What the Calgary Flames should do with defenseman Rasmus Andersson as the NHL trade deadline approaches The Calgary Flames [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/calgary-flames/] (21-15-7) will look to avoid getting swept in their regular season series with the St. Louis Blues (21-20-4) on Thursday night at the Enterprise Center. Thus far, the Blues have won both meetings, each contest by one goal: 4-3 in overtime on Dec. 5 and, most recently, 2-1 on Tuesday. Both teams are 6-4-0 in their previous ten games and separated by three points in the Western Conference standings. BETWEEN THE PIPES Dustin Wolf will be back in the crease tonight, having not played on Tuesday. He's been in the net for four of the six games in 2025, producing a 3-1-0 record with just eight goals against and a .929 SV%. Given the importance of tonight's contest, Wolf, who is 15-6-2 on the season, will be relied upon to backstop the Flames to a win and valuable two points, which will create some separation in the wildcard race. Surprisingly, he is winless against the Blues in one appearance, giving up four goals and finishing with a .778 SV%, his worst statistics against any opponent in his young career. Meanwhile, St. Louis has opted to switch out goalies, replacing Flames killer Jordan Binnington with Joel Hofer. The 24-year-old from Winnipeg, MB, is 9-4-1 in 15 games with a 2.86 GAA and .902 SV%. He's only played Calgary once in his career, Oct. 26, 2023, pitching a 27-save shutout at the Saddledome. 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] -- Walker 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 Dustin Wolf [https://www.nhl.com/player/8481692] Dan Vladar [https://www.nhl.com/player/8478435] 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]
