Flames vs Panthers: Battle for Playoff Momentum

It's March 20th, here's your Calgary Flames news in two minutes.

The Calgary Flames host the Florida Panthers tonight in the second game of their final

big homestand this season.

The Flames sit at 24 wins, 37 losses, and 7 overtime losses for 61 points, while the

Panthers have 34 wins, 31 losses, and 3 overtime losses for 71 points.

Florida, the two-time defending Stanley Cup champs, comes off a 4-0 shut-out win over

Edmonds in last night on a back-to-back.

The Flames are aiming for a second straight victory after beating St. Louis on Wednesday.

They are three wins and four losses since the trade deadline, with Ryan Strome and Joel

Farahby leading the team in points.

Expect Dustin Wolf in net, no major line of changes, though they struggle to score despite

solid defense.

Meanwhile, the Panthers are four wins and two losses since the deadline, led by Matthew

Tikachuk, with nine points in his last six games.

They project a Neil Terrasov to start ahead of Sergei Browski.

Despite the hot streak, Florida trails by 13 points for a playoff spot.

Both teams have key injuries, including Jonathan Huberdo and Sam Hanzek out for Calgary,

and Alexander Barkov, Brad Marchand, and Sam Reinhardt, sideline for Florida.

The Flames hold an edge and head-to-head play, winning their only meeting this season back

in November.

Sports show Calgary at 48.7% expected goals for, ranking 23rd, while Florida sits 12th

at 51.3%, catch the action starting at 7 p.m., mountain time on sports net west and sports

net 960.

The fan, as these squads battle for momentum laid in, the year.