The Calgary Flames enter SAP Center tonight for the second of three meetings between the two teams this season. The Sharks beat the Flames 6-3 on Feb. 15. Mackenzie Blackwood won the game, and Filip Zadina had a career-high four-point game, scoring two goals and two assists.
Addison and Quinn say that Addison got a misconduct in the last game for “banter” with another opposing player, nothing said to an official.
— Sheng Peng (@Sheng_Peng) April 9, 2024
Quinn has never heard of a misconduct for that, says Grier is checking in with the NHL on that
According to San Jose Hockey Now’s Sheng Peng, the Sharks are looking for an explanation from the league about why Calen Addison was ejected from Sunday’s game. It was the second game in a row that Addison was ejected from the game for something he said. In the first incident, he reportedly said something to a ref. This second time around, the ref didn’t seem to like the “banter” that Addison was having with another player. Might need to call in JomBoy Media for clarification on what exactly was said.
Like the Sharks, the Flames will not be playing in the postseason. Calgary is in the lottery, along with the Sharks. Right now, the Flames are 25th in the league. Calgary has a worse record than the Sharks in the last ten games, going 2-8-0.
The one advantage the Sharks have going for them is the power play. The Sharks have the 17th best power play in the NHL, operating at 20.9%. The Flames’ penalty kill is 11th best in the league, running at 80.7%.
Calgary’s top points getter is Nazem Kadri with 66 in 76 games. Yegor Sharangovich broke the 30-goal mark and has 56 points in 76 games this season. Look for Gilroy native Dustin Wolf to start in the net tonight for the Flames.
San Jose Sharks lines April 9, 2024
Peng reports that Blackwood is expected to start in net tonight too. Klim Kostin is back in after missing the last game with an illness.
Here’s what the Daily Faceoff reports the lines are expected to look like:
Forwards
Klim Kostin – Mikael Granlund – Fabian Zetterlund
William Eklund – Luke Kunin – Collin Graf
Thomas Bordeleau – Jack Studnicka – Filip Zadina
Mike Hoffman – Nico Sturm – Justin Bailey
Defensemen
Mario Ferraro – Jan Rutta
Marc-Edouard Vlasic – Calen Addison
Henry Thrun – Kyle Burroughs
Goaltenders
Mackenzie Blackwood
Devin Cooley
Calgary Flames lines vs. San Jose Sharks
The Daily Faceoff reports that the Flames lines are expected to look like.
Forwards
Marin Pospisil – Nazem Kadri – Andrei Kuzmenko
Yegor Sharangovich – Mikael Backlund – Blake Coleman
Jonathan Huberdeau – Connor Zary – Andrew Mangiapane
A.J. Greer – Kevin Rooney – Matt Coronato
Defensemen
Mackenzie Weegar – Daniil Miromanov
Dennis Gilbert – Rasmus Andersson
Ilya Solovyov – Brayden Pachal
Goaltenders
Dustin Wolf
Jacob Markstrom
How to watch Flames at Sharks April 9, 2024
Sharks fans take note, the game is on NBCSCA+ tonight. It might switch to the NBCSCA once the A’s game is done. You can also listen live through the Sharks Audio Network.
Flames fans can find the game on SportsNet West.
Anyone can live stream the game on ESPN+ or Hulu, though blackout restrictions might apply.
The puck drops at 7:30 p.m. PT/ 8:30 p.m. MT/10:30 p.m. ET at SAP Center.
Be sure to come back here at game time to talk to other Sharks fans about what’s happening on the ice, off the ice and everything else.
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