The Bruins looked like they were turning a corner after their thrilling last minute win over the Rangers last Friday at TD Garden. Instead, they suffered a setback in the first game of their three-game trip to Western Canada when their subpar effort against the Oilers resulted in a 3-2 shootout loss in Edmonton that snapped a five-game winning streak.

Clearly there’s still work to be done for this Bruins team in transition. They have a chance to right the wrongs from their loss to Edmonton tonight when they travel to Calgary to face old friend Dougie Hamilton and the rest of the Flames.

At practice on Thursday, Claude Julien made some changes to his lines. The Bruins bench boss slotted Frank Vatrano on the third line with Ryan Spooner and Jimmy Hayes, while Brett Connolly, who saw fourth line minutes early on in Edmonton, is back with Brad Marchand and Patrice Bergeron and Landon Ferraro slid to the fourth line right wing spot opposite left winger Zac Rinaldo and center Joonas Kemppainen.

Like the Oilers, the Flames have struggled in their first 20-plus games, which is quite surprising after their surprising run to the second round last year. But they have won five in a row at home and possess some young and exciting talent, including Hamilton, Sean Monahan and former Boston College standout Johnny Gaudreau.

The Bruins will need a full 60-minute effort. Otherwise, they’ll have a similar result and be forced with adversity entering their final game of the trip in Vancouver.

Gametime: 9:00 P.M.
TV/Radio: NESN/98.5 The Sports Hub
Records: Bruins 13-8-2 (28 points), Flames 9-14-2 (20 points)
Location: Scotiabank Saddledome

Bruins projected lines

Matt Beleskey-David Krejci-Loui Eriksson
Brad Marchand-Patrice Bergeron-Brett Connolly
Frank Vatrano-Ryan Spooner-Jimmy Hayes
Zac Rinaldo-Joonas Kemppainen-Landon Ferraro

Zdeno Chara-Zach Trotman
Torey Krug-Adam McQuaid
Dennis Seidenberg-Colin Miller

Tuukka Rask
Jonas Gustavsson

Flames projected lines

Johnny Gaudreau-Sean Monahan-David Jones
Sam Bennett-Markus Granlund-Jiri Hudler
Brandon Bollig-Mikael Backlund-Michael Frolik
Michael Ferland-Matt Stajan-Joe Colborne

Matt Giordano-T.J. Brodie
Kris Russell-Dougie Hamilton
Dennis Wideman-Ladislav Smid

Karri Ramo
Jonas Hiller

Matchup to watch: special teams

Ryan Spooner hopes to help get the Bruins power play back on track against the Flames league’s worst penalty kill. (Photo by Joe Makarski, Bruins Daily)

Against the Oilers, the Bruins couldn’t get anything going on their power play and allowed their first shorthanded goal this year on a 2-on-1 with Matt Hendricks and Mark Letestu. Their shorthanded unit, however, continued to make progress after stopping all five Oiler power plays and have now killed 20 of their last 21 penalties.

Tonight, the Bruins are hoping to get both special teams units going against a Flames team that ranks dead last in the league on the penalty kill (with a 71.6 percent success rate) and next to last on the power play (converting on 12.8 percent of their chances). The Flames don’t go to the box that often having recorded just 104:51 this season on the penalty kill, but opponents are finding the back of the net with ease as they’ve allowed 19 power play goals this season, tied for third-most in the NHL. Calgary’s 70 power play chances are tied for the second fewest with Boston.

They may not get power plays often, but when the Bruins do, they make the most of it. They’ll need to do the same against the Flames while also continuing their success on the penalty kill.

Storyline to watch: Dougie Hamilton faces former team

Dougie Hamilton faces his former team for the first time since the Draft Day trade. (Photo by Joe Makarski, Bruins Daily)

For the first time since being traded to Calgary on Draft Day, Hamilton will face his former team in front of the ‘C’ of Red. Although things haven’t been consistent for the 2011 first rounder, Hamilton is slowly but surely getting accustomed to his new home.

Stay tuned for more on Hamilton’s first game against his former team as our own Bob Snow will be on the scene in Calgary for tonight’s matchup.