- Aaron Vickers: Flames lines: Backlund between Hudler and Galardi, Monahan with Lee Stempniak and Sven Baertschi, Ben Street with Glencross and David Jones.
- Eric Stephens: Ducks lines: Selanne-Getzlaf-Perry, Silfverberg-Perreault-Penner, Maroon-Bonino-Palmieri.
- Wes Gilbertson: Flames left winger Curtis Glencross was centering their top power play unit.
- Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: Jason LaBarbera will start in net tonight for the Oilers.
- Adrian Dater via Sulia: Avs Semyon Varlamov will start on Tuesday and Saturday. J.S. Giguere will start on Thursday.