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Ottawa Senators (25-41-6 David Perron Jersey Womens , eighth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Calgary Flames (45-21-7, first in the Pacific Division)Calgary, Alberta; Thursday, 9 p.m. EDTBOTTOM LINE: The Ottawa Senators travel to Scotiabank Saddledome to play the top team in the Western Conference, the Calgary Flames.The Flames have gone 24-7-5 in home games. Calgary leads the Western Conference with 17 shorthanded goals, led by Mark Jankowski with five.The Senators are 9-25-2 on the road. Ottawa has given up 40 power-play goals Jimmy Hayes Jersey Womens , killing 79.5 percent of opponent chances. In their last meeting on Feb. 24, Calgary won 2-1.TOP PERFORMERS: Johnny Gaudreau leads the Flames with 35 goals, adding 57 assists and totaling 92 points. Matthew Tkachuk has eight goals and six assists over the last 10 games for Calgary.LAST 10 GAMES: Senators: 3-6-1, averaging 2.6 goals, 4.8 assists, 3.3 penalties and 7.4 penalty minutes while giving up 3.2 goals per game with a .904 save percentage.Flames: 5-5-0 Chris Bigras Jersey Womens , averaging 3.2 goals, 5.9 assists, 3.3 penalties and 7.9 penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 goals per game with a .900 save percentage.Flames Injuries: Sam Bennett: day to day (lower body), Sean Monahan: day to day (illness), James Neal: day to day (lower body).Senators Injuries: Colin White: out (upper body). Josh Gorges is retiring after 13 years in the NHL, having twice reached the Eastern Conference finals with the Montreal Canadiens.The 34-year-old defenseman announced his decision Monday through the NHL Players’ Association.Gorges has been out of hockey since his contract expired with Buffalo last season. His role gradually decreased during his four seasons with the Sabres Jack Johnson Jersey Womens , and he was limited to a career-low 34 games last year.From Kelowna, British Columbia, he broke into the NHL as an undrafted free agent with the San Jose Sharks in 2005-06. He was traded to Montreal the following season.He was a hard-working player during seven-plus seasons with the Canadiens and was twice voted the team’s unsung hero by Montreal media. He calls his time there “arguably the greatest eight years of my hockey career.”Overall, Gorges finished with 17 goals and 107 assists for 124 points in 783 games, plus nine assists in 68 playoff games.