GAME THREAD: NHL: VANCOUVER (6-8) at CALGARY (6-9)

NHL: VANCOUVER (6-8) at CALGARY (6-9)

<h3>Canucks visit Flames looking to stay perfect in Northwest</h3>

<div class="pre">Vancouver (6-8-0) at Calgary (6-6-3) 9:00 pm EST</div>

CALGARY, Alberta (Ticker) - If they had their way, the VancouverCanucks would schedule more games against Northwest Divisionopponents.


The Canucks visit the division-rival Calgary Flames on Thursday.

Vancouver, in the midst of eight consecutive divisional games,are currently a perfect 4-0 in the Northwest. FollowingThursday's game, Vancouver goes home for four - one against eachof its divisional foes.


The Canucks come into the game well-rested, having not playedsince Saturday's 4-3 victory over the Colorado Avalanche.Daniel Sedin, who leads the Canucks with 14 points, had a pairof goals and an assist to hand the Avalanche their first homeloss.


Calgary has lost three straight, including a 4-1 loss Monday toColorado and their last four losses have been by the same score.

Defenseman Dion Phaneuf and forward Eric Nystrom are expected tobe available. Phaneuf missed practice on Tuesday because of aleg injury. Nystrom, nursing an arm injury, skated with the teamWednesday.


It will be the second meeting of the season between the teams.The Canucks used Sedin's goal with five seconds left in overtimeto defeat the Flames, 4-3, on October 6.


Calgary captain Jarome Iginla is tied for second in the leaguein scoring with 22 points.

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at CALGARY

<div class="pre">NHL AT CALGARY
STARTING GOALIES: VAN - ROBERTO LUONGO
CGY - MIIKKA KIPRUSOFF

OFFICIALS: REF - BRAD MEIER, DAN O'ROURKE
LIN - DEREK NANSEN, LYLE SEITZ</div>

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at CALGARY

<div class="pre">VANCOUVER VS CALGARY - SCRATCHES

VANCOUVER CALGARY

J COWAN HIP INJURY R WARRENER HEALTHY
W PRIMEAU ANKLE INJURY
E GODARD HEALTHY</div>

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at CALGARY

<div class="pre">NHL VANCOUVER 0
CALGARY 0 19:55 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at CALGARY

<div class="pre">NHL VANCOUVER 0
CALGARY 0 16:33 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at CALGARY

<div class="pre">NHL VANCOUVER 0
CALGARY 0 11:28 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at CALGARY

<div class="pre">VANCOUVER VS CALGARY - SCRATCHES

VANCOUVER CALGARY

J COWAN HIP INJURY R WARRENER SICK
E GODARD HEALTHY</div>

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at CALGARY

<div class="pre">NHL VANCOUVER 0
CALGARY 0 7:40 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at CALGARY

<div class="pre">NHL VANCOUVER 0
CALGARY 0 4:42 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at CALGARY

<div class="pre">NHL END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
VANCOUVER 0 0
CALGARY 0 0 END OF THE 1ST

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: NONE

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
VAN 12 12
CGY 4 4

GOALIES: VAN - ROBERTO LUONGO
CGY - MIIKKA KIPRUSOFF</div>

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at CALGARY

<div class="pre">------------------------
Vancouver 0 --0
Calgary 0 --0
------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: None. Penalties: C Sarich, Cgy (tripping), 3:27; M Naslund,
Van (hooking), 13:16.

Shots on goal:
-----------------------------
Vancouver 12 --12
Calgary 4 --4
-----------------------------

Goalies : Vancouver, Roberto Luongo (4 shots, 4 saves). Calgary,
Miikka Kiprusoff (12 shots, 12 saves). Referees: Brad Meier, Dan
O'Rourke. Linesmen: Derek Nansen, Lyle Seitz.</div>

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at CALGARY

<div class="pre">NHL VANCOUVER 0
CALGARY 0 19:55 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at CALGARY

<div class="pre">NHL VANCOUVER 1
CALGARY 0
2ND PRD: VAN - (PP) BRENDAN MORRISON 6 (DANIEL SEDIN, HENRIK SEDIN)
2:32</div>

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at CALGARY

<div class="pre">NHL VANCOUVER 1
CALGARY 0 14:34 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at CALGARY

<div class="pre">NHL VANCOUVER 2
CALGARY 0
2ND PRD: VAN - BYRON RITCHIE 1 (UNASSISTED) 7:58</div>

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at CALGARY

<div class="pre">NHL VANCOUVER 3
CALGARY 0
2ND PRD: VAN - ALEXANDRE BURROWS 2 (TREVOR LINDEN) 8:14</div>

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at CALGARY

<div class="pre">NHL VANCOUVER 3
CALGARY 0 10:44 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at CALGARY

<div class="pre">NHL VANCOUVER 3
CALGARY 0 8:22 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at CALGARY

<div class="pre">NHL VANCOUVER 3
CALGARY 0 4:36 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at CALGARY

<div class="pre">NHL END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
VANCOUVER 0 3 3
CALGARY 0 0 0 END OF THE 2ND

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: NONE
2ND PRD: VAN - (PP) BRENDAN MORRISON 6 (DANIEL SEDIN, HENRIK SEDIN)
2:32
VAN - BYRON RITCHIE 1 (WILLIE MITCHELL, AARON MILLER) 7:58
VAN - ALEXANDRE BURROWS 2 (TREVOR LINDEN) 8:14

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
VAN 12 6 18
CGY 4 11 15

GOALIES: VAN - ROBERTO LUONGO
CGY - MIIKKA KIPRUSOFF</div>