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Sunday, 27 December 2009
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GOAL SCORERS

VAN:   H. Sedin (08:31 - 1st) , K. Wellwood (09:05 - 1st) , M. Raymond (18:16 - 1st) , M. Raymond (18:50 - 1st) , M. Raymond (PPG, 12:31 - 2nd)
CGY:   J. Iginla (07:15 - 1st)
GOALIES

VAN: R. Luongo (W)
 CGY: M. Kiprusoff (L) , C. McElhinney
Canucks 5, Flames 1
Associated Press

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) -Mason Raymond made himself right at home in the Saddledome.

From nearby Cochrane, Raymond scored three times in a 14:15 span for a natural hat trick in the Vancouver Canucks' 5-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Sunday night.

"It's always fun to do it in front of friends and family," Raymond said. "I grew up watching Calgary so you always remember coming to this rink and doing things here so that's exciting. This one will be one I'll remember for sure."

Raymond scored twice in a 34-second span late in the first period to give Calgary a 4-1 lead, and completed his first career hat trick on a power play at 12:31 of the second. The 24-year-old left winger has a career-high 17 goals this season.

Henrik Sedin and Kyle Wellwood also scored, and Roberto Luongo made 29 saves for the Canucks, coming off a 4-1 victory over Edmonton on Saturday night - their sixth win on an eight-game homestand.

Jarome Iginla scored his 20th goal for Calgary. The Flames, playing for the first time since a shootout loss to St. Louis on Wednesday night, are 1-4-2 in their last seven games.

"You never want to say that as a team you got outcompeted and outworked and we did tonight," Iginla said. "They came back and got two quick ones, but even at 2-1, even 3-1, we can't let that happen at home in the first period. We, as players, it's not good enough at home, it's not good enough anywhere. We're definitely embarrassed."

Miikka Kiprusoff was pulled after allowing four goals on 13 shots in the first period. Curtis McElhinney made 15 saves in the final two periods.

The Flames' dressing room remained closed for an extended time after the game.

"I have a few concerns that are certainly very noticeable and you can't hide it," coach Brent Sutter said. "It's got absolutely nothing to do with systems, absolutely nothing. It's other things that we have to deal with and we're going to. Whether it's liked or not, it's going to be dealt with."

NOTES: Vancouver moved past Calgary for seventh place in the Western Conference. ... Sedin has scored in three straight games and has points in 12 of his last 13.


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Three star selections
1st:   MASON RAYMOND
2nd:   WILLIE MITCHELL
3rd:   ROBERTO LUONGO
Winning Goaltender
Roberto Luongo

Losing Goaltender
Miikka Kiprusoff

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WESTERN CONFERENCE
  TEAM GP W L OT GF GA PTS
1 p - CHI 48 36 7 5 155 102 77
2 y - ANA 48 30 12 6 140 118 66
3 y - VAN 48 26 15 7 127 121 59
4 x - STL 48 29 17 2 129 115 60
5 x - LAK 48 27 16 5 133 118 59
6 x - SJS 48 25 16 7 124 116 57
7 x - DET 48 24 16 8 124 115 56
8 x - MIN 48 26 19 3 122 127 55
9 CBJ 48 24 17 7 120 119 55
10 PHX 48 21 18 9 125 131 51
11 DAL 48 22 22 4 130 142 48
12 EDM 48 19 22 7 125 134 45
13 CGY 48 19 25 4 128 160 42
14 NSH 48 16 23 9 111 139 41
15 COL 48 16 25 7 116 152 39