Minutes before the puck drop, the Calgary Flames announced that Andrei Kuzmenko would not play in their Thursday night game against the Anaheim Ducks. With Andrei Kuzmenko a late scratch, Kevin Rooney will unexpectedly play in his 300th NHL game tonight. https://t.co/3Gj8yihtln

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NHL Insider Elliotte Friedman speculates that the Calgary Flames and Philadelphia Flyers could be working on a trade.

The Ducks will cap a short two-game road trip tonight and shoot for their fourth straight win, facing off with the division rival Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome. PUCK DROP: 6 P.M. PT | WATCH:

According to a report from NHL insider Frank Seravalli, the Calgary Flames are working on a trade involving forward Andrei Kuzmenko and have held him out of the lineup for tonight's game against the Anaheim Ducks. NHL insider Elliotte Friedman reports that the Philadelphia Flyers are the other team involved in the trade.

The Calgary Flames have dropped consecutive games and now trail the rival Vancouver Canucks by one point in the Wild Card race as they welcome the Anaheim Ducks to town. My Flames vs. Ducks predictions see Matt Coronato stepping up and helping Calgary reclaim momentum with a much-needed victory.

BOTTOM LINE: The Anaheim Ducks will try to prolong a three-game win streak with a victory over the Calgary Flames. Calgary has gone 24-18-7 overall with a 7-4-1 record against the Pacific Division. The Flames have conceded 145 goals while scoring 130 for a -15 scoring differential.

The Calgary Flames and Philadelphia Flyers are working on a trade involving forward Andrei Kuzmenko, reports Daily Faceoff's Frank Seravalli.The Flames held him out of the lineup against the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday amid the discussions,

The Calgary Flames are believed to be working on a trade that would send Andrei Kuzmenko to the Philadelphia Flyers.

Former Vancouver Canucks forward Andrei Kuzmenko is on the move as the Russian forward will now get a fresh start once again, this time in the Eastern Conference.

Mikeal Backlund is in the top-25% of the league in speed bursts over 32km/hr with 76. He’s in the top-5% in 29-32km/hr speed bursts with a whopping 459. But high-end speed? He has only one instance of going above 35km/hr. Well below league average. #Flames #NHLEdge pic.twitter.com/ingffsTIbf

One of the most common questions we’ve received from fans of the Calgary Flames in recent weeks is “Hey, when is Connor Zary expected back?” After Zary