Puck Previews: Flames face division-leading Avs; Gaborik out

Here are your Puck Previews: Spotlighting the key games in NHL action, news and views as well as general frivolity. Make sure to stop back here for the nightly Three Stars when the games are finished. Preview: Colorado Avalanche at Calgary Flames, 9:30 p.m. EST. Calgary begins the night five points behind the (wow) first-place Avalanche. Craig Anderson(notes) gets the start for Colorado. The Flames are 5-1 at home while the Avalanche are 5-1-2 on the road. Nice game-day preview from Matchsticks and Gasoline. Watch The Game Live on Yahoo! Sports.Preview: New York Rangers at New York Islanders, 7 p.m. EST. Marian Gaborik(notes) has been ruled out for tonight's game due to his "undisclosed injury that has nothing to do with those other injuries that he had so quit yer bellyaching." Chris Botta reports that good seats are available for this rivalry game at Nassau. Preview: Buffalo Sabres at New Jersey Devils, 7 p.m. EST. The Devils will be without defenseman Paul Martin(no...