Calgary Flames at Vancouver Canucks

Friday, December 23, 2011, 10:00 PM ET Rogers Arena, Vancouver Regular Season Final

Final score

The Calgary Flames beat the Vancouver Canucks 3–1 on Friday, December 23, 2011 on the road.

Final score, Calgary Flames at Vancouver Canucks
Team	Goals	2011-2012 record
Calgary Flames	3	37-29-16
at Vancouver Canucks	1	51-22-9

Goals by period

Goals by period, Calgary Flames at Vancouver Canucks
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Calgary Flames	0	0	3	3
Vancouver Canucks	0	0	1	1

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Calgary Flames at Vancouver Canucks
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Calgary Flames	13	11	7	31
Vancouver Canucks	6	7	17	30

Three stars

L. Irving, Calgary Flames (goaltender)
A. Burrows, Vancouver Canucks
C. Glencross, Calgary Flames (1 goal, 1 assist)

Scoring summary

Every goal, Calgary Flames at Vancouver Canucks. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
3rd	02:36	Calgary Flames	Curtis Glencross (1)	Jarome Iginla (1), Jay Bouwmeester (1)	Even strength	CGY 1, VAN 0
3rd	14:08	Calgary Flames	Mikael Backlund (1)	Lee Stempniak (1)	Even strength	CGY 2, VAN 0
3rd	16:59	Vancouver Canucks	Dan Hamhuis (1)	Kevin Bieksa (1), Cody Hodgson (1)	Even strength	CGY 2, VAN 1
3rd	19:24	Calgary Flames	Olli Jokinen (1)	Jarome Iginla (2), Curtis Glencross (1)	Even strength, Empty net	CGY 3, VAN 1

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Team stats

Team stats, Calgary Flames at Vancouver Canucks
Stat	Calgary Flames	Vancouver Canucks
Shots on goal	31	30
Power play	0 of 1	0 of 2
Penalty minutes	9	7
Hits	30	30
Blocked shots	17	10
Giveaways	3	4
Takeaways	8	6
Faceoffs won	25/52 (48.1%)	27/52 (51.9%)

Box score

Calgary Flames

Calgary Flames skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 B. Morrison	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	27.3%	11:57
Number 10 B. Comeau	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	0		13:33
Number 11 M. Backlund	C	1	0	1	+1	0	2	1	0	56.3%	15:57
Number 12 J. Iginla	R	0	2	2	+2	0	3	5	1	50%	18:16
Number 13 O. Jokinen	C	1	0	1	+1	0	3	0	0	50%	19:11
Number 15 T. Jackman	R	0	0	0	-1	0	2	4	1		11:06
Number 16 T. Kostopoulos	R	0	0	0	-1	5	1	2	0		10:22
Number 17 R. Bourque	R	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	0		17:04
Number 20 C. Glencross	L	1	1	2	+3	0	4	1	2		19:42
Number 22 L. Stempniak	R	0	1	1	+1	0	3	5	0	100%	17:26
Number 32 P. Byron	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	100%	10:38
Number 51 R. Horak	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	50%	10:31
Number 4 J. Bouwmeester	D	0	1	1	+2	0	3	0	5		27:19
Number 6 C. Sarich	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	2	1		13:38
Number 7 T. Brodie	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	1		14:08
Number 23 S. Hannan	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	3		22:01
Number 27 D. Smith	D	0	0	0	-1	0	3	1	2		22:34
Number 44 C. Butler	D	0	0	0	+2	2	1	0	1		20:37

Calgary Flames goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 37 L. Irving	30	29	1	.967	60:00	Win

Vancouver Canucks

Vancouver Canucks skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 C. Hodgson	C	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	40%	11:08
Number 14 A. Burrows	R	0	0	0	-1	0	3	1	0		19:16
Number 17 R. Kesler	C	0	0	0	-1	0	4	4	0	50%	20:15
Number 20 C. Higgins	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	1		18:03
Number 21 M. Raymond	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		15:42
Number 22 D. Sedin	L	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	0		21:24
Number 25 A. Ebbett	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0		09:31
Number 27 M. Malhotra	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	54.5%	08:48
Number 32 D. Weise	R	0	0	0	-1	0	0	4	0		08:38
Number 33 H. Sedin	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	0	52.9%	21:27
Number 36 J. Hansen	R	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	1		13:08
Number 40 M. Lapierre	C	0	0	0	-2	0	1	6	0	66.7%	11:24
Number 2 D. Hamhuis	D	1	0	1	0	0	2	2	1		25:22
Number 3 K. Bieksa	D	0	1	1	0	5	4	0	1		21:26
Number 6 S. Salo	D	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0	2		21:01
Number 23 A. Edler	D	0	0	0	-2	0	3	2	4		23:44
Number 41 A. Alberts	D	0	0	0	0	0	4	2	0		13:25
Number 52 A. Sulzer	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		15:02

Vancouver Canucks goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 1 R. Luongo	30	28	2	.933	59:16	Loss

Penalties

Penalties, Calgary Flames at Vancouver Canucks
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	00:03	Calgary Flames	Tom Kostopoulos	Fighting (major)	5
1st	00:03	Vancouver Canucks	Kevin Bieksa	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	18:05	Calgary Flames	Rene Bourque	Hooking	2
3rd	03:51	Vancouver Canucks	Jannik Hansen	High sticking	2
3rd	05:52	Calgary Flames	Chris Butler	Hooking	2

Game information

Calgary Flames head coach: Brent Sutter
Vancouver Canucks head coach: Alain Vigneault
Referees: Dennis LaRue, Brad Meier
Linesmen: Jay Sharrers, Lonnie Cameron
Calgary Flames scratches: Alex Tanguay, Joe Piskula, Greg Nemisz
Vancouver Canucks scratches: Keith Ballard

2011-2012 season series

Every Calgary Flames and Vancouver Canucks game in the 2011-2012 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Vancouver Canucks 5 at Calgary Flames 1	Final	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Calgary Flames, Tue, Nov 1, 2011
Calgary Flames 1 at Vancouver Canucks 5	Final	Game page: Calgary Flames at Vancouver Canucks, Sun, Dec 4, 2011
Calgary Flames 3 at Vancouver Canucks 1	Final	Game page: Calgary Flames at Vancouver Canucks, Fri, Dec 23, 2011
Vancouver Canucks 2 at Calgary Flames 3	Final/SO	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Calgary Flames, Sat, Feb 11, 2012
Calgary Flames 2 at Vancouver Canucks 3	Final/OT	Game page: Calgary Flames at Vancouver Canucks, Sat, Mar 31, 2012
Vancouver Canucks 2 at Calgary Flames 3	Final	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Calgary Flames, Thu, Apr 5, 2012

Other NHL games on Dec 23

Other NHL games on Friday, December 23, 2011
Matchup	Status	Details
Florida Panthers 0 at Boston Bruins 8	Final	Game page: Florida Panthers at Boston Bruins, Fri, Dec 23, 2011
Washington Capitals 3 at New Jersey Devils 4	Final/SO	Game page: Washington Capitals at New Jersey Devils, Fri, Dec 23, 2011
Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at New York Islanders 3	Final	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at New York Islanders, Fri, Dec 23, 2011
Philadelphia Flyers 2 at New York Rangers 4	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at New York Rangers, Fri, Dec 23, 2011
Ottawa Senators 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 2	Final/OT	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Carolina Hurricanes, Fri, Dec 23, 2011
Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Winnipeg Jets 1	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Winnipeg Jets, Fri, Dec 23, 2011
Nashville Predators 3 at Dallas Stars 6	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at Dallas Stars, Fri, Dec 23, 2011
Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Colorado Avalanche 2	Final/OT	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Colorado Avalanche, Fri, Dec 23, 2011
St. Louis Blues 3 at Phoenix Coyotes 2	Final	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Phoenix Coyotes, Fri, Dec 23, 2011
Los Angeles Kings 1 at San Jose Sharks 2	Final/SO	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at San Jose Sharks, Fri, Dec 23, 2011

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