Flames at Oilers
THE STORY: The Calgary Flames look to extend their winning streak to six games when they visit the Edmonton Oilers on Friday. Calgary has won four straight visits to Edmonton. The Flames can jump ahead of idle Phoenix and Colorado for seventh place in the Western Conference with a victory. Edmonton, which is 1-1-0 on its four-game homestand, is seeking its second straight win in the "Battle of Alberta" after losing nine in a row.
TV: 9:30 p.m. ET, Rogers Sportsnet West
ABOUT THE FLAMES (34-25-12): Defenseman Jay Bouwmeester played in his 577th consecutive game, passing Billy Harris for the seventh-longest streak in NHL history. Bouwmeester is three contests away from tying Johnny Wilson for the sixth-longest run. Captain Jarome Iginla extended his goal-scoring and points streaks to six and eight games, respectively, with his 31st goal in Thursday's victory over Phoenix. Matt Stajan's goal against the Coyotes stretched his points streak to five contests. Rookie Sven Baertschi has tallied in each of his last three games after going scoreless in his NHL debut against Winnipeg on March 9.
ABOUT THE OILERS (27-36-7): Edmonton has lost 16 of its last 18 meetings with Calgary. Taylor Hall has found his scoring touch. The 20-year-old has a goal in each of his last four games, raising his season total to 27. Defenseman Corey Potter has been named Edmonton's nominee for the Bill Masterton Trophy. Potter, who has notched 20 points in 53 contests, leads all Oilers defensemen in scoring.
OVERTIME:
1. Calgary has earned at least one point in 10 of its last 11 road games (6-1-4).
2. The Oilers have lost eight of their last 10 contests at home.