Janko has been pretty meh lately. The Flames NEED Janko to not be meh down the stretch.
This isn't going to be a popular opinion but compared to some of the other games coming up this game isn't as important. Anaheim, SJ and LA - those are MUST WIN games. Tonight is just a pretty-damn-important win. If sitting Janko and letting him watch from the press box gets him going down the stretch, it's for the greater good.
Add that to the fact that they've played terrible at home, are slumping, can't beat the Oilers and they lost Tkachuk this game is as close to a throw away game you can have. (Which isn't very close because this team can't actually afford to throw away games anymore)
That said, the Oilers suck so if the Flames don't beat themselves there is no reason they can't win handily tonight.
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