Flames’ Jacob Markstrom to start vs. Predators, Adam Ruzicka to return

Jacob Markstrom will start in net for the Calgary Flames against the visiting Nashville Predators on Tuesday.

Markstrom has lost his last seven starts with his only win coming in the season opener against the Winnipeg Jets.

Markstrom is 1-6-1 with a 3.03 goals-against average and .897 save percentage this season.

Dan Vladar started in Calgary’s 6-3 win over the Seattle Kraken on Saturday.

Meanwhile, forward Adam Ruzicka is set to return to the lineup after missing the past four games with a shoulder injury.

Ruzicka has two goals and two assists in seven games.

The Flames also placed forward Dryden Hunt on waivers. Hunt has zero points in four games, averaging just under 13 minutes of ice time.

Watch the Flames-Predators game on Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT on Sportsnet West or Sportsnet+.