The Battle of Alberta returns for the 2024-25 season tonight when the Flames take on the Oilers at 6 p.m. MT from Rogers Place in Edmonton (TV: Sportsnet West; Radio: Sportsnet 960 THE FAN).
Based on the lines and D pairs used during the pregame warmup, tonight's projected lineup is as follows:
Forwards
Sam Honzek - Nazem Kadri - Andrei Kuzmenko
Jonathan Huberdeau - Martin Pospisil - Anthony Mantha
Connor Zary - Mikael Backlund - Blake Coleman
Ryan Lomberg - Justin Kirkland - Matt Coronato
Defence
MacKenzie Weegar - Daniil Miromanov
Kevin Bahl - Rasmus Andersson
Tyson Barrie - Brayden Pachal
Goaltender
Dan Vladar