The Calgary Flames and the Montreal Canadiens meet in a non-conference matchup. Calgary has a 29-23-10 record overall and a 17-10-4 record in home games. The Flames have gone 26-5-3 when scoring at least three goals.
See an updated list of injuries, with active and inactive players for the Calgary Flames vs. Montreal Canadiens NHL March 8 game.
On Saturday night, the Calgary Flames played their first home game in nearly two weeks as they hosted the Montreal Canadiens. The annual visit to the Saddledome
Calgary Flames forward Joel Farabee scored a goal – the team’s lone goal – in a 1-0 victory over the Montreal Canadiens. The tally was his second in as many games and third in 13 games since arriving in Calgary.
The Calgary Flames found the back of the net just once versus the Montreal Canadiens last night, and that's all they needed.
Calgary is tied in the Western Conference standings with the St. Louis Blues (31-27-6), though the Flames hold two games in hand over the Blues. Utah (28-25-10, 66 points) is also within striking difference, though they were forced to settle for a single point Friday in a 4-3 overtime loss at Chicago.
The Canadiens rookie has shown all season that the NHL wasn't too big of a step for him. Now he's showing a playoff chase isn't either.