{coyotes} FLAMES (14-8-2) AT COYOTES (9-11-3)

Friday 28 November 2014

{coyotes} FLAMES (14-8-2) AT COYOTES (9-11-3)

The Original Christmas Classics / Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special

Saturday, November 29, 2014

10:00 PM ET

FLAMES (14-8-2) AT COYOTES (9-11-3)

TV: CBC, FS-A

Season series: The Calgary Flames defeated the Arizona Coyotes 5-3 at Scotiabank Saddledome on Nov. 13 in their first meeting of the season. David Jones had a goal and an assist, and Paul Byron had two goals. Calgary scored three times in the second period, including the game-winner. Jonas Hiller stopped 20 shots.

Flames team scope: Calgary comes having won five of its past seven games, with the losses coming on the road against the Chicago Blackhawks and at home against the Anaheim Ducks. The Flames have scored 23 goals during those eight games, including 18 in the five victories. After being held without a point on Wednesday in a 2-0 victory at the San Jose Sharks, Mark Giordano had a streak of three consecutive games with an assist snapped. He leads all NHL defensemen with 24 points; partner TJ Brodie (20 points) is second. On Thursday, Calgary recalled forward Corban Knight from the Adirondack Flames of the American Hockey League; Devin Setoguchi cleared waivers and was assigned to Adirondack. This will be the 100th NHL game of second-year center Sean Monahan's career.

Coyotes team scope: Arizona recalled forward Brendan Shinnimin from Portland on Friday. The Coyotes have been off since Tuesday, when they led 3-0 after one period against the Colorado Avalanche but gave up one goal in the second and two in the third before losing 4-3 in overtime. The Coyotes have lost four of their past five games; in three of the losses, they've managed one goal. Shinnimin had four goals and 10 assists in 19 games for the Portland Pirates of the AHL this season before being recalled.

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