[GDT] Sharks @ Flames. 7pm MT. SN1

[sureLoss]

The two top teams in the Pacific division play tonight. A win tonight could give the Flames more separation for 1st place in the division and guarantee home ice in the first 2 rounds of the playoffs.

Tonight is also the 3000th NHL regular season game for the Calgary Flames according to Hockey reference

Pat Steinberg @Fan960Steinberg
David Rittich gets the start in net tonight vs. San Jose. #Flames

[keenan87]

Just win. Don't care how... just win!

[Dan403]

My birthday today.

5-2 FLAMES!!

[Kswiss]

Would like Prout to draw in.

[dissentowner]

The frog is looking forward to Sam Bennett destroying Evander Kane. GFG!

[AC]

As the Flames and Sharks entered their last meeting, the standings were as follows:

1. Winnipeg	38 GP = 50 pts
2. Calgary	39 GP = 50 pts
3. Vegas	42 GP = 50 pts
4. San Jose	40 GP = 49 pts
5. Nashville	40 GP = 48 pts

Entering tonight's game they are:

1. Calgary	53 GP = 73 pts (+23 pts in 14 games)
2. Winnipeg	53 GP = 71 pts (+21 pts in 15 games)
3. San Jose	54 GP = 69 pts (+20 pts in 14 games)
4. Nashville	55 GP = 68 pts (+20 pts in 15 games)
5. Vegas	55 GP = 64 pts (+14 pts in 13 games)

Shows how dominant the Flames have been, how tight the race is still, and how much Vegas has fallen off.

[sureLoss]

Derek Wills @Fan960Wills
Optional morning skate for first-place #Flames before tonight’s big Pacific Division showdown with second-place #Sharks. Johnny Gaudreau and Dalton Prout on the ice after missing practice yesterday. David Rittich will get the start in goal. #SJSvsCGY

[neo45]

Super important to win. Hopefully Kane can get suckered into some dumb penalties.

Settling scores is secondary to actually getting that extra 2 point cushion in the standings. We want Minny, Colorado, or St Louis in the first round as opposed to one of the 5 really good teams in the West

[fire_starter]

Still no EK for the Sharks. Hopefully the Flames can take advantage.

[CN10]

Sport Select Info
Flames Win = 2.05
Shootout = 3.6
Sharks Win = 2.45
Under 6.5 = 1.75
Over 6.5 = 1.65

Expecting a playoff style match-up. Tight checking, heavy hitting, with special teams play deciding the game. Hopefully Hamonic can go tonight as I think these are the types of games where he's really needed. Someone needs to channel their inner playoff Sarich on Marleau and clobber Kane early. Flames win a close one 3-2.

[tvp2003]

Should be an interesting one. If Kane is running around trying to hit and fight guys that's probably to his team's detriment. I'm guessing we get Jones, who struggled before the break but has put together back to back wins since. Too bad because it would be nice to put another 8 past Dell.

2-1 Flames. GFG!

[Beninho]

Been waiting for this one since the last matchup. Just win


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[Textcritic]

The Sharks are garbage. I look forward to the Flames taking out the garbage.

[Jore]

it would be pretty sweet to beat an angry, motivated team out for revenge soundly. really assert flames dominance. of course i would take any kind of win

[sureLoss]

Looks like no Hamonic tonight

Pat Steinberg @Fan960Steinberg
Travis Hamonic skated late this morning, which is usually an indicator of being scratched. He’s officially a game time decision, though.

If Hamonic can’t play, Dalton Prout will draw in again. #Flames

[Icon]

Really looking forward to this one. Should be entertaining at least.

[Haplo]

Sharks have 7 players over 40 pts. That's pretty incredible offensive depth. No other team with more than 5 i believe.

[agulati]

Should be a fun game. Did Karlsson make it up to Calgary, or is he still missing?

[WhiteTiger]

Go Flames go!

[LWcrowfoot]

Tonight's projected lines and pairings are speculative, as the team held an optional skate this morning, and are based upon this week's practices and Sunday's game.

NOTE: Travis Hamonic, who left the game in Washington with a lower body injury, has skated this week. His status for this evening's game will be determined this afternoon. If he is unable to play, Dalton Prout and Rinat Valiev are options on the back-end.

FORWARDS

Johnny Gaudreau - Sean Monahan - Elias Lindholm

Matthew Tkachuk - Mikael Backlund - Michael Frolik

Sam Bennett - Mark Jankowski - James Neal

Andrew Mangiapane - Derek Ryan - Garnet Hathaway

DEFENCE

Mark Giordano - TJ Brodie

Noah Hanifin - Travis Hamonic / Rasmus Andersson

Oliver Kylington - Rasmus Andersson / Dalton Prout / Rinat Valiev

GOALTENDER

David Rittich

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