I agree that Sven likely won't be the answer... But I wouldn't take him lightly. In the past, whenever Sven has been put in a top six position in the NHL he's looked good. Just think back to when iginla and Jaybow were traded and then tanguay got hurt. Sven was called up and played top six minutes for almost a month and I'm pretty sure he had an 8 game scoring streak. He hasn't really been in a spot like that in the NHL since then. Of course, the playoffs are a whole different monster compared to no pressure games to round out a season.
Don't get me wrong... I still think the flames will win and I don't expect Sven to dominate the game... But he could provide a spark to the second line on the Canucks.
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