In arguably their first major slump of the 2018-19 campaign, the Western Conference leading Calgary Flames (34-16-7, 75 points) are trying to get their groove back today. And what better way to do that than with a matinee against the powerhouse Pittsburgh Penguins (30-20-7, 67 points), a team that handed them their backsides back in October.
It’s an early one! The game starts at 11 a.m. MT on Sportsnet West and Sportsnet 960 The Fan!
The Flames
Projected lines, via Daily Faceoff:
Gaudreau – Monahan – Lindholm Giordano – Brodie Mike Smith starts for the Flames, backed up by David Rittich.
Tkachuk – Backlund – Frolik
Bennett – Jankowski – Czarnik
Mangiapane – Ryan – Hathaway
Hanifin – Hamonic
Kylington – Andersson