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Canucks, Flames to pick up where they left off last season

Pacific Division rivals Vancouver Canucks and the Calgary Flames renew hostilities at Scotiabank Saddledome Wednesday (10 p.m. ET). After last season's bitter playoff series, how much of a factor will revenge play at the start of a new campaign?

The final sight for the Canucks last spring was the Flames bouncing them out of the playoffs at the Saddledome after Vancouver entered the series with the upper hand, earning the initial home-ice advantage based on their second-place division finish, one spot ahead of the Flames.

However, Calgary went on to a spirited second-round series against the Anaheim Ducks before exiting the Stanley Cup chase. Now both teams will likely take a measured approach to the start of the season as the marathon begins anew, rather than the frenetic playoff pace.

Overtime shots

- Calgary lost LW Paul Byron was claimed off waivers by the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday.

- Canucks C Jared McCann could make his NHL debut Wednesday after earning a roster spot with a strong showing in training camp. The division rivals, who meet in Vancouver on Saturday, split their four-game season series in 2014-15.

- Canucks G Richard Bachman was recalled from the Utica Comets of the AHL after Jacob Markstrom suffered a lower body injury and was being evaluated Wednesday.