Flames at Jets

FLAMES (18-13-7) at JETS (23-13-1)

Flames projected lineup
Dillon Dube -- Elias Lindholm -- Tyler Toffoli
Milan Lucic -- Nazem Kadri -- Jonathan Huberdeau
Andrew Mangiapane -- Mikael Backlund -- Blake Coleman
Radim Zohorna -- Adam Ruzicka -- Trevor Lewis
Noah Hanifin -- Rasmus Andersson
MacKenzie Weegar -- Chris Tanev
Nikita Zadorov -- Michael Stone
Jacob Markstrom
Dan Vladar
Scratched: Connor Mackey
Injured: Brett Ritchie (upper body)
Jets projected lineup
Kyle Connor -- Pierre-Luc Dubois -- Sam Gagner
Adam Lowry -- Mark Scheifele -- Karson Kuhlman
Morgan Barron -- Kevin Stenlund -- Axel Jonsson-Fjallby
Michael Eyssimont -- David Gustafsson -- Kristian Reichel
Josh Morrissey -- Dylan DeMelo
Dylan Samberg -- Neal Pionk
Brenden Dillon -- Kyle Capobianco
Connor Hellebuyck
David Rittich
Scratched: Ville Heinola, Jansen Harkins
Injured: Nikolaj Ehlers (sports hernia), Mason Appleton (wrist), Saku Maenalanen (upper body), Logan Stanley (upper body), Nate Schmidt (upper body), Blake Wheeler (groin), Cole Perfetti (shoulder)
Status report
The Flames held an optional morning skate Tuesday. … Ritchie did not practice Monday and the defenseman is not expected to play after leaving in the second period of a 3-2 win against the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday. ... Markstrom will start for the 10th time in 12 games. ... The Jets are hopeful Morrissey will play after he sustained an upper-body injury in a 2-1 win at the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday; he left during the third period of a 4-2 win against the Canucks on Thursday because of a lower-body injury. ... Hellebuyck did not take part in the morning skate Tuesday but is expected to start. … Ehlers, a forward, Perfetti, a center, and Schmidt, a defenseman, each could return against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday, Bowness said; Ehlers has missed 35 games, Perfetti four and Schmidt eight. ... Forward Jansen Harkins was placed on waivers Monday. ... Eyssimont will enter the lineup.