[TheScorpion]

Go Flames, let's hope they can gain some ground on VGK and the Oilers.

Peep the CBJ injured list, it's honestly absurd.

Note: this is a national game and will be on SN360, SNE, SNW, and SNO. Not Pacific. As always it's also on 960.

Lines based on Tuesday practice units.

Calgary Flames
34-26-7, 75 points, 3rd in Pacific Division

#19 Matthew Tkachuk - #11 Mikael Backlund - #88 Andrew Mangiapane
#13 Johnny Gaudreau - #23 Sean Monahan - #93 Sam Bennett
#17 Milan Lucic - #10 Derek Ryan - #29 Dillon Dube
#36 Zac Rinaldo - #77 Mark Jankowski - #16 Tobias Rieder

#5 Mark Giordano - #7 TJ Brodie
#55 Noah Hanifin - #4 Rasmus Andersson
#20 Derek Forbort - #56 Erik Gustafsson

#39 Cam Talbot (confirmed)

Likely scratches: #26 Michael Stone, #56 Oliver Kylington
Potentially a game-time decision: #28 Elias Lindholm (absent at practice)
Injured: #8 Juuso Valimaki (knee), #24 Travis Hamonic (undisclosed)

Columbus Blue Jackets
32-21-14, 78 points, 5th in Metropolitan Division (2nd WC)

#14 Gustav Nyquist - #38 Boone Jenner - #71 Nick Foligno
#10 Alexander Wennberg - #18 Pierre-Luc Dubois - #52 Emil Bemstrom
#11 Kevin Stenlund - #20 Riley Nash - #50 Eric Robinson
#15 Jakob Lilja - #74 Devin Shore - #23 Stefan Matteau

#44 Vladislav Gavrikov - #58 David Savard
#8 Zach Werenski - #27 Ryan Murray
#4 Scott Harrington - #2 Andrew Peeke

#72 Joonas Korpisalo (unconfirmed)
#80 Matiss Kivlenieks

Likely scratches: #49 Ryan MacInnis, #53 Gabriel Carlsson, #65 Markus Nutivaara
Injured: #3 Seth Jones (ankle), #13 Cam Atkinson (ankle), #14 Dean Kukan (knee), #17 Brandon Dubinsky (wrist), #24 Nathan Gerbe (undisclosed), #28 Oliver Bjorkstrand (ankle), #42 Alexandre Texier (back), #77 Josh Anderson (shoulder), #90 Elvis Merzlikins (concussion)

Hot and Cold:

- Mikael Backlund has 9 goals and 19 points in his last 13 games
- David Rittich has not won a start at home since December 12
- Dillon Dube has not scored a goal in 12 games
- Andrew Mangiapane has 7 goals in his last 7 games

- Pierre-Luc Dubois has 1 goal and 5 points in his last 14 games
- Emil Bemstrom has 4 goals in his last 5 games, including 2 GWG
- Riley Nash has 1 goal and 3 points in his last 19 games