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CALGARY Still scratching his head over another inconsistent October that spawned a troublesome 5-5-1 record, Alain Vigneault was doing the same Tuesday when asked to explain so many Novembers to remember.A flip of the calendar has meant a flip in fortunes for the Vancouver Canucks. They have amassed an eye-popping 32-14-5 record in the month the previous four NHL seasons and Roberto Luongo(no football scores today tes) a lightning rod for criticism who attracts shocking strikes of sarcasm has gone 24-10-4 in the same time span. Another tell-tale statistic that bodes well to open a six-game road trip is the Canucks have won their last four meetings in Calgary and have outscored the Flames 19-8.Add it all up and you #39;d think Vigneault would come to some sort of conclusion on how to hit the gas pedal ea football scores today rlier, instead of grinding the gears in October. The last five seasons, the Canucks have stumbled out of the month with a cumulative record of 27-27-3.-I #39;m not quite sure,- chuckled the Canucks coach. -I #39;ve been looking for the answers for the month of October, but I do think what happens in October is we put a lot of emphasis on practice in what we need to do, on video, individuals and li football scores today ne work and maybe all the work that we do pays off down the stretch. From November on our months have been pretty good.- While the Canucks are coming off an encouraging 7-4 victory over the Washington Capitals, the Flames have gone 3-1-1 on their current homestead but clearly need a big push from their top line tonight if they #39;re going to improve on their 4-4-1 mark. Brendan Morrison(note football scores today s) has been slow to round into form after offseason knee surgery and is pointless in his five games, but ranks second in league face-off efficiency at 61.4 per cent. Alex Tanguay(notes) leads the club in scoring with eight points (1-7) but has been held to just one assist in his last three outings. And Jarome Iginla(notes) is off to another slow start with four points (2-2) and a minus-3 rating. H football scores today e said a back injury that kept him out of the preseason isn #39;t the reason he #39;s been slow to hit stride.-After the first few games, it wasn #39;t really an issue and feels as good as it did last year,- said Iginla. -Overall, I feel my play gets better as the season goes on. I #39;d love it if it was from Day 1 and I #39;d love to be consistent all the time and score every game. I #39;ve just football scores today got to keep working through it.-The Flames captain has been a point-per-game player the last six seasons and has struck for double digits in eight of 10 seasons. He also had 13 goals and 20 points in November of 2009 and has good reason to welcome Nov. 1-I #39;d be lying if I said I wasn #39;t,- added Iginla who finished with 43 goals last season. -October hasn #39;t been as good. I haven #39;t f football scores today elt great in too many games and some have felt alright. But I #39;ve been through it before and I #39;m confident and positive that it #39;s going to improve. I like that start of a new months thinking it #39;s going to be better and different.-As for beating the Canucks? -We #39;re due,- he added.For Morrison, not skating until late August didn #39;t help his fitness level or his timing.-My leg f football scores today eels strong, but I #39;m not quite where I want to be and my production hasn #39;t been there at all this year,- he admitted. -We #39;ve found ways to win and it #39;s bought us some time to get going. I #39;ve been very cautious on the ice not wanting to get caught too much and chasing guys all over. I need to be more involved offensively and getting down low, rather than being conservative and t football scores today he high guy and playing it safe.-We #39;ve played some periods where we #39;ve come out and been non-existent. If you want to compete with a team like Vancouver, you better play 60 minutes or you #39;re not going to be in the game.-The Canucks will ice the same lineup that defeated the Capitals, while the Flames will revert back to four lines after playing 11 forwards and seven defencemen. Matt St football scores today ajan(notes), who has just one assist in seven games, gets back into the lineup after a wake-up call and will centre the fourth line.-I #39;ve been pretty happy with my game but if I #39;m doing the little things, the rest will come,- said Stajan. -I #39;ve got to make sure I #39;m not turning the puck over. I #39;d by lying if I said I #39;m not frustrated or happy with the situation because you w football scores today ant to play.-Even though Vigneault didn #39;t want to provide bulletin-board material, the writing will be on the wall for the Flames if they don #39;t match the intensity and finish the Canucks showed against the Capitals.-In my mind, they #39;re a real strong team with great goaltending and real strong leadership,- Vigneault said of the Flames. -All our games against Calgary have been emotional football scores today and physical and I expect the same tonight.-bkuzma@theprovince.comtwitter.com/benkuzmaLINEUPSCANUCKSForwardsD.Sedin-H.Sedin-BurrowsBooth-Kesler-HodgsonHiggins-Malhotra-HansenVolpatti-Lapierre-WeiseDefencemanHamhuis-BieksaEdler-SaloBallard-SulzerGoalLuongoFLAMESForwardsTanguay-Morrison-IginlaGlencross-Jokinen-MossBourque-Horak-StempniakKostopoulos-Stajan-JackmanDefencemanButler-BouwmeesterGiordano- football scores today HannanSmith-SarichGoalKiprusoff Play Fantasy Hockey, now with Pro Leagues! 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