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That's the position where Flames winger Brandon Prust has found himself more often than not the past few weeks.

Jarome Iginla and Olli Jokinen celebrate during Thursday's win. Photograph by: Dilip Vishwanat, Getty Images Lickety-split, Miikka Kiprusoff went from the sick bay to the winnera TMs circle.

Dion Phaneuf scored the game-winning goal in overtime to lift the Calgary Flames over the St.

Eric Nystrom, left, celebrates his goal with Flames teammates, Brian McGrattan, centre, and Dustin Boyd during a game against the Oilers on Oct.

Getting out of town might be the best thing for the Calgary Flames right now. Forget the public outcry sure to take place over their leapfrogging for the H1N1 flu shot, the Flames need another sort of shot in the arm after essentially falling asleep at the end of a five-game homestand that lasted nearly three weeks.

Instead of sweating it out with their teammates, they rested some minor aches and pains.

Ten games into his official National Hockey League coaching career with the Calgary Flames, Dave Lowry admits to having the time of a lifetime.

Dustin Boyd can't say for certain whether he waged battle this week with the dreaded H1N1 flu virus.

Moving out of his pad temporarily with roommate Dustin Boyd fighting the flu, Eric Nystrom did manage to do his good buddy a favour.

Plenty is new for Olli Jokinen. His first full season with the Calgary Flames. His first year under coach Brent Sutter.

That Mark Giordano fought one of the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday is no big deal.

The vaccine is different, and so is the level of concern. But the procedure for the Flames to protect themselves from H1N1 is no different than the seasonal flu.

Eric Nystrom believes he's got more than five goals in him, which is the amount he netted as his career-high last season for the Flames.

Brian McGrattan tried to get Edmonton Oilers forward Zack Stortini to pay the piper.

This is a morning skate like any other. The Calgary Flames, line by line, churn dutifully around the ice.

Brian McGrattan, one of the league's top heavyweights, usually patrols the right wing when Dustin Boyd hits the ice.

Huge. Scruffy. Initially intimidating, but outwardly affable. He seems to have wandered right off the set of Where the Wild Things Are.

Flames torch slumping Canucks Vancouver Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo, left, watches Calgary Flames' Curtis Glencross celebrate a goal by teammate defenceman Dion Phaneuf during second period NHL hockey action in Calgary, Friday, Oct.

Vancouver Canucks forward Darcy Hordichuk goes flying after being hit by Calgary Flames defenseman Mark Giordano during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta on Friday.

Dustin Boyd and Brian McGrattan each had a goal and an assist, and Miikka Kiprusoff made 26 saves in the Flames' 5-3 victory over the visiting Canucks on Friday.