Flames at Sharks
THE STORY: The Calgary Flames' recent surge at home has gotten
them closer to a playoff spot in the Western Conference. If they want to
continue their drive, they need to transfer that success to the road.
Calgary, which is four points out of eighth place in the West, begins a
three-game road trip when it takes on the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday.
The Flames had a 10-0-1 run at Scotiabank Saddledome before dropping a
4-1 decision to the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday. However, they have
lost five in a row and 10 of 12 on the road, where they play six of
their next nine games. San Jose has been nearly unbeatable at home of
late, going 7-1-1 in its last nine and 2-0-1 over the last three.
Overall, the Sharks have earned at least one point in eight of nine
contests (6-1-2).
TV: 10:30 p.m. ET, RS West (Calgary), CS California (San Jose)
ABOUT THE FLAMES (21-20-5):
Mike Cammalleri's initial game of his second stint with the team was
somewhat of a roller coaster. Cammalleri scored against Los Angeles, but
committed a turnover that led to the winning tally. "It was fun to be
back, but it would have been nice to get the win," Cammalleri said. "It
doesn't feel as good with a loss." Lee Stempniak is mired in a
goal-scoring slump. The former 27-goal scorer has tallied only once in
his last 18 contests.
ABOUT THE SHARKS (25-12-5): Andrew
Desjardins missed Sunday's loss at Chicago with a head injury sustained a
day earlier in a victory at Columbus. Desjardins, who has registered
three goals and five assists in 40 games, was hurt when Columbus' Dane
Byers delivered a shoulder to his head, which earned the Blue Jackets
rookie a three-game suspension. Tommy Wingels' goal Sunday was his first
in 12 career games.
OVERTIME:
1. San Jose has won seven of its last nine home meetings with Calgary and four of its last five overall against the Flames.
2. The Flames have captured only one of their last eight contests against Pacific Division opponents.