Flames look to carry confidence into game against Blue Jackets

The Flames beat the Nashville Predators on Thursday. What a game that was! Matthew Tkachuk tied the game at 5 late in the third period before scoring one of the most outrageously beautiful goals in the history of hockey to end the game at the very and of the overtime.

Calgary will look to carry the momentum into today's game in Columbus where they will face the Blue Jackets. The Jackets will look to end a 3 game losing streak.

The Flames' lineup against the Blue Jackets will be almost identical to the one that earned the victory against the Preds. The only diffenrence is that the 4th line composed of Andrew Mangiapane, Derek Ryan and Sam Bennet will become the 3rd line, while the former 3rd line composed of Milan Lucic, Mark Jankowski and Alan Quine will become the 4th line.

Goaltender David Rittich is set to start a fifth consecutive game for the Flames. Cam Talbot will be his backup.

Here is the Flame's projected lineup for the game in Ohio according to NHL.com correspondent Craig Merz:

Forwards:

Johnny Gaudreau - Sean Monahan - Elias Lindholm

Matthew Tkachuk - Mikael Backland - Michael Frolik

Andrew Mangiapane - Derek Ryan - Sam Bennett

Milan Lucic - Mark Jankowski - Alan Quine

Defencemen:

Mark Giordano - T.J. Brodie

Noah Hanifin - Travis Hamonic

Oliver Kylington - Rasmus Andersson

Goaltenders: