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Originally Posted by Toonage
Part of me expects a few line up changes, but another part of me recognizes that this is a potential 1st round opponent and Sutter may want to match his expected playoff roster against them and not make any changes.
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Vladar in over Markstrom seems like the plan and appears smart. If they win, that's demoralizing to Nashville losing to the backup on a back-to-back night. If they lose, oh well, lost with a backup in a meaningless game for the Flames on a second night of a back-to-back crazy schedule.
Of course whoever plays I expect Sutter to want to go out and play as though it was a playoff match but I doubt the Flames are looking at this as a must-win game (and especially with a second chance against Nashville soon).
Unfortunate situation though is that a win for the Flames makes them less likely to play one another and a loss makes them more likely to play one another.