After months and months of waiting, and a couple prolonged contract negotiations, the Calgary Flames are ready to begin their 2019-20 season. Fittingly, they’ll begin their season by revisiting one of their most bitter defeats – with a trip to Denver to face the Colorado Avalanche.
The puck drops at 7 p.m. MT on Sportsnet West and Sportsnet 960 The Fan!
The Flames
Projected lines, via Daily Faceoff:
Gaudreau – Monahan – Lindholm Giordano – Brodie After backing up Mike Smith a year ago on opening night, David Rittich starts for the Flames in Denver.
Tkachuk – Backlund – Frolik
Bennett – Ryan – Lucic
Mangiapane – Jankowski – Czarnik
Hanifin – Hamonic
Kylington – Andersson