Backlund (illness) is on the ice for warmups ahead of Monday's game against the Ducks.
Goalie Start
Talbot led the Flames onto the ice for warmups.
Ryan (illness) has been placed on injured reserve retroactive to February 13th.
Call Up
The Flames recalled Gadwin from Stockton (AHL).
Ryan (illness) will not play against the Blackhawks on Saturday.
Goalie Start
Rittich will start against the Blackhawks on Saturday.
Goalie Start
Talbot will start in Anaheim on Thursday.
Goalie Start
Rittich will start Wednesday in Los Angeles.
Rittich allowed two goals on 36 shots in the Flames win in San Jose on Monday. Rittich has been really strong in the first two games of their California road trip, stopping 59 of 63 shots (.937 SV%) and will go for his third straight win tonight in Los Angels. He is surprisingly 0-1-1 with a 4.80 GAA and .882 SV% in two games vs. the Flames this season.
Bennett (illness) will not play on Monday.
Bennett is questionable to play Monday due to an illness.
Bennett was sick this morning and missed the game-day skate, so look for Zac Rinaldo to replace him on the fourth line if Bennett can't play.
Hamonic (undisclosed) will not play on Monday.
Hamonic was forced to leave Saturday's game in Vancouver and will miss tonight's game with an undisclosed injury. With Hamonic out, Brandon Davidson will draw back into the Flames lineup and Alexander Yelesin was recalled to serve as the seventh defenseman.
Goalie Start
Rittich will start Monday in San Jose.
Rittich allowed two goals on 27 shots in the Flames win in Vancouver on Saturday. The victory snapped a brief two-game losing skid for Rittich, who will face the Sharks for the second time in a week on Monday. He allowed three goals on 26 shots in a 3-1 loss to San Jose last Tuesday and is 12-8-2 with a 2.75 GAA and .915 SV% on the road this season.
Send Down
The Flames have reassigned Buddy Robinson to Stockton (AHL).
Robinson was a healthy scratch on Saturday and with a need for a defenseman, Robinson heads back to the AHL to make room for Alexander Yelesin to be recalled. He had one goal in five games with the Flames during his call-up.
The Flames have recalled Alexander Yelesin from Stockton (AHL).
Yelesin has scored one goal with three assists (four points) in 33 AHL games this season. With Mark Giordano on IR and Travis Hamonic getting hurt in Vancouver on Saturday, Yelesin has been recalled and could make his NHL debut on Monday.
Goalie Start
Rittich will start Saturday in Vancouver.
Kylington (illness) will not play on Thursday.
Source: @NHLFlames 02/6/20, 8:34 pm EST
Line Change
Kylington will draw back into the Flames lineup on Thursday.
With Mark Giordano out for at least one week, Kylington will be back in the lineup after being a healthy scratch Tuesday vs. the Sharks. Kylington has one goal and three assists (four points) in 40 games this season.
Line Change
Jankowski will be a healthy scratch on Thursday.
Jankowski played 12:17 TOI in Tuesday's loss to the Sharks and will be replaced by Tobias Rieder on Thursday. Jankowski has struggled mightily this season, amassing just three points (2G / 1A) in 41 games.
Line Change
Rieder will draw back into the Flames lineup on Thursday.
Rieder was a healthy scratch on Tuesday but will replace Mark Jankowski in the lineup on Thursday. Rieder has seven points (2G / 5A) in 41 games this season.
Goalie Start
Talbot will start Thursday vs. the Predators.
Talbot gave up two goals on 21 shots before being ejected from the Flames loss to the Oilers last Saturday. Talbot has given up six goals on the last 55 shots (.891 SV%) that he's faced and is 4-3-1 with a 2.75 GAA and .917 SV% in his first 10 appearances at the Scotiabank Saddledome. He gets set to face the Predators, who have won their last three road games and are 5-1-0 in the last six.