Bouma in, Versteeg out for Flames Thursday vs. Coyotes

The father of Flames rookie Matthew Tkachuk Captained the newly created Coyotes in 1996. He was impressive in the Yotes first game vs Calgary, along with Jeremy Roenick and for the Flames, rookie Jarome Iglina.

Calgary Flames forward Lance Bouma will make his return to the lineup on Thursday against the Arizona Coyotes after missing the last 17 games with a shoulder injury.

Kris Versteeg, who is dealing with an upper-body injury, will come out of the Flames’ lineup to make room for the 26-year-old.

Versteeg has 11 points (four goals, seven assists) in 19 games this season, while Bouma has just one assist in 13 games played.

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