With their seven game winning streak finally snapped on Saturday by the visiting Carolina Hurricanes, the Calgary Flames (18-13-4, 40 points) look to start a new streak when they host the Pittsburgh Penguins (19-10-4, 42 points) tonight at the Saddledome. The Penguins are missing Sidney Crosby from their lineup, but remain a talented and formidable hockey club. Can the Flames bounce back from their first loss in weeks?
The puck drops just after 7 p.m. MT on Sportsnet West and Sportsnet 960 The Fan.
The Flames
Projected lines, via Daily Faceoff:
Tkachuk – Lindholm – Mangiapane Giordano – Brodie Cam Talbot starts, backed up by David Rittich.
Monahan – Backlund – Dube
Lucic – Ryan – Gaudreau
Bennett – Rieder – Frolik
Hanifin – Hamonic
Kylington – Andersson