Mikeal Backlund is in the top-25% of the league in speed bursts over 32km/hr with 76. He’s in the top-5% in 29-32km/hr speed bursts with a whopping 459. But high-end speed? He has only one instance of going above 35km/hr. Well below league average. #Flames #NHLEdge pic.twitter.com/ingffsTIbf
The Calgary Flames made some roster adjustments on Tuesday afternoon, recalling Tyson Barrie and Adam Klapka from the AHL.
The Calgary native has a .924 save percentage and a 2.68 goals against average against the #Flames in five career starts. He jacks that sv% up to .948 when he’s playing at the Dome. https://t.co/asaYSvPmOu
CALGARY -- Logan Thompson made 32 saves to help the Washington Capitals to a 3-1 win against the Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome on Tuesday.
A day after signing a six-year extension, Logan Thompson made 32 saves in his hometown as the Capitals bounced back from Saturday’s loss at Vancouver.
The Calgary Flames have recalled defenseman Tyson Barrie and forward Adam Klapka from the Calgary Wranglers, it was reported Tuesday. Barrie, who is in his first year with the Flames, has seen time in the AHL and NHL this season. In nine games with the Flames, he's collected two points while putting up three points in two games for the Wranglers.
The Flames announced Tuesday they’ve recalled forward Adam Klapka from AHL Calgary and reinstated defenseman Tyson Barrie from his conditioning loan. They only had one open active roster spot, but that’s all they needed since Barrie still counted against the limit during his short-lived demotion.
Logan Thompson’s remarkable run in goal continued on Tuesday as he made 32 saves to backstop the Washington Capitals to a 3-1 victory over the Calgary Flames.
And of course, Alex Ovechkin’s hunt for the NHL’s all-time goal-scoring record is as big a story as there is in the NHL this year. He scored his 22 nd goal of the year last Thursday night and his career total stands at 875, just 19 behind the Great One.
Tyson Barrie wants to help boost the Calgary Flames to a playoff berth that nobody was anticipating. He wants to someday be able to hang a silver stick on his wall. And he wants to put a smile on the face of one of his biggest fans, his little boy Leo.
Logan Thompson made 32 saves, Pierre-Luc Dubois, Dylan Strome and Aliaksei Protas scored goals, and the Washington Capitals beat the Calgary Flames 3-1