The Calgary Flames need to pick up where they left off, and do more, to return to the NHL playoffs. Calgary (41-27-14) capped last season with a 15-6-6 run after February's 4 Nations Face-Off, but finished outside the post-season for a third straight year in a tiebreaker for a conference wild-card spot.

Rasmus Andersson’s future with the Calgary Flames is unclear as there has been no progress in contract talks. The defenseman is in final year of his six-year $27.

The biggest storyline heading into this game is the return of Carson Soucy and J.T. Miller to Rogers Arena. Both were traded to New York last season prior to the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline. Soucy played 99 regular-season games during his career with Vancouver, while Miller skated in 404 with the Canucks.