^^ That sucks. Any news on Boyd; how close is he to being back? I'd rather not see Andre Roy play.
Last I heard about Boyd was that he was skating in practise. I'd say Roy will get into a couple games here this week. Boyd will probably be out atleast one more week.
Wayne Primeau is sidelined with an ankle injury, he is wearing a walking cast, apparently he re-injured the same ankle that kept him out of the game in Vancouver.
Jim Vandermeer is out of the walking cast, and either is back on the ice or should be sometime soon.
Really sucks. Him and Bourque have been the most consistant forwards all season and have played amazing the last couple weeks. Hopefully he is back really soon. It'll be interesting to see who they call up. Peters? Chucko? Greentree?
Alright. Good for Lundmark. He's been the best player for Quad Cities so he definetly deserves it. Hopefully he can fill in well while Glencross is out.
Flames LW Curtis Glencross (knee) practiced fully with his teammates on Friday (a first since his injury) but isn't likely to play Saturday. Next week, either Monday or Wednesday, is a more realistic target.
D Jim Vandermeer (ankle) and RW Brandon Prust (jaw) both skated before Friday's practice but their return will have to wait until the New Year.
LW Todd Bertuzzi (hip) skated in a full practice today.
His availability for Wednesday night is unclear. Game-time decision, is the word. His appearance would allow Jim Vandermeer to return to the blue line, his natural position.
Bertuzzi: "That was my first real skate in two weeks. You’ve got to be careful, making sure it’s not something that can linger. It’s something I’ve never had before, so it’s a little unusual for me. But it’s something we’ve been working hard off the ice to get it strong enough to get back and play."
Keenan: "Well, he’s improving. We’ll make the evaluation tomorrow. Certainly, he’s made some progress over the last few days. That was indicated by the fact that he was in a full practice today. The medical team will determine what the ultimate status of Todd is going to be."
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LW Brandon Prust (jaw) skated by himself before practice.
While his teammates practised at the Saddledome on Thursday, winger Curtis (Glengarry) Glencross was visiting the doctor. Glencross took a shot off the skate during Wednesday's 5-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres and while he was able to finish the game, the pain persisted and further examination was requested.
Calgary LW Curtis Glencross, who absorbed a Buffalo RW Ales Kotalik slapper off the foot on Wednesday, is good to go tonight against the Nashville Predators.
"He’s fine," said coach Mike Keenan. "He’s ready to play."
With an extra pad strapped to his skate boot, Glencross will presumably resume third-line duties with C Matthew Lombardi and RW David Moss.
Jim Vandermeer is back in a walking cast and on the Calgary Flames injured list.
“He’s trying to recover more completely from his ankle injury,” coach Mike Keenan said Sunday before the team boarded a charter flight to Denver. “He’s going to be out for a couple more weeks, just to give it more healing time."
Begs the question why they rushed him back especially to play on the second line? Let him get completely healed as defensive depth is always needed for the playoffs.
