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Watson was a healthy scratch for the last three games but will replace Colin Blackwell in the lineup tonight. Watson has posted 13 points (6G / 7A) in 45 games this season.

Hamonic was forced to leave Saturday's game in Vancouver and will miss tonight's game with an undisclosed injury. With Hamonic out, Brandon Davidson will draw back into the Flames lineup and Alexander Yelesin was recalled to serve as the seventh defenseman.

Lagesson did not record a point in his first two NHL games earlier this season but has 10 points (3G / 7A) in 25 AHL games. Lagesson will replace Caleb Jones in the lineup and skate with Matt Benning.

Talbot gave up two goals on 21 shots before being ejected from the Flames loss to the Oilers last Saturday. Talbot has given up six goals on the last 55 shots (.891 SV%) that he's faced and is 4-3-1 with a 2.75 GAA and .917 SV% in his first 10 appearances at the Scotiabank Saddledome. He gets set to face the Predators, who have won their last three road games and are 5-1-0 in the last six.

Gibson allowed two goals on 32 shots in the Ducks win in Ottawa on Tuesday. Gibson has won three of his last five starts while posting a 2.80 GAA and .905 SV%. He gets set to take on a Canadiens team that has won five of their last seven games while scoring a strong 3.71 goals per game.

Gibson allowed four goals on 22 shots in the Ducks loss to the Lightning last Friday. Gibson has gone 5-13-2 with a 3.36 GAA and .896 SV% in 20 road starts this season but draws a solid matchup in Ottawa. Since the Christmas break, the Senators have gone 2-6-6 while scoring just 2.57 goals per game.

Lagesson appeared in two NHL games earlier in the year but has spent most of the season with Bakersfield, where he has 10 points (3G / 7A) in 23 games. Lagesson or Caleb Jones will draw into the lineup for Kris Russell (concussion protocol) on Friday.

Gibson allowed four goals on 31 shots in the Ducks loss in San Jose on Monday. Gibson has lost four of his last five outings while posting a 3.25 GAA and .899 SV%. Tonight he faces the Coyotes for the fourth time this season--he's gone 1-1-1 with a 2.62 GAA and .916 SV% in the first three meetings.

Talbot allowed three goals on 32 shots in the Flames' win over the Oilers on January 11th. David Rittich started the last three games but Talbot will get the first game coming out of their bye week. He is 4-3-0 with a 2.45 GAA and .923 SV% on home-ice this year and St. Louis has lost five straight on the road while scoring just 2.40 goals per game.

Gibson allowed two goals on 35 shots in the Ducks win in Nashville on January 16th. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for Gibson, who is 1-1-0 with a 3.03 GAA and .915 SV% in two games against the Sharks this season. San Jose comes in on a three-game losing streak, scoring just four goals during that time.

Gibson surrendered four goals on 34 shots in the Ducks loss in St. Louis on Monday. Gibson has now lost six of his last seven games while posting a 3.41 GAA and .896 SV%. There's no denying that Gibson is as talented of a goalie as there is on this planet, but the Ducks team defense is among the worst in the NHL, making Gibson a risky option on any given night.

Gibson allowed four goals on 33 shots in the Ducks loss in Chicago on Saturday. It was the fourth time in five games that Gibson has allowed four goals, allowing a combined 18 goals on 161 shots (.888 SV%) over that span. The Ducks are just so porous defensively that Gibson barely stands a chance. He should be avoided in St. Louis, where the Blues have won eight straight while scoring 4.00 goals per game.

Chiarot missed the last two games with a lower-body issue but will replace Brett Kulak in the lineup on Monday. Chiarot has three goals and one assist in his last 10 games.

Gibson allowed two goals on 26 shots in the Ducks loss to the Stars on Thursday. Gibson has dropped four of his last five starts (1-3-1) while posting a 3.15 GAA and .902 SV%. Tonight he faces a Blackhawks team that has lost seven of their last 10 home games, going 3-6-1 while scoring just 2.40 goals per game.

Talbot stopped 42 of 43 shots in the Flames win over the Hurricanes on Thursday. It was a super outing for Talbot, who has won three in a row while allowing just five goals on 102 shots (.951 SV%). Tonight he looks to stay hot against his former team, on home-ice where he has gone 3-3-0 with a 2.37 GAA and .925 SV% in six games this season.

Seider was loaned to Team Germany, where he served as team captain and had six assists in seven World Junior games. The 18-year-old played massive minutes for his home country and returns to the Griffins looking to build off of the 12 points (1G / 11A) he accumulated in 28 games earlier in the year.

Gibson allowed four goals on 26 shots in the Ducks win over the Predators on Sunday. He was given Tuesday night off, so there was no doubt that they'd come back to Gibson tonight vs. the Stars. In his first start against Dallas, Gibson gave up two goals on 29 shots in a 2-1 loss in late-October.

Talbot stopped 31 of 32 shots in the Flames win in Chicago on Tuesday. Talbot continues to play well, having gone 4-2-0 with a 2.07 GAA and .938 SV% in his last seven outings (six starts). One of those losses came against the Wild, who he'll face again tonight. He stopped 31 of 33 shots in a 3-0 loss in Minnesota two days before Christmas.