The Calgary Flames begin their pre-season calendar with the annual split squad games. This year, they open up with a pair against the Vancouver Canucks. They’ll host the Canucks at the Saddledome at 7 p.m. MT (streamed on the Flames site inside the local area) and head to Victoria to face the Canucks at 8 p.m. MT (broadcast on Sportsnet TV). Sportsnet 960 The Fan will be carrying the Calgary game on their air waves.
The game in Calgary
The Flames
Projected lines:
Gaudreau – Monahan – Lindholm
Bennett – Backlund – Frolik
Lucic – Ryan – Pelletier
Rinaldo -Gawdin – Smith-Pelly
Giordano – Brodie
Hanifin – Hamonic
MacDonald – Hamilton
Rittich
Talbot
It’s largely a star-studded roster for Calgary, as expected, with both NHL goalies, four of six NHL defenders, and eight of 12 NHL forwards.
Bennett – Backlund – Frolik
Lucic – Ryan – Pelletier
Rinaldo -Gawdin – Smith-Pelly
Hanifin – Hamonic
MacDonald – Hamilton
Talbot