Flames Host Blues in Crucial Homestand

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The Calgary Flames kick off their longest home stretch of the season tonight,

with a 6-game homestand at the Scotiabank Saddle Dome.

It starts at 7.30pm mountain time, against the St. Louis Blues on Sportsnet 1.

After a tough 5-game road trip, the Flames are hungry for their first win of the year,

against the Blues, who have beaten them twice already this.

Season. The team got back to Calgary just after 2am Tuesday,

and players like Blake Coleman say it feels good to be home in front of their fans and

regroup. Coach Ryan Huska wants to fix small details that have hurt them lately,

especially with the 6 games packed into 11 days. Meanwhile,

the Blues are on a western Canada road swing after losing 3-2 in Winnipeg,

despite out shooting them badly. They've made big trades this month,

shipping out their captain and top defensemen, but they still lead the Flames by 5 points in

the standings, with the most regulation wins among non-playoff teams in the west.

Both teams struggle on the power play, with Calgary at 15.6% and St. Louis at 16.8%,

but the Flames have a stronger penalty kill. Keep an eye on Flames Ricky Madeveh

Gritten, who set up a goal in their last game, and Blues stand out Jimmy Snaverred,

the 3rd star of the week with 6 points. On a bright note for Calgary,

two prospects picked up college honors this week. Tyson Gross earned defensive

player of the year at his conference, and draft pick Cole Rechni was rookie of the year,

as the Flames look ahead while, settling in and home. The Daily News Now is grateful to our sponsor

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