The Calgary Flames (32-25-9) begin basically their last substantial road trip of the season tonight in a pretty substantial manner: visiting the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions. The Flames make their lone visit to PPG Paints Arena to face the Pittsburgh Penguins (37-25-4), a team that’s pretty stacked and continues to look very dangerous as the playoffs slowly approach.
The game kicks off just after 5 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 – Frolik
Bennett – Jankowski – Hathaway
Lazar – Stajan – Brouwer (A)
Giordano (C) – Hamilton Despite taking the loss on Friday, Jon Gillies suits up tonight in Pittsburgh.
Brodie – Hamonic
Kulak – Stone