Three storylines
Who’s in net? Does MarcAndre Fleury start against the Flames and risk injury? Or does coach Gerard Gallant keep Malcolm Subban in goal for the third straight game?
Top line expected back. Reilly Smith is expected to return to the lineup for the first time since March 6, and Jonathan Marchessault rejoined the team after sitting out the past two games. That means the Knights’ No. 1 line will be back together, which should make William Karlsson happy.
Flames’ farewell. The
Flames (36-35-10, 82 points) have lost nine of their past 10. Changes are coming, and there is speculation that Glen Gulutzan could be coaching his final game. Steve Carp
Gallant said other than the final score — a 4-3 loss Thursday at Edmonton — he couldn’t have asked for a better scenario.
“It was an up-and-down game, a skating game, no chippy stuff, just good, clean hockey, and nobody got hurt,” he said. “As a coach, that’s what you’re hoping for at this time of the year.”
Some of the Knights have something to play for Saturday. Haula, who has had a career season, needs one goal for 30. Karlsson is looking for an additional plus/ minus point to get to plus50, something no one in the NHL has done since 2010.
Karlsson and Colin Miller are looking to finish the season having played all 82 games. Tatar has played 81 games, but his first 62 were with Detroit before he was traded Feb. 26.
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