Morning Skate: Thursday, 11/27

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Tonight’s Slate:
Maple Leafs @ Senators, 7:30 ET
Flames @ Canucks, 10:00

Game of the Night:
Calgary Flames (12-9-1) @ Vancouver Canucks (14-6-2)

10:00 ET… TV: Local Networks

Players to watch:
CGY- Dion Phaneuf
The NHL 09 cover guy has been inconsistent thus far.
VAN- Mason Raymond
Raymond has struggled mightily in his last 9 games and needs to turn it around.

Projected Goaltenders:
CGY- Miikka Kiprusoff (08-09 stats: 12-8-1, 3.15 GAA)
VAN- Curtis Sanford (08-09 stats: 3-1-0, 2.33 GAA)

Injury Report:
CGY-
Rhett Warrener (shoulder, out)
VAN- Roberto Luongo (groin, out), Ryan Johnson (hand, out), Kevin Bieksa (foot, out), Rick Rypien (sports hernia, out)

Last Ten Games:
Flames (5-5-0) … Canucks (8-0-2)

Season Series:
2-0 Canucks

Prediction: Canucks 3, Flames 2 (OT)
The rest of tonight’s predictions:
Maple Leafs over Senators

About Chris Wassel

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