Calgary Flames
Flames Off-Day: Eyes On The Transaction Lines
10 games fill the slate tonight, but most everybody will be watching for Calgary to make a few big moves. Hello draft picks and prospects, goodbye Mike Cammalleri, Lee Stempniak and maybe a few others.
Three games start off the schedule at 7PM. The
, fresh off a 5-3 win over the Islanders and minus one GM Michael Yormark in the front office, face off in Boston against the
. The Bruins are poised for a deep playoff run, while Florida should probably make a splash before the trade deadline much like what is expected of the
. The
will visit the
, and the
face off in Columbus against the
. At 8PM, four more games hit the ice. The
look to continue closing on the Division leading Black Hawks in Chicago. Both are almost already locks for the postseason, and look to be buyers headed for the deadline. Also on tap are the
hosting the
, the Nashvile
hosting the
, and the
visiting the
. At 9PM, the
head south to try and stay in the playoff race. They've only won once in their last 10 games, and the
are only one point behind. The
travel to Edmonton to take on the "not nearly as good as Calgary"
at 9:30, and the
close out the schedule by hosting the
at 10:30 PM.Of course, the big news figures to be whatever happens on the wire. You can trust Matchsticks and Gasoline to keep our ear to the rail on any and all news.
by Kevin Kraczkowski