A few days ago, the Calgary Flames (21-23-3, 45 points) had fairly faint playoff hopes. But through two big wins over the slumping Montreal Canadiens (20-17-9, 49 points), the Flames are just four points behind the Habs for the final playoff spot in the North Division. Can the Flames finish off a crucial sweep with another regulation win? And can they do it without the services of Noah Hanifin?
The puck drops just after 4:30 p.m. MT and you can catch the game on Sportsnet West or on Sportsnet 960 The Fan.
The Flames
Projected lines, via Daily Faceoff:
Tkachuk – Lindholm – Dube
Gaudreau – Monahan – Mangiapane
Lucic – Backlund – Ritchie
Nordstrom – Ryan – Robinson
Giordano – Tanev
Valimaki – Stone
Nesterov – Andersson
Jacob Markstrom starts, backed up by Louis Domingue.