Vancouver Canucks' regular goalie Robert Luongo is preparing to return to the lineup after missing 23 games with a groin injury. The Canucks waived goalie Curtis Sanford Wednesday to clear space for Luongo.

Mike Cammalleri's first career hat trick followed by Curtis Glencross's game-winner carried Calgary to a 4-3 win over Vancouver Thursday. Glencross scored with 6:13 remaining on a high backhander against Canucks goalie Curtis Sanford after stealing a pass in the Vancouver zone. Calgary goalie Miikka Kiprusoff made 27 saves for the Flames, who have won four of five. The Canucks, whose four-game win streak came to an end, got goals from Mason Raymond, Daniel Sedin and Darcy Hordichuk. Sanford made 29 saves.