Flames look to turn tide vs. Nikita Kucherov, Lightning

Calgary Flames coach Darryl Sutter received an eyeful in the team's opener of its trek into Florida.

The Flames will have a chance to redeem their humbling 6-2 defeat against the Florida Panthers by facing a returning Nikita Kucherov and the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday.

Kucherov has been sidelined since sustaining a lower-body injury on Oct. 16 in a game against the Washington Capitals. T