On Saturday night in Calgary, one of the greatest players in National Hockey League history will be honoured. And then there’s a game, too.
This evening, the Flames will raise Jarome Iginla’s #12 to the rafters. Afterwards, in a potential first round playoff preview, the Calgary Flames (41-16-7, 89 points) will host the Minnesota Wild (31-27-6, 68 points). The Flames are virtually guaranteed a playoff spot, while the Wild are part of the pile of teams clashing for a couple wildcard positions.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. MT and early-arrivers of legal drinking age get a free Budweiser with a commemorative Jarome Iginla can.