CANUCKS (14-11-4) at FLAMES (15-12-2) 10 p.m. ET; CBC, NHL.TV
The Flames are 1-2-1 in their past four games and 3-4-2 in the past nine. The Canucks are 3-1-0 in the past four games after a three-game losing streak (0-2-1). Forward Nic Dowd will make his debut for Vancouver. He was acquired Thursday in a trade that sent defenseman Jordan Subban to the Los Angeles Kings.
Players to watch
Vancouver rookie forward Brock Boeser has 12 points (nine goals, three assists) in his past 12 games. He leads the Canucks with 14 goals and 26 points. Calgary center Sean Monahan leads the Flames and is tied for third in the NHL (with John Tavares of the New York Islanders) with 17 goals. He has three goals and one assist during a three-game point streak.
They said it
"I think everyone's excited. I know [Dowd] from summer skating with him so I know how good of a player he is and how good he is on draws and in our D-zone. It's a huge pickup for us." -- Canucks forward Brock Boeser "I've had that attitude throughout my career -- just never take anything for granted. Anything can happen at any given moment that it can end. I think with that attitude and just the work ethic to never let your guard down, you can play for a long time in this league and play well." -- Flames goaltender Mike Smith
The Canucks held an optional skate. Granlund will play his 200th NHL game. … Jagr will miss his third game because of a lower-body injury. Tkachuk will return from a one-game suspension for unsportsmanlike conduct.
Stat pack
Henrik Sedin has 10 points, all assists, in his past nine games. … Gaudreau has three points (one goal, two assists) in his past seven games after getting 22 points (nine goals, 13 assists) in his previous 12 games. Bennett has seven points (two goals, five assists) in his past six games.
