Calgary (12-9-1) at Vancouver (14-6-2) 10:00 p.m. EST
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Ticker) -- The Vancouver Canucks
look to extend a season-high four-game winning streak when they
open a home-and-home series with the Calgary Flames on Thursday.
The teams will also meet Saturday in Calgary.
In the absence of Roberto Luongo, who is week-to-week with a
groin injury, the Canucks have not missed a beat thanks to his
backup, Curtis Sanford. The goaltender has won all three of his
starts since Luongo went down, allowing just five goals.
Daniel Sedin and Sami Salo tallied a goal and an assist apiece
as the Canucks captured a 3-2 overtime victory over the Red
Wings on Monday. Salo scored the game-winner in overtime and
Sedin extended his goal-scoring streak to four.
Following the opener of the home-and-home, Vancouver hits the
road for a two-week, seven-game trip.
Rene Bourque scored a pair of goals and Curtis Glencross tallied
a goal and two assists as the Flames won for the third time in
four games with a 6-2 triumph over Los Angeles on Tuesday.
Netminder Miikka Kiprusoff has been better of late, allowing two
goals or less in three of four starts after a six-game stretch
of three goals or more.
Calgary dropped both legs of a home-and-home matchup against
Vancouver to start season with a 6-0 defeat on the road and a
5-4, overtime loss at home.