Even with former Calgary Flames d-man Noah Hanifin, the Vegas Golden Knights will be in tough to win the Pacific Division The Calgary Flames [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/calgary-flames/] (21-14-7) arrive in St. Louis for one of the season's most important stretch of games. After a big win against the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday, the Flames face the St. Louis Blues in game one of a two-game set, with the other scheduled for Thursday. Considering how tight the Western Conference wildcard race is, these two games could be crucial for an advantage down the stretch. Moreover, the Flames come into tonight on a three-game win streak, looking to avenge an earlier season loss, 4-3 in overtime, on Dec. 5. As mentioned, the Flames defeated Chicago last night, 5-2, while the Blues have been idle since Saturday, when they lost to the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1. Calgary is 6-3-1 in its last ten games, while St. Louis is 5-4-1. The two clubs are separated by five points in the Western Conference standings. BETWEEN THE PIPES Dan Vladar is back in the net tonight. He last played on Jan. 2 against the Utah Hockey Club, where he suffered a 5-3 loss. He's 6-8-5 in 19 games, with two shutouts, a 3.08 GAA, and a .888 Sv%. In his career against the Blues, Vladar is 1-0-1 with five goals against, producing a 2.45 GAA and .900 SV% in two contests, including the overtime loss on Dec. 5. Meanwhile, St. Louis is going with their number one goalie, Jordan Binnington, who will make his 32nd start on Tuesday night. He's 11-16-3 with three shutouts, a 2.85 GAA, and a .897 SV%. Historically, Binnington has been a Flames killer throughout his career. He has a 7-1-0 record in nine games and has surrendered 27 goals for a 3.19 GAA and .904 SV%. CONVERSATION STARTERS * undefined * undefined * undefined WHERE ARE THEY NOW? * undefined * undefined FLAMES & BLUES LEADERS * undefined * undefined * undefined * undefined * undefined * undefined -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Per the Flames staff at NHL.com [https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-projected-lineup-projections], here's a breakdown of tonight's lineup. (Subject to change) FORWARDS Jonathan Huberdeau -- Nazem Kadri -- Martin Pospisil Blake Coleman [https://www.nhl.com/player/8476399] -- Mikael Backlund [https://www.nhl.com/player/8474150] -- Matt Coronato [https://www.nhl.com/player/8482679] Rory Kerins -- Yegor Sharangovich [https://www.nhl.com/player/8481068] -- Jakob Pelletier [https://www.nhl.com/player/8481592] Ryan Lomberg [https://www.nhl.com/player/8479066] -- Kevin Rooney [https://www.nhl.com/player/8479291] -- W [https://www.nhl.com/player/8479066]alker Duehr DEFENCE Kevin Bahl [https://www.nhl.com/player/8480860] -- Rasmus Andersson [https://www.nhl.com/player/8478397] Joel Hanley [https://www.nhl.com/player/8477810] -- Mackenzie Weegar Jake Bean [https://www.nhl.com/player/8479402] -- Brayden Pachal [https://www.nhl.com/player/8481167] GOALIES Dan Vladar [https://www.nhl.com/player/8478435] Dustin Wolf SCRATCHES Daniil Miromanov [https://www.nhl.com/player/8482624], Tyson Barrie [https://www.nhl.com/player/8475197], Andrei Kuzmenko [https://www.nhl.com/player/8483808] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tonight's game is available on FDSNMW, SNW, and Sportsnet+. The puck drops at 6:00 p.m. MT. Image [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjExNDI4NzY0NzEyNzA3MjMx/thncgybanner-bookmark.png]
