I have to apologize for the short game day thread. I have a ridiculously busy day with a ton of family in town. On the upside, maybe there will be more discussion than normal in the thread today.
I'll keep my points short: Dallas is a bad team, but they have some elite players like Seguin, Benn, and Spezza. They also have an awful defense that is only better than Edmonton's last place goals against. None of their backups have a win this year and both have a GAA over 4.50. This is the perfect opponent for a Flames team that has been losing a lot and struggling to score…except for the fact that Lehtonen is coming off a shutout of the Canucks in his last game.
Backlund is skating again, but is nowhere close to playing. Ramo is available despite being sick yesterday, and Hiller is the confirmed starter.
Flames
Colborne-Monahan-Jones
Gaudreau-Jooris-Hudler
Glencross-Granlund-Byron
Raymond-Stajan-Bouma
Giordano-Brodie
Russell-Wideman
Diaz-Engelland
Hiller
Stars
Jamie Benn-Spezza-Seguin
Roussel-Eakin-Hemsky
McKenzie-Morin-Cole
Horcoff-Fiddler-Sceviour
Goligoski-Klingberg
Jokipakka-Daley
Jordie Benn-Demers
Lehtonen
Go Flames Go!!!
p.s. mods: It might be time to update the Stars logo on the icons.