Flames Host Canucks in South Asian Night

0:00On March 28th, tonight the flames wrap up their six-game homestand hosting the rival Kanucks at 8 p.m. mountain time on Hockey Night in Canada via SportsNet and CBC. It's South Asian night at the Scotiabank Saddle Dome, their last Saturday home game this regular season. Calgary's been hotly-ly, grabbing 9 of 10 points over 5 games with 13 goals from 11 different scores. Coming off a 3-2 overtime loss to the Ducks, Thursday, coach Ryan Husker stressed keeping it simple. More shots on Net, less overpassing. Forward Connerzary and defenseman Jan Kuznetsov practiced Friday with a small group, hinting they might return soon for the flames of coming six-game. Road trip starting Monday in Denver. The Kanucks aren't rough shape, mathematically out of playoffs with just five wins in their last 33 games. They got shut out for nothing by the Kings, Thursday. Despite the skid, defenseman Philip Harnock says they're grinding for lessons, stressing better battles everywhere.

1:01Vancouver traded away Captain Quinn Hughes and others, landing pieces like Marco Rossi. Stats favor Calgary here. Flames rank 11th on penalty kill at 80.8% versus Vancouver's 32nd at 71.2. They're stronger in 5 on 5 shots and scoring chances too. This is the rubber match of the season series. 1-1 after Vancouver's 5-1 home win and Calgary's 5-2 reply. Young flames Ricky Madeveg-Ridden rise a 4-game point streak with 5 goals and 14 points in 28 games. Keep eyes on Kanucks' hot Rossi 2 with 6 points in 5. Flames want to hit the road feeling sharp against these specific foes. That's your update from Calgary Flames News today, powered by AI.