After a fairly successful road trip, the Calgary Flames (34-25-10) are back at home and trying to win some games at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Tonight they begin their final 13 games of the season with a game with the New York Islanders (29-29-10), themselves a team that’s fighting desperately for their playoff lives. But the good news is that Mike Smith is expected to play today for the first time in a month.
The puck drops just after 5:00 p.m. MT on Sportsnet West and Sportsnet 960 The Fan.
The Flames
Projected lines, courtesy of Daily Faceoff:
Gaudreau – Monahan (A) – Ferland
Tkachuk – Backlund – Frolik
Bennett – Jankowski – Hathaway
Lazar – Stajan – Brouwer (A)
Giordano (C) – Hamilton After missing 13 games (and a month of action), Mike Smith makes his return to the crease.
Brodie – Hamonic
Kulak – Stone