Defenseman Michael Stone will debut for the Calgary Flames. Stone (1-8-9 in 45 games) was acquired in a trade with the Arizona Coyotes for a third-round pick in the 2017 NHL Draft and a conditional fifth-round pick in 2018. "I just want to come in and play my game," Stone said. "Just be a stable body. Hopefully I can chip in some more offense than I have this season so far, but I feel like I've grown into a player that can play in all situations so I'm up for anything." The Flames hold the second wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Western Conference and trail the Nashville Predators by two points for the first wild card. Coach Glen Gulutzan believes Stone will give the Flames a boost in their push toward the playoffs. "It's the first time in my coaching career in this league that we've added at the deadline," Gulutzan said. "It's not like a huge shift for your team so it adds a little juice. I think most guys in our locker room would agree that there's a little bit of juice in their steps today, and they know that it's on now. We're making a push. We're sitting in a playoff spot. We'd like to continue to push and see where else we can go."
