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Live Gamethread: Calgary Flames Host Montreal Canadiens

The seemingly rock solid Montreal squad was shut out last night by (surprise) the Edmonton Oilers. Will the well rested home team and a hopefully rejuvenated David Jones be able to keep them on their heels?

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10 games in and the Calgary Flames are on pace for 90 points, holding down the eighth spot in the conference. Let’s be frank though, 90 points will not get them a ticket to the big dance. Tonight is a good time for them to show that anything is possible. Your starting lineups:

Calgary Flames

Line 1

Jiri Hudler

Sean Monahan

Joe Colborne

Line 2

Paul Byron

Mikael Backlund

Johnny Gaudreau

Line 3

Curtis Glencross

Matt Stajan

David Jones

Line 4

Brandon Bollig

Lance Bouma

Josh Jooris

Defensive Pair 1

Mark Giordano

TJ Brodie

Defensive Pair 2

Kris Russell

Dennis Wideman

Defensive Pair 3

Ladislav Smid

Deryk Engelland

Starting Goalie

Jonas Hiller

Reserve Goalie

Karri Ramo

Montreal Canadiens

Line 1

Max Pacioretty

David Desharnais

Brendan Gallagher

Line 2

Alex Galchenyuk

Tomas Plekanec

PA Parenteau

Line 3

Rene Bourque

Lars Eller

Dale Weise

Line 4

Travis Moen

Manny Malhotra

Brandon Prust

Defensive Pair 1

Alexei Emelin

PK Subban

Defensive Pair 2

Andrei Markov

Tom Gilbert

Defensive Pair 3

Nathan Beaulieu

Mike Weaver

Starting Goalie

Carey Price

Reserve Goalie

Dustin Tokarski

The only changes are Johnny Gaudreau getting moved up to the second line to replace the injured Mason Raymond, and David Jones getting cycled into the third line to take Gaudreau’s spot. For the Habs, Jarred Tinordi will replace Nathan Beaulieu on Montreal’s third pairing.

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by Kevin Kraczkowski

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