Line Change
Giordano will play Wednesday after serving his two-game suspension.
Giordano was suspended for two games for kneeing Mikko Koivu last Thursday but will be back in tonight vs. the Flyers. Giordano has had an excellent season so far. He is tied for second among defensemen in assists (26) and fifth in points (29).
Goalie Start
Smith will start Wednesday vs. the Flyers.
Smith allowed two goals on 27 shots in the Flames win over the Predators on Saturday. Smith has won his last five starts while posting a 1.59 GAA, .941 SV% and one shutout. Smith has done a great job putting a terrible spot behind him and draws a strong matchup tonight. The Flyers are 12-13-3 on the season, including 7-6-1 on the road this year.
Goalie Start
Smith is in the starter's crease at the Flames morning skate.
Smith allowed two goals on 27 shots in the Flames win over the Predators on Saturday. Smith has won his last five starts while posting a 1.59 GAA, .941 SV% and one shutout. Smith has done a great job putting a terrible spot behind him and draws a strong matchup tonight. The Flyers are 12-13-3 on the season, including 7-6-1 on the road this year.
Goalie Start
Rittich leads the Flames onto the ice for warmups.
Call Up
The Flames have recalled Alan Quine from Stockton (AHL).
Quine is second on Stockton in scoring this season, picking up 19 points (6G / 13A) in 15 games this season. With Mikael Backlund hurt and Ryan Lomberg suspended, Quine will make his Flames debut on Saturday.
Goalie Start
Smith will start Saturday vs. the Predators.
Smith stopped all 31 shots that he faced in the Flames shutout win over the Wild on Thursday. Smith has been unbelievable as of late, going 5-0-0 while stopping 107 of the 114 shots (.939 SV%) that he has faced. In his first two starts against the Predators, Smith has gone 1-1-0 with a 2.03 GAA and .945 SV%.
Suspension
Giordano has been suspended for two games for kneeing Mikko Koivu.
Suspension
Lomberg has been suspended two games for leaving the players’ bench on a legal line change to start an altercation.
Backlund (undisclosed) will miss at least the next two games.
Goalie Start
Smith will start Thursday vs. the Wild.
Smith all owed three goals on 16 shots after replacing David Rittich in the Flames 9-6 win in Columbus on Tuesday. Smith has suddenly rattled off four straight wins, allowing a combined seven goals on 83 shots (.916 SV%). With David Rittich struggling on Tuesday, a strong performance tonight could go a long way in Smith re-claiming the No.1 job in Calgary.
Goalie Start
Smith is in the starter's crease at the Flames morning skate.
Smith stopped all 16 shots that he faced after replacing David Rittich in the Flames 9-6 win in Columbus on Tuesday. Suddenly Smith is playing well, having recorded four consecutive wins while stopping 79 of the last 83 shots (.952 SV%) that he has faced. Smith will get a chance to try and re-claim the stats as the Flames’ No.1 tonight as he tries to stay hot against the Wild.
Goalie Start
Rittich will start Tuesday in Columbus.
Rittich surrendered four goals on 28 shots in the Flames loss to the Stars last Wednesday. Rittich has lost two straight starts but finished November at 5-1-1 with a 2.30 GAA, .911 SV% and one shutout. Tonight he will take on a Blue Jackets team that has won eight of their last 12 (8-3-1) contests.
Goalie Start
Rittich will likely start Tuesday in Columbus.
Line Change
Czarnik is expected to be a healthy scratch on Sunday.
Source: Derek Wills 12/2/18, 1:01 pm EST
Line Change
Mangiapane will draw into the Flames lineup on Sunday.
Source: Derek Wills 12/2/18, 1:01 pm EST
Goalie Start
Smith will start Sunday in Chicago.
The Flames have recalled Andrew Mangiapane from Stockton (AHL).
Mangiapane has had a nice season in Stockton. He is currently tied for second on the team in goals (7) and tied for fifth in points (14) despite playing in just 13 of 21 games. Mangiapane has not suited up for the Flames this season but has 10 career NHL games under his belt.
Goalie Start
Smith will start Friday vs. the Kings.
Smith allowed one goal on 29 shots in the Flames win in Arizona on Sunday. It was an important game for Smith, who is fighting for starts with David Rittich. Smith is 2-3-0 with a 2.86 GAA and .891 SV% in November and draws another solid matchup with the Kings in town—especially on the tail-end of a back-to-back.
Send Down
The Flames have assigned Dillon Dube to Stockton (AHL).
Dube had five points (1G / 4A) in 20 games with the Flames. He heads back to the AHL where he has recorded four assists in six games.
Source: @NHLFlames 11/29/18, 2:21 pm EST
The Flames have recalled Dalton Prout from his conditioning stint with Stockton (AHL).
Prout had one goal and two assists in four games during his conditioning stint. Despite being called back up, he is not expected to play Wednesday.
Source: @NHLFlames 11/28/18, 2:14 pm EST
