Flames at Oilers
THE STORY: The Battle of Alberta has not been much of a battle lately. The Calgary Flames will try for their ninth consecutive victory against the Edmonton Oilers when the provincial rivals face off at Rexall Place on Saturday. Calgary has won all three meetings between the clubs this campaign and eight straight since the 2010-11 season opener. The Oilers have lost three in a row at home and 15 of 16 overall in the all-time series. The Flames are 1-0-1 on their current three-game road trip but have dropped six of seven away from home. Edmonton is 2-1-1 in its last four home games but has lost seven of eight overall.
TV: 10 p.m. ET, CBC
ABOUT THE FLAMES (22-20-6): Captain Jarome Iginla is tied with Joe Mullen for 40th place on the all-time list with 502 goals. The veteran's next tally will tie him with Peter Bondra for 39th. Calgary got a little healthier Thursday as Matt Stajan returned to the lineup after missing 14 games with a sprained ankle. Stajan, who did not record a point in the shootout victory over Los Angeles, has one goal and five assists in 28 contests this season. Brendan Morrison could return from an upper-body injury Saturday. He has missed the Flames' last six games.
ABOUT THE OILERS (17-25-4): Taylor Hall has missed two straight games after receiving a cut near his eye during pregame warmups in Columbus on Tuesday that required 30 stitches. The 20-year-old had recorded a point in six of seven games prior to the injury. Hall was cut by the skate blade of teammate Corey Potter, who was having trouble coping with the fact he was responsible for the laceration. "It's definitely tough coming to the rink and seeing that big scar on his forehead," Potter said. "It's definitely positive to see he's doing well. It helps me, mentally. I feel better about the situation, for sure." Jordan Eberle returned to action Thursday against St. Louis after missing four contests with a sprained knee.
OVERTIME:
1. Calgary has scored one goal in each of its last four games and fewer than two tallies in six of eight contests.
2. The Oilers have totaled six goals over their last six contests.