Here's a look at the projected lineups for tonight's game between the Calgary Flames (4-10-2) and the Minnesota Wild (6-7-3) at the Grand Casino Arena.
Flames Projected Lineup:
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Forwards: Jonathan Huberdeau – Morgan Frost – Matt Coronato Yegor Sharangovich – Nazem Kadri – Joel Farabee Samuel Honzek – Mikael Backlund – Blake Coleman Ryan Lomberg – Connor Zary – Adam Klapka
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Defense: Joel Hanley – MacKenzie Weegar Yan Kuznetsov – Rasmus Andersson Kevin Bahl – Brayden Pachal
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Goalies: Devin Cooley (projected starter), Dustin Wolf
Scratches: Justin Kirkland, Jake Bean, Daniil Miromanov Injuries: Martin Pospisil (undisclosed), Zayne Parekh (upper body, week-to-week)
Wild Projected Lineup:
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Forwards: Kirill Kaprizov – Marco Rossi – Mats Zuccarello Matt Boldy – Joel Eriksson Ek – Marcus Johansson Vladimir Tarasenko – Ryan Hartman – Vinnie Hinostroza Marcus Foligno – Danila Yurov – Yakov Trenin
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Defense: Jonas Brodin – Brock Faber Jake Middleton – Jared Spurgeon Zeev Buium – Daemon Hunt
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Goalies: Jesper Wallstedt (projected starter), Filip Gustavsson
Scratches: David Jiricek, Ben Jones Injuries: Nico Sturm (back), Zach Bogosian (lower body)
Game Notes:
- The game starts at 8 p.m. ET and can be viewed on FDSNNOX, FDSNWI, and SNW.
- Jesper Wallstedt is expected to make his second straight start in goal for the Wild.
- Brock Faber is expected to play despite missing the morning skate for maintenance.
- Zayne Parekh is out week-to-week with an upper-body injury.
- Daniil Miromanov was recalled from the AHL on Saturday.
- The Wild reassigned Tyler Pitlick to Iowa of the AHL on Saturday.
- Nico Sturm has resumed skating on his own.
- The Flames are coming off a 4-0 loss to the Blackhawks, snapping a two-game winning streak.
- The Wild are coming off a 5-2 win over the Islanders.
- Yegor Sharangovich had a point in each of his three games against the Wild last season.
- Marco Rossi had five points in three games against the Flames last season.
- Devin Cooley is the confirmed starting goalie for the Flames.
- Jesper Wallstedt is the confirmed starting goalie for the Wild.
