**FLAMES (15-5-5) at SHARKS (13-11-1)****10:30 p.m. ET: SN1, NBCSCA, ESPN+, NHL LIVE****Flames projected lineup**Johnny Gaudreau -- Elias Lindholm -- Matthew TkachukBlake Coleman -- Mikael Backlund -- Andrew MangiapaneMilan Lucic -- Sean Monahan -- Dillon DubeBrad Richardson -- Adam Ruzicka -- Trevor LewisNoah Hanifin -- Rasmus AnderssonOliver Kylington -- Chris TanevMichael Stone -- Erik GudbransonDan VladarJacob Markstrom***Scratched:**Nikita Zadorov****Injured:** Brett Ritchie (lower body), Tyler Pitlick (undisclosed)***Sharks projected lineup**Timo Meier -- Logan Couture -- Jonathan DahlenAlexander Barabanov -- Tomas Hertl -- Noah GregorMatt Nieto -- Nick Bonino -- Andrew CoglianoJonah Gadjovich -- Jasper Weatherby -- Lane PedersonMario Ferraro -- Brent BurnsJake Middleton -- Erik KarlssonMarc-Edouard Vlasic -- Nicolas MelocheAdin HillAlexei Melnichuk***Scratched:**Kevin Labanc, Radim Simek****Injured:** Nikolai Knyzhov (upper body), Rudolfs Balcers (lower body), James Reimer (maintenance)***Status report**Vladar will start after Markstrom made 25 saves in a 3-2 loss to the Golden Knights on Sunday. ... Kylington did not practice Tuesday but is expected to play. ... Pitlick, a forward, will miss his second straight game. ... Melnichuk was recalled from San Jose of the American Hockey League. ... Reimer, a goalie, is out of the lineup for "rest based" purposes, Sharks coach Bob Boughner said. The issue is not COVID-related and he is day to day. ... Balcers, a forward, was placed on injured reserve. He was injured against the New York Rangers on Friday and Boughner said he is week to week... Labanc, a forward, will be a healthy scratch and replaced by Gadjovich, who missed two games with a lower-body injury... Simek, a defenseman, will be a healthy scratch and replaced by Meloche.
