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The Calgary Flames will have a raucous home crowd backing them as they fight for their playoff lives tonight against the Chicago Blackhawks. (AP Images)

Having Jarome Iginla reappear would be helpful as well.

The Flames captain was nowhere to be found in Game 5, which Calgary lost 5-1 in Chicago on Saturday night.

The injury-riddled Flames will need every advantage home ice gives them to avoid a first-round ousting for the fourth straight season.

Dion Phaneuf is the latest to join Calgary's long injury list. Chicago's Troy Brouwer leveled Phaneuf after the Flames defenseman unloaded a shot on net. Phaneuf wobbled to the bench and did not return to the game.

He is listed as day to day, which of course is the standard postseason response. Calgary managed just 20 shots on Nikolai Khabibulin in Game 5, partly because of the team’s injuries up front. Get your NHL odds with Bodog now.