Following a 3-2 setback on Sunday afternoon, the Flames look for revenge against the Leafs tonight. It’s a rare Canadian back to back that will only happen 182 more times this season in the Scotiabank North Division.
Players to watch:
Matthew Tkachuk: After narrowly avoiding a suspension for playing hockey, Tkachuk will look to continue his agitating ways on the doorstep of Freddy Andersen. Apparently newcomer Jacob Markstrom has taught him some new Swedish swear words to use in the context of Andersen’s mother.
Auston Matthews: After returning to the lineup following an upper body injury, Matthews was credited with the game winning goal even though it was scored by Rasmus Andersson. The Arizona native will look to “lawyer” his way onto the scoresheet again tonight.
GFG!
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EDIT: Projected lineup looks the same as Sunday based on the morning skate (per Pat Steinberg and Derek Wills):
Tkachuk-Lindholm-Mangiapane
Gaudreau-Monahan-Simon
Bennett-Backlund-Leivo
Lucic-Ryan-Nordstrom
Giordano-Andersson
Hanifin-Tanev
Valimaki-Nesterov
Markstrom
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