Flames at Panthers

FLAMES (17-7-6) at PANTHERS (21-7-4)

Flames projected lineup
Johnny Gaudreau -- Elias Lindholm -- Matthew Tkachuk
Milan Lucic -- Mikael Backlund -- Blake Coleman
Andrew Mangiapane -- Dillon Dube -- Tyler Pitlick
Brad Richardson -- Sean Monahan -- Trevor Lewis
Noah Hanifin -- Rasmus Andersson
Oliver Kylington -- Chris Tanev
Nikita Zadorov -- Erik Gudbranson
Jacob Markstrom
Dan Vladar
ScratchedByron Froese, Michael Stone
Injured:Brett Ritchie (lower body)
Panthers projected lineup
Carter Verhaeghe -- Aleksander Barkov -- Maxim Mamin
Jonathan Huberdeau -- Anton Lundell -- Anthony Duclair
Frank Vatrano -- Joe Thornton -- Owen Tippett
Ryan Lomberg -- Eetu Luostarinen -- Patric Hornqvist
MacKenzie Weegar -- Aaron Ekblad
Gustav Forsling -- Radko Gudas
Lucas Carlsson -- Brandon Montour
Sergei Bobrovsky
Jonas Johansson
Scratched:Spencer Knight
Injured:Markus Nutivaara (lower body)
Suspended:Sam Bennett
COVID-19 protocol:Olli Juolevi](https://www.nhl.com/player/olli-juolevi-8479355), Sam Reinhart, Mason Marchment
Status report
Ritchie, who hasn't played since Nov. 2, is with the Flames. ... Verhaeghe took part in the morning skate but will be a game-time decision after he left the Panthers' 5-2 victory against the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday during the third period. If he can't play, forward Aleksi Heponiemi is expected to be recalled from the taxi squad to replace him. … Thornton will be play after being a scratched the past three games. … Bennett is serving the first of a three-game suspension for an illegal check to the head of Canadiens forward Cedric Paquette on Saturday. ... Knight, a goalie, was recalled from the taxi squad Tuesday.