477]

41-GAME UPDATE

halfway there

(22-16-3)

Since last update:
(8-7-1)

CGY 2 @ VAN 3

CAR 3 @ CGY 5

COL 1 @ CGY 5

EDM 1 @ CGY 2

CGY 1 @ NSH 5

CGY 2 @ TB 4

CGY 1 @ FLA 2

CGY 0 @ CHI 2

MIN 1 @ CGY 5

DET 0 @ CGY 2

CGY 1 @ VAN 3

CGY 1 @ CBJ 2 (OT)

CGY 2 @ NYI 3

CGY 1 @ OTT 2

CGY 3 @ NSH 2

CGY 5 @ WAS 4 (OT)

Calgary Flames Stats - 2011-12
Skaters	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	GW	PIM	SOG	SPCT
A. Tanguay	41	14	21	35	5	5	12	78	17.9
B. Morrison	41	5	18	23	-4	0	14	84	6.0
A. Babchuk	41	6	14	20	3	1	14	51	11.8
N. Hagman	41	10	10	20	-3	1	10	68	14.7
R. Bourque	41	13	7	20	-5	2	11	140	9.3
J. Iginla	18	7	11	18	5	3	6	89	7.9
C. Glencross	31	11	7	18	-2	3	13	121	9.1
M. Giordano	41	3	13	16	0	0	5	59	5.1
L. Stempniak	38	7	9	16	1	1	9	74	9.5
G. Nemisz	36	8	7	15	1	1	6	71	11.3
M. Backlund	41	5	9	14	-1	1	10	73	6.8
O. Jokinen	24	4	9	13	-4	2	10	51	7.8
J. Bouwmeester	41	2	9	11	3	0	4	58	3.4
C. Sarich	40	2	9	11	-3	0	9	30	6.7
D. Moss	40	5	3	8	-2	2	7	54	9.3
C. Butler	41	2	5	7	-6	0	9	42	4.8
M. Stajan	28	2	5	7	6	0	2	25	8.0
T. Jackman	38	3	1	4	-9	0	13	53	5.7
S. Hannan	35	1	2	3	-3	0	11	25	4.0
T. Kostopoulos	24	0	3	3	-5	0	0	26	0.0
Goalies	GP	W	L	T	GAA	TOI	SV	SV%	SHO
M. Kiprusoff	35	19	15	0	2.53	2012:52	814	.905	4
H. Karlsson	12	3	4	0	2.44	467:57	190	.909	1

NHL Standings - Updated: Jan 3, 2012
EAST PLAYOFF RACE	W	L	OTL	PTS	GF	GA
x-Pittsburgh	22	10	6	50	103	97
x-Buffalo	22	12	5	49	104	95
x-Washington	23	12	3	49	124	96
Montreal	22	13	4	48	111	98
Winnipeg	20	15	3	43	103	105
Tampa Bay	20	17	1	41	104	106
Carolina	18	18	5	41	100	112
Florida	20	18	1	41	125	129
Ottawa	18	17	5	41	99	110
NY Rangers	19	16	2	40	108	100
Toronto	17	16	6	40	102	114
Boston	17	13	5	39	100	89
NY Islanders	18	17	2	38	99	102
New Jersey	17	18	3	37	105	92
Philadelphia	11	24	2	24	70	120
WEST PLAYOFF RACE	W	L	OTL	PTS	GF	GA
x-Minnesota	27	10	3	57	128	100
x-Nashville	23	12	4	50	99	90
x-Anaheim	21	13	3	45	117	103
Calgary	22	16	3	47	111	106
Chicago	20	13	6	46	126	117
Columbus	22	15	1	45	108	89
Vancouver	21	16	3	45	109	115
St. Louis	21	15	3	45	117	117
Dallas	19	15	4	42	103	107
San Jose	19	12	4	42	106	97
Los Angeles	19	17	4	42	122	116
Edmonton	17	18	4	38	101	115
Detroit	15	18	6	36	93	100
Colorado	16	21	4	36	98	131
Phoenix	13	21	6	32	93	120

NHL League Leaders - Updated: Jan 3, 2012
Goals		G	Assists		A
	1. A. Ovechkin	30		1. J. Toews	37
	2. C. Perry	26		2. Z. Parise	32
	3. I. Kovalchuk	25		3. B. Richards	32
	4. M. Gaborik	23		4. M. Zidlicky	30
	5. S. Crosby	22		5. D. Heatley	28
Points		P	Wins		W
	1. A. Ovechkin	57		1. S. Mason	20
	2. Z. Parise	54		2. N. Backstrom	20
	3. I. Kovalchuk	49		3. M. Kiprusoff	19
	4. D. Heatley	49		4. M-A. Fleury	19
	5. M. Gaborik	48		5. R. Miller	18
Save Percentage		SV%	Goals Against Average		GAA
	1. S. Mason	.936		1. S. Mason	1.77
	2. R. Miller	.932		2. R. Miller	1.86
	3. P. Rinne	.930		3. M. Brodeur	2.04
	4. M. Brodeur	.928		4. P. Rinne	2.09
	5. J. Howard	.926		5. C. Price	2.13
Rookie Goals		G	Rookie Points		P
	1. G. Nemisz	8		1. B. Dupont	16
	2. N. Niederreiter	7		2. G. Nemisz	15
	3. L. Adam	6		3. D. Rundblad	15
	4. B. Shenn	5		4. N. Niederreiter	15
	5. M. Ritola	4		5. J. Blum	13

Mid-Season Report Card:

Forwards

Alex Tanguay
41GP | 14G | 21A | 35P

Tanguay has exceeded all expectations. Brought in to be Iginla's set-up man, Tanguay has flourished in Iginla's absence. He leads the team in almost all important statistical categories, including goals, assists, points, game-winners, and shooting percentage. Tanguay has evolved his game and can no longer be considered a one-dimensional pass-happy playmaker.
Grade: A+



Brendan Morrison
41GP | 5G | 18A | 23P

Morrison has been a steady contributor on the top line. He's no superstar, but he always seems to find his way into the right spot for a pretty passing play. He doesn't do much on his own, but his linemates are good enough that he doesn't have to. He's also emerged as an important penalty-killing presence, but it's hard to say whether that's a good thing considering the Flames rank dead-last in the PK department
Grade: A



Jarome Iginla
18GP | 7G | 11A | 18P

The Flames captain has missed more games this season than he has in any other previous season in his career. His absence has hurt the Flames, but they managed to float around .500 over that period. He made an immediate impact upon his return, assisting on Tanguay's goal 21 seconds into his first game, and he's recorded 3 assists in 3 games since coming back. However, he hasn't quite been his dominant self, and it's hard to judge what kind of season he's having with the time he's missed.
Grade: B



Rene Bourque
41GP | 13G | 7A | 20P

It's been a disappointing season for the big winger. He's shown the potential for a 70 point season in the past, but he's on pace for just 40 this time around. He's especially struggled in 5-on-5 play, scoring only 6 goals during even strength. He's shown flashes, but that's starting to sound like a broken record.
Grade: C-



Olli Jokinen
24GP | 4G | 9A | 13P

Jokinen has missed significant time with a post-concussion syndrome, and it begs the question: when was the first concussion? Jokinen was off to a stellar start this season, but then the wheels fell off and he was pointless in 6 games before he missed any time. He's been producing at a respectable pace since his return. Overall, it's been slightly below expectations, but hardly surprising and understandable in hindsight.
Grade: C



Curtis Glencross
41GP | 11G | 7A | 18P

Glencross was coming off a career year in which he scored 24 goals and 43 points, and his production has been close to the same. In a year where it's been tough to find consistent linemates, a regression is understandable. He's been explosive most of the time and has scored many timely goals. Although he may be in over his head being expected to be a consistent second line scorer, he's a steady performer and has put in an honest effort.
Grade: B



Niklas Hagman
41GP | 10G | 10A | 20P

Hagman has been one of the most underwhelming performers on the Flames' roster since his trade from Toronto. However, after the string of injuries the Flames had to endure, Hagman was the main beneficiary of some line shuffling as he found himself playing alongside Curtis Glencross and Brendan Morrison on the second line. He flourished in that position, scoring 4 points in his first game with the new linemates. His production has returned to a level close to what was expected of him when he came here.
Grade: B+



Lee Stempniak
38GP | 7G | 9A | 16P

Stempniak got off to a horrendous start to the season, scoring but a single point in the first 13 games of the season, and he found himself sitting in the press box shortly thereafter. He found his way back into the lineup after some injuries, but he continued to underwhelm. The turning point in the season was when he was paired with Mikael Backlund and Greg Nemisz on the fourth line. The trio has been lighting it up ever since, and have been arguably the Flames' best line on a lot of nights.
Grade: C+



Greg Nemisz
36GP | 8G | 7A | 15P

Nemisz finally cracked the Flames lineup after a few years of toiling in the minors, and he has not looked back. His point totals are disproportionately low compared to his overall performance. He's been a terror to play against and has been throwing his 6'4'' frame around on a consistent basis. If his progression continues he could find himself a top-6 forward in the very near future.
Grade: A



Mikael Backlund
41GP | 5G | 9A | 14P

Backlund was expected to make a serious push for a top-6 spot this season after finally sticking with the big club last season. However, some fantastic chemistry was established and Backlund found himself the odd man out. To his credit, he has dedicated himself to improving his defensive game and has lately been playing a lot of hard minutes on the PK and against the opposition's top lines.
Grade: B+



David Moss
40GP | 5G | 3A | 8P

To say Moss's season has been disappointing is an understatement. He's been invisible on most nights and has been slowly relegated to fourth line duty.
Grade: D



Matt Stajan
28GP | 2G | 5A | 7P

Stajan was thought to be a potential number one center when he was signed to a 4-year, $14M contract. Boy, have times changed. Stajan has struggled to stay on the roster, and has contributed very little in the way of offence. For a player who has put up 50+ points in the past, he is going to struggle to score 20 this year. The lone bright spot has been his team-leading +/- rating of +6, despite nearly all of his linemates having negative ratings.
Grade: C-



Tim Jackman
38GP | 3G | 1A | 4P

Another big disappointment this season, Jackman scored 23 points last season, but has found himself a mainstay in the press box after producing not much more than a -9 rating this season.
Grade: D-



Tom Kostopoulos
24GP | 0G | 3A | 3P

Kostopoulos has been mainly a healthy scratch this season, as the Flames have found themselves with 14 forwards for most of the season.
Grade: C-

Defensemen

Mark Giordano
41GP | 3G | 13A | 16P

Giordano has been his usual steady self for the most part. His scoring is down a touch, but he's on pace for 32 which is still a respectable amount. He's turned over the puck a bit more than usual, though, which is of some concern.
Grade: B



Jay Bouwmeester
41GP | 2G | 9A | 11P

Bouwmeester has once again disappointed with his offensive numbers. After scoring 15 goals his last season with Florida, he looks to be once again on pace for low single-digits. However, he has been arguably the best defensive defenseman for the Flames, and has posted a +3 rating in a sea of negative players.
Grade: A-



Cory Sarich
40GP | 2G | 9A | 11P

It's odd to see Sarich putting up the same offensive number as Bouwmeester, but that's the situation the Flames find themselves in. Sarich has been a steady, physical defenseman, and has moved the puck well enough to pick up some assists here and there. That's about all is expected from Sarich, and he has delivered exactly that.
Grade: B+



Anton Babchuk
41GP | 6G | 14A | 20P

Babchuk has been a key part of the Flames league-leading powerplay. His booming slapshot has terrorized defenders all season long and he's been picking up points consistently. However, his defensive play has left a lot to be desired. He's given the puck away a ton, and has really struggled when he's been matched up against skilled offensive players.
Grade: B-



Chris Butler
41GP | 2G | 5A | 7P

Butler has been invisible - in a good way. He rarely makes a flashy play but also rarely makes a big defensive mistake.
Grade: B



Scott Hannan
35GP | 1G | 2A | 3P

He's done exactly what the Flames expected of him: keep the puck out of the net. He has combined with Butler to form a steady 3rd pairing that the Flames feel comfortable putting out against anyone.
Grade: B



Brendan Mikkelson
7GP | 1G | 0A | 1P

He's stepped in and performed well during Hannan's and Sarich's injuries. He's got the potential to be a mainstay on the blueline in the future, but he'll need another year or 2.
Grade: B+

Goalies

Miikka Kiprusoff
35GP | .905 SV% | 2.53 GAA | 19 Wins

Kiprusoff has been solid for the most part, but he has had a few weak games, and has allowed some soft goals. It's becoming more and more evident that he may not ever recover his Vezina-winning form, and that he'll simply be very good. However, very good has been good enough so far, and the Flames hope that will continue to be enough.
Grade: B-



Henrik Karlsson
12GP | .909 SV% | 2.44 GAA | 3 Wins

Karlsson has actually put up better numbers than Kiprusoff thus far, but that is likely due to the small sample size. He's performed well enough that the Flames aren't afraid to put him in, and his playing time could increase if the Flames feel the need to rest Kiprusoff for a playoff run.
Grade: A-

[Dynasty]

nice work here so far, looks like balanced scoring is pulling you through.

[moose141]

Teams been pretty up and down for you this year, but way to pull out fourth in the conference so far. It should be a dog fight the rest of the way, hopefully Kipper plays a little more consistently to give your squad a solid backbone.

[bthomp05]

Great job with this, love the player write-ups.

[Kovaz477]

50-Game Update
Gonna be a quickie, really want to get caught up so I can get to work with the trade deadline looming.

(27-20-3)

since last update:
(5-4-0)

CGY 5 @ BOS 2
MIN 2 @ CGY 1
NJ 2 @ CGY 4
ANA 2 @ CGY 5
LA 2 @ CGY 7
CGY 1 @ SJ 3
CGY 2 @ LA 4
CGY 3 @ EDM 2
SJ 3 @ CGY 2

Team Leaders

Goals
A. Tanguay 16
R. Bourque 16
C. Glencross 13
N. Hagman 13
G. Nemisz 10

Assists
A. Tanguay 25
B. Morrison 23
M. Giordano 17
J. Iginla 17
A. Babchuk 15

Points
A. Tanguay 41
B. Morrison 32
J. Iginla 26
N. Hagman 24
R. Bourque 24

Goaltending
M. Kiprusoff: (24-18) 2.48 GAA .909 SV%
H. Karlsson: (3-5) 2.61 GAA .907 SV%

NHL Standings - Updated: Jan 27, 2012
WEST PLAYOFF RACE	W	L	OTL	PTS	GF	GA
5. Chicago	26	16	8	60	165	152
6. St. Louis	27	16	6	60	153	144
7. Calgary	27	20	3	57	141	128
8. Anaheim	25	18	5	55	140	128
9. Edmonton	24	21	4	52	136	143

All-Stars:
Blue 3 - Red 2
Tanguay was the lone all-star from the Flames, and he picked up an assist on Duncan Keith's game-winner.