Just 24 hours after a hard-fought loss in Tampa, the Calgary Flames (33-26-7, 73 points) are finishing off their five game road trip with their second afternoon game in as many days. They face the Florida Panthers (33-25-7, 73 points), a team that also played an afternoon game yesterday and is also trying to stay in the playoff pack.
The action starts around 2 p.m. MT on Sportsnet West and Sportsnet 960 The Fan.
The Flames
Projected lines, via Daily Faceoff:
Mangiapane – Backlund – Tkachuk Giordano – Brodie Cam Talbot is expected to start for the Flames, backed up by David Rittich (who started yesterday).
Gaudreau – Monahan – Lindholm
Lucic – Ryan – Dube
Bennett – Jankowski – Rieder
Hanifin – Andersson
Forbort – Gustafsson