Lineups later today
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Game Night: Flames at Sharks
WHY WATCH?
SHARK BAIT
Its the season series finale between these clubs and the Flames are looking to salvage at least one victory against the Sharks.
POINTS LEADERS
FLAMES
Johnny Gaudreau 70 GP, 34 G, 63 A, 97 PTS, +51
Matthew Tkachuk 70 GP, 33 G, 53 A, 86 PTS, +44
Elias Lindholm 70 GP, 36 G, 35 A, 71 PTS, +48
SHARKS
Timo Meier 64 GP, 31 G, 37 A, 68 PTS, +3
Tomas Hertl 69 GP, 27 G, 31 A, 58 PTS, -2
Logan Couture 64 GP, 22 G, 26 A, 48 PTS -9
SPECIAL TEAMS
FLAMES: PP 23.5% (9th); PK 83.2% (5th)
SHARKS: PP 19.2% (23rd); PK 85.1% (3rd)
Flames D Nikita Zadorov has 99 career NHL points while F Trevor Lewis skated in his 800th game. Another cool milestone? D Michael Stone played his 500th NHL contest. RW Tyler Toffoli is three assists away from 200 and nine goals away from 200
Preview
Calgary at San Jose
Two victories to kick off a four-game road swing have the Calgary Flames feeling good about themselves heading into a Thursday clash with the San Jose Sharks.
The Flames (42-19-9, 93 points), who are six points ahead of the Edmonton Oilers in the chase for the top spot in the Pacific Division, certainly appear back on track from the three-game skid that ended their most recent homestand. After opening the trip with a 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Monday, the Flames beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-2 on Wednesday.
Gaudreau and Calgary take on San Jose
BOTTOM LINE: Johnny Gaudreau and Calgary square off against San Jose. He currently ranks fourth in the in the NHL with 96 points, scoring 34 goals and recording 62 assists.
The Sharks are 8-8-4 against the rest of their division. San Jose averages 8.8 penalty minutes per game, the eighth-most in the Western Conference. Jeffrey Viel leads the team serving 100 total minutes.