VANCOUVER, BC – MARCH 19: Goalie Thatcher Demko #35 of the Vancouver Canucks makes a save on a close shot by Andrew Mangiapane #88 of the Calgary Flames during the first period in NHL action on March 19, 2022 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Rich Lam/Getty Images)
The Vancouver Canucks look to keep their slim playoff chances alive when they take on the Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome for a Canadian Hockey Night clash.
This is the fourth and final meeting between Vancouver and Calgary this season. They met for the first time on January 29 in Calgary and Johnny Gaudreau scored the winning goal for the Flames 1–0 in overtime. The next two meetings were at Rogers Arena with the Canucks winning the first with a 7-1 blowout of the Flames that ended Calgary’s 10-game winning streak. The Flames won the next meeting in Vancouver with a 5-2 victory on March 19.
The Flames have already booked their playoff berth and won the Pacific Division with a 4-2 victory over the Dallas Stars on Thursday. The Canucks have a one percent chance of making the postseason according to a model by Dom Luszczyszyn of The Athletic. (Payment).
Bruce Boudreau sees no change in the lineup for Saturday night’s game.
It seems that Thatcher Demko starts in goal and Boudreau provided an update on jaroslav halak but he is not sure if the season is over or not.
“I got the report the other day, and it didn’t look good,” said Boudreau for Sportsnet 650’s Brendan Batchelor.
This is how the Flames lined up for their morning skate. Dan Vladar takes the start and it looks like Jacob Markstrom is resting.
jt miller he bruised his knee last game in Minnesota but is set to play Saturday night.
“I think it’s fun” Travis Dermott said of another must-win game. “These are the games you expect to play. Every turn, every play matters.”
players to watch
Calgary Flames-Matthew Tkachuk: Tkachuk recently reached the 100-point mark and in his last ten games he has 16 points.
Vancouver Canucks- Elijah Pettersson: Pettersson is one point away from tying his career high (he had 66 in his first two seasons) and has 13 goals in his last 12 games.
Puck drop is at 7:00 pm You can watch the game on CBC or Sportsnet. You can also listen to the game on Sportsnet 650.
Reference-thecanuckway.com