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Calgary Flames @ San Jose Sharks, 10:30 PM ET, SAP Center, San Jose CA
| Broadcast Schedule |
| TV: RSN, CSCA , SN 360 |
| Radio: Sportsnet 960 The Fan |
Well, the Flames survived one game without Sean Monahan, Johnny Gaudreau and Lance Bouma on Tuesday night. Luckily the gang is back together as the Flames begin a critical trip West, beginning in San Jose with the Sharks. San Jose is game number 1 in a run that will most likely determine whether the Flames are going to make a run at the playoffs or make a run at the top pick in the NHL Draft Lottery. The Flames and Sharks last did battle on January 11th with the Sharks coming out on top 5-4, giving the Sharks a 2-1 lead in the season series. Calgary sits 5 points out of 8th in the West and 9 points behind the Sharks and they are getting close to every game being a must win. The Flames have had success in San Jose with a record of 32-29-4 in the Sharks home tank where they average 3 goals a game. All these Western Conference match-ups are huge at this point and getting this road trip off on the right foot in San Jose will be important. Here's how the teams match-up:
| Calgary Flames | San Jose Sharks | |
| 24-25-3 | Record | 28-20-4 |
| 51 | Points | 60 |
| 6th Pacific | Division | 2nd Pacific |
| 10th West (tie) | Conference | 5th West |
| 4-6 | Last 10 Games | 6-4 |
| 138 | Goals For | 149 |
| 151 | Goals Against | 138 |
| Gaudreau (21) | Goals | Pavelski (25) |
| Gaudreau (49) | Points | Pavelski (52) |
| Ramo (.911) | SV % | Jones (.915) |
| 30th (14.5%) | PP | 4th (22.5%) |
| 29th (76.6%) | PK | 17th (80.8%) |
The Flames last played on Tuesday night in a game where one team traded 4 players and another benched 3 players. Calgary and Toronto both played like they were down players. The Flames managed to hang on for an uninspiring 4-3 win, but considering the circumstances, it was a good win. The rest of the team stepped up in Gaudreau, Monahan and Bouma's absence. The line of Sam Bennett, Mikael Backlund and Michael Frolik continued their hot play helping the Flames get the win. Here's the highlights:
The Sharks last played on Tuesday night as well and took down the Chicago Blackhawks 2-0. Joe Thornton picked up 2 points with a goal and an assist and Martin Jones stopped all 33 shots on his way to a shut out. Here's the highlights:
Calgary Flames Projected Lineup (these are the projected lines and can be changed any time before the puck drop)
| Left Wing | Center | Right Wing |
| Johnny Gaudreau | Sean Monahan | Jiri Hudler |
| Sam Bennett | Mikael Backlund | Michael Frolik |
| Micheal Ferland | Markus Granlund | David Jones |
| Brandon Bollig | Matt Stajan | Josh Jooris |
| Left Defense | Right Defense |
| Mark Giordano | TJ Brodie |
| Kris Russell | Dougie Hamilton |
| Deryk Engelland | Ladislav Smid |
| Goalies | |
| Karri Ramo (s) |
Jonas Hiller |
Scratches: Joe Colborne, Jakub Nakladal, Lance Bouma, Dennis Wideman (susp)
Injuries: None
San Jose Sharks Projected Lineup (these are the projected lines and can be changed any time before the puck drop)
| Left Wing | Center | Right Wing |
| Tomas Hertl | Joe Thornton | Joe Pavelski |
| Matthew Nieto | Patrick Marleau | Joel Ward |
| Joonas Donskoi | Logan Couture | Tommy Wingels |
| Melker Karlsson | Chris Tierney | Mike Brown |
| Left Defense | Right Defense |
| Paul Martin | Brent Burns |
| Marc-Edouard Vlasic | Justin Braun |
| Brenden Dillon | Dylan DeMelo |
| Goalies | |
| Martin Jones (s) | Alex Stalock |
Scratches: None
Injuries: None