Just hours before the Super Bowl, the Calgary Flames (33-14-5, 71 points) are going to be involved in another big game. They’re visiting scenic Raleigh, North Carolina, home of museums, Dougie Hamilton and the Carolina Hurricanes (25-20-6, 56 points).
The puck drops around noon MT on Sportsnet 360 and Sportsnet 960 The Fan.
The Flames
Projected lines, via Daily Faceoff:
Gaudreau – Monahan – Lindholm Giordano – Brodie David Rittich starts for the Flames, backed up by Mike Smith (who gave up four goals in the loss to Washington on Friday night).
Tkachuk – Backlund – Frolik
Bennett – Jankowski – Neal
Mangiapane – Ryan – Hathaway
Hanifin – Andersson
Kylington – Prout