1* free play on the Vancouver Canucks...

The Vancouver Canucks were booed off the ice in a home loss to Anaheim last night, and they'll be eager to get back into action when they play on the road in Calgary just 24 hours later. While Vancouver has lost six in a row at home, it has won four of it's last five on the road. I think the Canucks might snap this losing skid in Calgary tonight.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. Previous History - The Canucks aren't the only ones struggling on home ice, Calgary has lost back-to-back games at the Saddledome, and they are just 2-5 in their last seven home games against teams with a losing record.

2. Special Teams - The Flames are brutal on special teams, with the league's worst penalty kill, and a power-play unit that ranks 29th. They allowed one power-play goal, as well as a short-handed goal in a 5-3 loss to Minnesota on Wednesday.

3. X-Factor - Calgary is a little thin on the blue line, with three key defensemen unavailable (Smid, Russell and Wideman).

Selection: This is a play on the Vancouver Canucks (Free)