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Flames, Canucks begin back-to-back meetings

Nov 27, 2008 - 9:54 AM Calgary (12-9-1) at Vancouver (14-6-2) 10:00 p.m. EST

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Ticker) -- The Vancouver Canucks look to extend a season-high four-game winning streak when they open a home-and-home series with the Calgary Flames on Thursday.

The teams will also meet Saturday in Calgary.

In the absence of Roberto Luongo, who is week-to-week with a groin injury, the Canucks have not missed a beat thanks to his backup, Curtis Sanford. The goaltender has won all three of his starts since Luongo went down, allowing just five goals.

Daniel Sedin and Sami Salo tallied a goal and an assist apiece as the Canucks captured a 3-2 overtime victory over the Red Wings on Monday. Salo scored the game-winner in overtime and Sedin extended his goal-scoring streak to four.

Following the opener of the home-and-home, Vancouver hits the road for a two-week, seven-game trip.

Rene Bourque scored a pair of goals and Curtis Glencross tallied a goal and two assists as the Flames won for the third time in four games with a 6-2 triumph over Los Angeles on Tuesday.

Netminder Miikka Kiprusoff has been better of late, allowing two goals or less in three of four starts after a six-game stretch of three goals or more.

Calgary dropped both legs of a home-and-home matchup against Vancouver to start season with a 6-0 defeat on the road and a 5-4, overtime loss at home.