Head coach Dave Tippett confirmed Kassian (concussion) will be activated from injured reserve to play in Saturday's game versus the Flames.

EDGE Analysis

Kassian was already projected to return for Saturday's contest, and Tippett made it official at the morning skate. The 30-year-old Kassian will fill a third-line role alongside Warren Foegele and Derek Ryan in this year's first Battle of Alberta.