Canucks at Flames preview

CANUCKS (7-5-2) at FLAMES (8-6-0)
9 p.m. ET; SNW, SNP, NHL.TV

The Flames are seeking their fourth consecutive win, all on home ice after starting 1-4-0 at Scotiabank Saddledome.
The Canucks are 1-2-1 after winning four straight games. Goalie Jacob Markstrom, who made 26 saves in a 3-2 loss to the Detroit Red Wings at Rogers Arena on Monday, could make back-to-back starts.

Players to watch

Canucks forward Sven Baertschi, who was selected by the Flames with the No. 13 pick in the 2011 NHL Draft, has eight points (four goals, four assists) in his past seven games.
Flames forward Matthew Tkachuk has nine points (three goals, six assists) in 14 games and leads the League with two game-deciding shootout goals.

They said it

"Our last road trip we played a great road trip. We're hoping to repeat that. Especially after a game like this, get back to the road get back to playing simple and doing the little things properly. Hopefully we get two points next game." -- Canucks defenseman Michael Del Zotto
"It wasn't the way I planned it, no question about it. Last year I didn't miss any games. Before I didn't miss many probably for the last three, four years. The total is probably five or six. It's a little frustrating."-- Flames forward Jaromir Jagr

Canucks projected lineup

Sven Baertschi -- Bo Horvat -- Brock Boeser
Daniel Sedin -- Henrik Sedin -- Jake Virtanen
Thomas Vanek -- Alexander Burmistrov -- Sam Gagner
Markus Granlund -- Brandon Sutter -- Derek Dorsett
Ben Hutton -- Chris Tanev
Michael Del Zotto -- Erik Gudbranson
Derrick Pouliot -- Alex Biega
Jacob Markstrom
Thatcher Demko
Scratched:Patrick Wiercioch, Brendan Gaunce, Anders Nilsson, Reid Boucher
Injured: Alexander Edler (knee), Loui Eriksson (knee), Troy Stecher (knee)

Flames projected lineup

Johnny Gaudreau -- Sean Monahan -- Micheal Ferland
Matthew Tkachuk -- Mikael Backlund -- Michael Frolik
Sam Bennett -- Mark Jankowski -- Jaromir Jagr
Kris Versteeg -- Curtis Lazar -- Troy Brouwer
Mark Giordano -- Dougie Hamilton
TJ Brodie -- Michael Stone
Brett Kulak -- Matt Bartkowski
Mike Smith
Eddie Lack
Scratched:Matt Stajan, Freddie Hamilton, Rasmus Andersson
Injured:Travis Hamonic (lower body)

Status report

The Canucks did not skate Tuesday. … Vancouver recalled Boucher from Utica of the American Hockey League. …Calgary assigned forward Tanner Glass to Stockton of the AHL to activate Jagr from injured reserve.

Stat pack

Horvat has five points (goal, four assists) in his past two games and seven points (two goals, five assists) in his past five. …Gaudreau has one goal and five assists in a four-game point streak.