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Calgary Flames @ Chicago Blackhawks, 5 PM MT, United Center, Chicago IL
Calgary Flames 16-7-6 (38 pts) - Chicago Blackhawks 11-16-4 (26 pts)
TV: SN - Radio: Sportsnet 960
Odds: Calgary (-105) Chicago (-115) O/U: 5.5
The Flames are hitting the road for four games over the next six days and they start with a visit to Chicago to take on the Blackhawks.
The Flames had a third period goal explosion on Thursday night to secure a 6-4 victory in Seattle for the first time ever. Calgary’s offence was on full display as Johnny Gaudreau and Matthew Tkachuk had three point night’s apiece and looked like they hadn’t missed a beat since the Flames had their Covid outbreak. Calgary was also able to snap a season’s worst four game losing streak by defeating a scrappy and determined Kraken team on Thursday.
The Blackhawks come into this contest riding a three game losing streak that was preceded by a win one/lose one mess that took place over 13 game run where they had to go to overtime or beyond three times to get a win.
The good news for Chicago is Marc-Andre Fleury has been activated off the Covid Protocol list, but won’t be in-between the pipes this evening. His last game was a 3-2 OT loss to the Nashville Predators, which was the second to last game the Blackhawks played before the NHL shut down to the Christmas holiday/Covid. In his place Chicago has started Kevin Lankinen and Collin Delia. It hasn’t gone well. Lankinen lost a 4-3 OT decision to the Dallas Stars and Delia was hammered by the Nashville Predators 6-1 on Saturday.
Chicago has been a place the Flames have enjoyed playing lately as they’ve gone 5-1-0 in their last six visits to United Center, including both games they played in The Windy City back in 2019.
Puck drop is at 5 PM MT this evening.
| Calgary Flames | Chicago Blackhawks | |
|---|---|---|
| 16-7-6 | Record | 11-16-4 |
| 38 | Points | 26 |
| 3rd Pacific | Division | 7th Central |
| 91 | GF | 70 |
| 66 | GA | 103 |
| Mangiapane (18) | Goals Leader | DeBrincat (17) |
| Gaudreau (33) | Points Leader | Kane (25) |
| Lucic (33) | PIM | Dach (27) |
| Markstrom (.929) | Save% | Fleury (.913) |
| 23.3 (10th) | PP | 18.0 (20th) |
| 84.9 (4th) | PK | 75.3 (29th) |
| 1-3-1 | Last 5 | 1-2-2 |
| 83-86-26 | Overall VS | 86-83-26 |
| Player | Record | GAA | Save% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flames: Markstrom (E) | 11-6-5 | 2.03 | .929 |
| Blackhawks: Delia (E) | 0-1-1 | 9.00 | .571 |
| Calgary Flames | Chicago Blackhawks |
|---|---|
| Dan Vladar- Covid IR-NR |
Marc-Andre Fleury- Covid IR-NR |
| Brett Ritchie- LBI IR |
Brett Connolly- Suspension OUT |
| Tyler Johnson- Neck IR-LT |
|
| Kevin Lankinen- Covid IR |
|
| Reese Johnson- Collarbone IR |
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