PREVIEW: Clan v Guildford Flames THIS SATURDAY
NEXT HOME GAME: Saturday Night Hockey is back THIS SATURDAY when the Guildford Flames are the visitors to Braehead Arena (7:00pm face-off). Tickets are available NOW via TICKETMASTER, by calling 0844 499 1700 or direct at the Braehead Arena box office.
Glasgow’s Braehead Clan will host the Guildford Flames at the Braehead Arena this Saturday night. This will be the Flames second visit to the Braehead Arena and if the first is anything to go by, this should be a cracking game.
The Clan came from two goals down and produced a fantastic comeback to run out 3-2 winners when the teams met last month. John Tripp’s men will be hoping to get back to winning ways this weekend as good form will be essential as we enter the busy festive period.
Our Match Night Live Reporter (@marshalldavid38) highlights some of the Flames’ dangermen that the Clan will need to extinguish on Saturday Night:
The leading point scorer in the Elite League this season. Dunbar leads the way with 41 points after scoring nine goals. However, it is his efficiency as a provider that has seen him soar to the top of the rankings with 31 assists.
Dunbar was on form last weekend for the Flames. One assist in the Friday night loss to the Cardiff Devils was followed up with a goal and two assists as the Flames beat the Nottingham Panthers 5-2.
The 26-year-old Canadian has had a fruitful time of it against the Clan so far this season. He will be hoping to add to his one goal and three assists against the Clan and will be looking for his first goal inside the Braehead Arena.
The defenceman has not been shy when chipping in with assists to help his forwards score. Craige has 25 assists and six goals to his name for an impressive return of 21 points.
Craige signed from French side Rapaces de Gap who he helped to the French title in 2016/17.
The 28-year-old Canadian is not the biggest defenceman, standing at 5’10. However, he is a dangerous and versatile player who can quickly turn a defending situation into an attacking one.
On his last visit to Braehead, Craige would have thought he was in with a real chance of grabbing the game winning goal as he put his side 2-0 up. However, he was denied of this accolade by a superb Clan comeback. You need to think that he will have revenge on his mind when he comes back to the Braehead Arena on Saturday Night.
A familiar face to the Braehead faithful, Davies spent two seasons with the Clan between 2014 to 2016. The Welshman made 129 appearances for the Clan scoring 22 goals in all competitions.
Davies signed for the Flames in the summer after spending the previous season at the Coventry Blaze. So far, he has eight goals and three assists to his name in the league.
Davies scored as the Flames ran out 8-5 winners when the sides met for the first time in August. He came perilously close to scoring on his return to Braehead last month when he rattled the post of Ryan Nie’s goal. He will be keen to show the Braehead fans what they are missing.
