The Vancouver Canucks host the Calgary Flames in a preseason game on Wednesday. Both teams aim to get the engines running ahead of the regular season.
The Flames have been in red-hot form, scoring 18 goals in their last three games. They have already registered three victories in preseason and come into this game high on confidence.
The Canucks, meanwhile, started their preseason with a 3-1 win against the Seattle Kraken.
Calgary Flames vs Vancouver Canucks game info:
- Date and Time: September 25, 2024, at 10 p.m. ET
- Venue: Abbotsford Centre, British Columbia
- Live streaming: Flames TV (only available to viewers in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Nunavut & Northwest Territories)
Calgary Flames game preview:
The Flames are unbeaten in the preseason. The game against the Canucks will be a real test as they aim to gather momentum ahead of the start of the season.
Calgary Flames key players and injuries
Connor Zary, Yegor Sharangovich, Matt Coronato and Adam Klapka have all scored a brace over the last three games.
Kevin Bahl is expected to be out against the Canucks as per Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan.
Vancouver Canucks game preview
Goals from Nils Hoglander, Filip Hronek and Pius Suter got the Canucks' preseason off to a winning start. Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes are expected to make their preseason debuts for the Canucks.
Vancouver Canucks key players and injuries
Teddy Blueger's availability for the game against the Flames remains uncertain. Since he didn't play against the Kraken, his chances of seeing minutes in this game are about 50/50.