FGD 43: Measuring sticks (5:30pm MT, SN West)

The Calgary Flames (22-16-4) are riding high right now, as they’re in the midst of a four game winning streak that’s seen them play some pretty good hockey. They’ll need to be as good as they’ve been all year tonight when they head down to Florida for the first game of a back to back stretch against the Tampa Bay Lightning (31-9-3). The Lightning just happen to be the top team in the NHL right now.

The puck drops just after 5:30 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 – Brouwer (A)

Bennett – Jankowski – Hathaway

Mangiapane – Stajan – Lazar

Giordano (C) – D.Hamilton

Brodie – Hamonic

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