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The Ducks will cap a short two-game road trip tonight and shoot for their fourth straight win, facing off with the division rival Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome. PUCK DROP: 6 P.M. PT | WATCH:

What’s the latest on injured forward Connor Zary? This update, courtesy of one of his best buddies, will certainly count as positive news for fans of the Calgary Flames. “He’s doing rehab every day, and he’s working his ass off,

The Calgary Flames have dropped consecutive games and now trail the rival Vancouver Canucks by one point in the Wild Card race as they welcome the Anaheim Ducks to town. My Flames vs. Ducks predictions see Matt Coronato stepping up and helping Calgary reclaim momentum with a much-needed victory.

The centre is expected to start skating again next week according to head coach Ryan Huska, albeit in a "very limited capacity" and without a clear timeline for his return.

BOTTOM LINE: The Anaheim Ducks will try to prolong a three-game win streak with a victory over the Calgary Flames. Calgary has gone 24-18-7 overall with a 7-4-1 record against the Pacific Division. The Flames have conceded 145 goals while scoring 130 for a -15 scoring differential.

The Anaheim Ducks (21-23-6) have just one player on the injury report for their matchup with the Calgary Flames (24-18-7) at Scotiabank Saddledome on Thursday, January 30 at 9:00 PM ET.Flames vs.

The Calgary Flames have been without blueliner Kevin Bahl for the past few games. By the sounds of it, they’ll be without him for a little while longer at least.

Led by Mason McTavish, they’ve netted 16 goals while winning three in a row, their most tallies in a three-game stretch in nearly 19 years.

The Anaheim Ducks have put themselves in position to play meaningful games in the season's second half and possibly join the hunt for a playoff spot. They can take another step toward that goal when they go for a season-high fourth straight win Thursday night in Calgary against the Flames.

With the Vancouver Canucks winning three in a row, the Flames have been bumped to ninth. They are sitting one point back of the rival Canucks, who continue to deal with the constant drama surrounding the rift between JT Miller and Elias Pettersson.

When Connor Zary left a game versus the Anaheim Ducks earlier in the month, many Calgary Flames fans feared that he would be out for the season. The 23-year-old was in a world of pain after going knee-on-knee with Ducks defenceman Drew Helleson,