Well, this one comes with all the cliches, doesn't it? Backs to the wall, run the board, must-win, all the other ones I don't have space to write. Flames hit Sin City this afternoon, and have to make it their own personal Win City.
setting the table (
https://www.nhl.com/news/calgary-fla...ew/c-297056308)
Quote:
The Calgary Flames will look to close the gap in the playoff race in the Western Conference when they play the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena on Sunday.
The Flames are 3-2-0 in their past five games following a four-game losing streak (0-3-1). Calgary trails the Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars by four points for the two wild card spots into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Western Conference. They also trail the Anaheim Ducks and Los Angeles Kings by four points for third place in the Pacific Division.
Vegas, who has lost four straight at home, has not won at T-Mobile Arena since Feb. 23. The Golden Knights lead the Pacific Division by six points over the San Jose Sharks.
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projected lineups (from the same place as above)
FLAMES
Gaudreau - Monahan - Ferland
Bennett - Backlund - Frolik
Versteeg - Jankowski - Hathaway
Brouwer - Stajan - Lazar
Hamilton - Giordano
Brodie - Hamonic
Kulak - Stone
Smith
GOLDEN KNIGHTS
Marchessault - Karlsson - Neal
Perron - Haula - Tatar
Tuch - Eakin - Carpenter
Nosek - Bellemare - Reaves
McNabb - Schmidt
Theodore - Engelland
Merrill - Miller
Fleury
The golden boys from Las Vegas have done an admirable job this season. But today they meet the man with the Midas touch - Goldpuppet:
Go Flames