Written by I hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving! The Flames took to the ice this morning in the first of two games today, with hopes of maintaining some recent winning ways.
The Flames played the Cyclones this morning at JFK Coliseum in a 1-0, largely defensive, battle for at least two periods. Then relentless waves of the Flames offensive pressure erupted for half a dozen goals in the third period. The Flames won, 6-2.
In the afternoon game, at West Side Arena, the Flames hosted the Henniker Huskies. The Flames scored early and often enroute to a 14-4 victory.
Game One: Flames 6 Cyclones 2
On this play, Austin flipped the puck up into the air towards the net, like an alley-oop pass.
Then kind of like a dropped ball on a fair catch, the puck dropped into the net for a Flames goal.
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- James is all business against the Cyclones at JFK.
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- Austin and Jordan on an offensive zone face-off at JFK.
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- Logan sets up for a tough angle shot against the Cyclones.
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- Leading the rush, Logan starts up the ice.
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- Austin fires this one just a little bit high.
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- Austin’s shot was in the air for a while as everyone looks skyward to follow the puck.
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- Austin makes a move to his backhand while in traffic.
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- This shot from Austin gets blocked in traffic out front.
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- The Flames swarm to the puck on defense.
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- Jax leans into his defensive responsibilities.
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- Colby and the troops played a very good defensive game at JFK.
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- Teddy, Austin, and Logan set up this scoring chance that sailed just wide of the net.
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- Transition time.
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- This Cyclone defender blocks a nice low shot from Drew.
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- Travis gets real low to make this save at JFK this morning.
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- This goal from Austin opened the offensive floodgates for the Flames in the 3rd period.
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- Logan pushed this shot just wide of the net.
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- Jax makes solid contact on this shot against the Cyclones.
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- This is how you follow through on a shot.
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- This low hard shot found the net inside the far post.
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- Drew and Teddy just missed on this connection.
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- This play was a penalty on the Flames. It was also a great open ice tackle.
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- Then the Cyclones cut the lead to 3-2 on the power play.
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- Teddy celebrates his first goal of the season, and a 4-2 Flames lead.
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- Finley fires a shot toward the net in the Flames 3rd period outburst.
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- Drew leads the rush with Finley in support.
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- Austin found the twine with this shot in the Flames 6-2 win.
Game Two: Flames 14 Huskies 4
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- The Flames get ready to play at West Side Arena this afternoon.
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- Flames in a row on a defensive zone face-off.
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- Logan puts this puck into the back of the net.
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- Huskies and Flames, all with a place to be on the ice.
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- 77 vs. 88, one puck.
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- Drew, Garrett, and Jordan line up for a rare royal blue helmet sighting.
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- Teddy couldn’t gather this pass from Austin in time to get a shot on goal.
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- The Flames dominated the offensive end of the ice in this contest at West Side Arena.
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- Austin fires this shot just a little bit high.
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- Finley hustles after a loose puck in the offensive zone.
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- #32 had a nice game for the Huskies and scored on the short side here.
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- 77, 88, 99, just because.
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- Ian’s shot goes wide against the Huskies. He did have a nice wrap-around goal later on (trust me).
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- Jax playin some D in front of the Flames bench.
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- Drew helps out Travis with a nice back check to break up this play.
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- Teddy sends this shot just wide while on the rush with Logan.
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- This time, Logan gets a nice pass from Teddy with Drew in support.
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- Austin shows his skills by stick handling in the air.
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- Then he sends the puck into the back of the net
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- Logan sets up Teddy on the doorstep for another Flames goal.
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- Travis slides to his left to keep this puck from getting behind him.
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- Garrett gets on the board with a goal for the Flames.