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Flames to start without two key forwards

Sunday, 01.20.2013 / 1:41 PM

By Aaron Vickers - NHL.com Correspondent / 2012-2013 At the Rink blog

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Flames to start without two key forwards

CALGARY – The Calgary Flames are expected to start the season without two key offseason acquisitions.

Forwards Jiri Hudler and Roman Cervenka will both miss Calgary’s season opener.

Hudler, whose father passed away earlier this week, is attending to family matters in the Czech Republic. There is no scheduled return for his timetable. The 29-year-old was signed to a four-year, $16-million deal last July.

The 27-year-old Cervenka is out indefinitely because of anticoagulant medication he’s taking after the presence of a blood clot. While the clot is no longer an issue, Cervenka will see a hematology specialist before making his debut. When he’s deemed able to come off the medication, Cervenka will be cleared to skate.

When he does return, Cervenka will make his North American introduction after spending his entire career in Europe. The 5-foot-11 forward is expected to slot into a top-six role when he is cleared.

The team will also be without defenseman Anton Babchuk, who missed training camp with an injured shoulder.

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Sven Baertschi – Mikael Backlund – Michael Cammalleri

Roman Horak – Matt Stajan – Lee Stempniak

Tim Jackman – Steve Begin – Blake Comeau

Mark Giordano – Jay Bouwmeester

Chris Butler – Dennis Wideman

Derek Smith – Cory Sarich

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