Flames at Canucks preview

FLAMES (3-2-0) at CANUCKS (1-1-1)
10 p.m. ET; SN1, CITY, NHL.TV

Smith, 3-2-0 with a 2.71 goals-against average and .929 save percentage, gave up five goals on 22 shots and was replaced by Eddie Lack with 12:02 left to play in a 6-0 loss against the Ottawa Senators on Friday.

Canucks defenseman Alexander Edler will miss 4-6 weeks with a sprained MCL, sustained in the first period of a 4-2 loss against the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday.

Players to watch

Forward Jaromir Jagr has no points in two games with the Flames after signing a one-year, $1 million contract with Calgary on Oct. 2, but the 45-year-old told coach Glen Gulutzan he is better in the second half of back-to-backs and Gulutzan said Jagr, who had four shots Friday, created the most offense against Ottawa.
Canucks defenseman Chris Tanev has scored in consecutive games for the first time in his career, and his two goals already matches his total in 53 games last season.

They said it

"Yeah, it does appear like a good opportunity, a good storyline, but [Smith] has played that well that we thought we would go back to him." - Flames coach Glen Gulutzan on starting Smith in back-to-back games
"I'm excited to get the opportunity to play, a little nervous right now, but as we get closer to the game I am sure it will wear off." -- Canucks defenseman Derrick Pouliot, who will replace Edler and play his first game since being acquired in trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Oct. 3

Flames projected lineup

Johnny Gaudreau -- Sean Monahan -- Curtis Lazar
Matthew Tkachuk -- Mikael Backlund -- Michael Frolik
Kris Versteeg -- Sam Bennett -- Jaromir Jagr
Micheal Ferland -- Matt Stajan -- Troy Brouwer
Freddie Hamilton
Mark Giordano -- Dougie Hamilton
TJ Brodie -- Travis Hamonic
Matt Bartkowski -- Michael Stone
Mike Smith
Eddie Lack
Scratched: Tanner Glass, Brett Kulak
Injured: None

Canucks projected lineup

Sven Baertschi -- Bo Horvat -- Brock Boeser
Daniel Sedin -- Henrik Sedin -- Thomas Vanek
Sam Gagner -- Alexander Burmistrov -- Loui Eriksson
Markus Granlund -- Brandon Sutter -- Derek Dorsett
Ben Hutton -- Chris Tanev
Michael Del Zotto -- Erik Gudbranson
Derrick Pouliot -- Troy Stecher
Jacob Markstrom
Anders Nilsson
Scratched:Jake Virtanen, Alex Biega
Injured: Alexander Edler (knee)

Status report

Gulutzan said Freddie Hamilton will enter the Flames lineup, but would not say which forward was coming out. "We have a couple guys nicked up so we'll have some game-time decisions," Gulutzan said. … Virtanen will be a healthy scratch for the first time this season, replaced by Burmistrov, who was scratched Thursday.

Stat pack

Despite being shut out Friday, Calgary has four players with at least four points: Gaudreau, with seven points (one goal, six assists); Brodie, with five (two goals, three assists); Monahan, with four (two goals, two assists); and Tkachuk, also with four (two goals, two assists). … Markstrom will make his fourth straight start to open the season.