CALGARY -The Flames will be without Matthew Tkachuk for this evening's edition of The Battle Of Alberta.
The winger left Sunday's game with an injury and has not skated for the last two days. Head coach Glen Gulutzan confirmed Tkachuk would miss tonight's game and announced that his status is day-to-day.
"Obviously when you lose a guy like that, it hurts. Especially at this time of year," Gulutzan. "Those holes create opportunities for other guys to come. We've got lots of guys chomping at the bit to come in."
In Tkachuk's absence, Sam Bennett will move up to play on a line with Mikael Backlund and Michael Frolik.
TKACHUK TO MISS GAME VS. OILERS
The forward is day-to-day
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