Flames at Wild
THE STORY: The Calgary Flames got their offense clicking during a three-game homestand, and that's not good news for a team that has been shut out three times in its last six games. The Flames will continue their drive for a playoff spot in the hotly contested Western Conference when they visit the stumbling Minnesota Wild on Sunday. Calgary scored five goals in each of its last two games to move within two points of Colorado for the No. 8 slot in the West. The Flames have won three straight against the Wild.
TV: 6 p.m. ET, RSW (Flames), FSNO (Wild)
ABOUT THE FLAMES (31-25-12): Miikka Kiprusoff made 42 saves to reach 30 wins for the seventh consecutive season in Friday's 5-3 win over Winnipeg. He got ample support from Calgary's top line. Alex Tanguay had a goal and three assists to extend his points streak to five games and captain Jarome Iginla added a goal and two assists – the 13th consecutive season in which he has reached 28 goals. The Flames had three power-play tallies for the first time this season.
ABOUT THE WILD (29-29-10): Minnesota snapped a five-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory at Phoenix on Thursday night. The Wild trail Calgary by only six points, but they have only nine wins in their last 38 games and appear resigned to playing spoiler. The injuries continued to mount when goaltender Josh Harding suffered a lower-body injury and was replaced by Matt Hackett in the second period of Thursday's game. Hackett is expected to make his fourth career start Sunday.
OVERTIME:
1. Flames LW Curtis Glencross scored in his sixth consecutive game to match his career high of 24 goals.
2. Iginla has torched Minnesota for 34 goals and 62 points in 65 games. No player has scored as many points against the Wild.
3. Calgary has scored the opening goal in 10 straight games.