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One of the hardest things in hockey for Darcy Hordichuk is turning down a fight.

He did just that in Thursday night’s regular-season opener, but it’s not likely to happen again tonight when the Vancouver Canucks and Calgary Flames meet for what figures to be a spirited rematch at the Pengrowth Saddledome.

Hordichuk skated away when Flames’ tough guy Andre Roy issued him a dance invitation during the second period of Thursday night’s 6-0 Vancouver win. The Canucks had a 3-0 lead at the time.

“If it was just up to me, I’d do it,” Hordichuk said Friday. “I can’t back down from a fight, but you have to listen to what the team wants and what the coaching staff wants. I kind of looked at the bench to see if they wanted me to go and if I get the nod, I’m going to do it. “But at that point it’s not about me, it’s about the team and not changing the momentum. . . It’s 3-0, there’s really no point.”

Tonight figures to be different. The Flames were sliced and diced by the local media after Thursday night’s lopsided loss and figure to try to run the Canucks right out of the Saddledome.

Hordichuk, who has been around the block a time or two as a NHL enforcer, knows he’s likely going to have to drop ‘em tonight.

“If it’s there, I’ll take it,” he said. “It’s different, it’s not 3-0 anymore. That’s my role and I think it’s going to be a fun game tomorrow.”

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