CANUCKS' TEAM SCOPE:The Canucks are coming off of a 4-1 loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday, a setback which keeps them at 31 points on the year and sixth in the Pacific Division. Former Flame Markus Granlund scored and Ryan Miller made 21 save in the loss. The Sedin brothers lead the Canucks in scoring with 22 points in the 34 games. Bo Horvat rounds out the top three in team scoring with 10 goals and 21 points in 34 skates. Miller and Jacob Markstrom have split the goaltending duties this season; Miller has a 7-10-1 record with a 2.96 GAA and a .904 save percentage while Markstrom holds a 7-7-2 record with a 2.63 GAA and .908 save percentage.
FLAMES' TEAM SCOPE: The Flames split their two-game road trip earlier this week, collecting a 4-2 win in Arizona on Monday and dropping a 4-1 decision in San Jose on Tuesday. With a 17-16-2 record and 36 points on the year, the Flames hold the second Wildcard spot in the Western Conference. As of Thursday evening, they trail the Los Angeles Kings, who are sitting in the first Wildcard spot, by a single point and are five points back of the Anaheim Ducks and Edmonton Oilers, who are first and second in the Pacific Division.
