The Calgary Flames will have defenseman Dion Phaneuf in the lineup when they try to snap a three-game losing streak against the visiting Vancouver Canucks Thursday night.
The third-year defenseman missed his second-straight practice with a leg injury yesterday, but the Flames announced Thursday afternoon that Phaneuf would be good to go against their Northwest division rivals tonight.
Vancouver has a slight advantage head-to-head, going 6-4-0-0 in the past 10 clashes with Calgary. The teams last met on Oct. 6, when Vancouver picked up a 4-3 road win. Vancouver has been dominant when playing the Flames in Calgary over the past few seasons, going 14-5-2 SU in its past 21 visits.
The Canucks (6-8 SU) haven’t played since Saturday, when they beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 to hand the Avs their first home-ice loss of the season. The Flames (6-6-3 SU) lost to the Avalanche 4-1 on Monday in Colorado.
Vancouver is 5-2 SU in its past seven road games overall, and on the road against Calgary.
The Canucks are expected to start Roberto Luongo in goal, while the Flames will go with Miikka Kiprusoff.
Betting Line: Calgary is a 155-moneyline favorite at BetUS. The over/under is 5½.
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