Tuesday, December 15, 2009

(Dec. 15) Flames-Blues Gameday Lineup

By LOUIE KORAC
ST. LOUIS -- After today's morning skate, as the Blues prepare to face the Calgary Flames on Brett Hull Hall of Fame Night, Andy Murray's lines should look something like this:

McDonald-Tkachuk-Boyes
Kariya-Backes-Oshie
Perron-McClement-Crombeen
Winchester-Steen-Janssen

The D-pairings will stay the same:

Sydor-Johnson
Jackman-Polak
Colaiacovo-Weaver

Chris Mason will be back in goal tonight, his first game since Dec. 7. I will have more on Mason in a bit, as I was able to talk to him today.

Janssen will replace Patrik Berglund (healthy scratch) in the lineup.

The Flames, who are 19-9-4 overall and 11-4-3 on the road -- one of the best in the NHL along with the Blues -- are expected to play the following lines:

Dawes-Jokinen-Iginla
Bourque-Langkow-Moss
Glencross-Conroy-Nystrom
Prust-Boyd-McGrattan

D-pairings will include:

Regehr-Phaneuf
Giordano-Bouwmeester
Kronwall-Johnson

Instead of Miikka Kiprusoff in goal for the Flames, Calgary will go with backup Curtis McElhinney. McElhinney will be making only his fifth appearance of the season. He's 2-1 with a 2.91 GAA and .903 save percentage.

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