In the midst of a playoff chase few saw coming, the Calgary Flames will not rush top prospect Zayne Parekh into action.

The Flames are coming off a tough loss in Anaheim where their power play went 0-for-6 and the team’s defence struggled late in the game, but head coach Ryan Huska will use the same lineup Friday when the Flames host the Minnesota Wild in a must-win game.

Calgary is chasing Minnesota for a Western Conference playoff spot. The Flames are five points back of the Wild and St. Louis Blues, both of whom have 93 points. The Flames have one game in hand on the Wild and two on the Blues.

Parekh joined the team in Anaheim this week. Parekh and Bobby Orr are the only Ontario Hockey League defencemen in history with multiple 30-goal campaigns, and Parekh’s possible addition to the lineup has been a hot topic on Calgary sports radio this week.

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