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Junior welterweight Jose Ramirez, a 2012 U.S. Olympian and one of boxings top prospects, will face late replacement opponent Issouf Volcano Kinda in the main event of Top Ranks Solo Boxeo card Friday (UniMas, 11 p.m. ET/PT).Ramirez was due to defend his regional belt against Gabriel Tito Bracero in the scheduled 10-round fight that would have been a major step up in competition. However, Top Rank announced Monday that Bracero (24-3, 5 KOs), 35, of Brooklyn, New York, was out and Kinda (18-3, 7 KOs), 28, of the Bronx, New York, had taken his place.?No matter who the opponent, every fight will be important for Jose Ramirez at this stage of his career, Top Rank promoter Bob Arum said. I know he will have a tough challenge ahead of him on Dec. 2.The fight will take place at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California, where Ramirez, who is from nearby Avenal, California, is a big draw. Top Rank said it expects a sold-out crowd regardless of Ramirezs opponent. The last time Ramirez (18-0, 13 KOs) fought at the Save Mart Center, in an eight-round decision win over Johnny Garcia in December 2015, also in a Solo Boxeo main event, he sold out the 13,100-seat arena.No specific reason was given for Braceros withdrawal, but Top Rank said it had been told he had not been in the gym training in recent weeks.Ramirez, 24, said he was a bit surprised that his opponent would change the week of the fight.I didnt know things like this happened in the pros, Ramirez said. I saw it in the amateurs but not in the pros. But I have been working really hard, and Im ready for whoever its in the opposite side of the ring.Said Rick Mirigian, Ramirezs adviser: Bracero obviously had second thoughts about fighting Ramirez, but the show must go on.In March 2015, Kinda stepped up in class and was stopped in the sixth round by former lightweight world title challenger Ismael Barroso. Kinda returned after a 14-month layoff and won a six-round majority decision over then-unbeaten Zack Ramsey in May and has not fought since.Theres no task too tall for Issouf Kinda. He is survivor, said Jimmy Burchfield Sr., Kindas promoter. He moved to the United States nearly a decade ago [from Burkina Faso] without a penny to his name and has since developed into one of the toughest, hardest-working, most-avoided 140-pounders in boxing. Traveling to Fresno to face a former U.S. Olympian in his own backyard would unnerve most fighters, but not Issouf Kinda.Hes had to adapt and adjust his whole life. Hes the perpetual underdog, and he will shock the world on Dec. 2. Hes been yearning for this opportunity, and he wont disappoint. Gabriel Braceros loss will be Kindas gain on Dec. 2. Rashaan Melvin Jersey .com) - The Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks both take aim at their first wins of the season on Saturday, as the Canucks open their home slate at Rogers Arena. 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Calgary has 13 power-play goals in those eight games.The PP was good. Even on the times we didnt score, I thought we had some good looks, Versteeg said.T.J. Brodie put in an empty-net goal with a minute to play to complete the scoring. Mikael Backlund also scored and Matthew Tkachuk added two assists for Calgary.Christian Dvorak and Ryan White scored for Arizona, and Mike Smith had 24 saves.The Flames killed five Coyotes power plays, including a 5-on-3 late in the third period.Calgary took a 2-1 lead 20 seconds into the third period with Brouwers eighth goal of the season, but the Coyotes tied it at 9:07 when Whites long shot bounced off goalie Brian Elliotts leg pads and across the goal line.The Flames challenged the goal for offside, but it was upheld after review.Elliott, starting for the first time since Nov. 28, made 25 saves.The third was just all special teams. We had a little bit of everything in that game, Elliott said. The 5-on-3 kill, I think, was the story of the game.The Coyotes came out strong on offense and defense, taking 10 shots on goal before the Flames recorded their first. One of those was Dvoraks third goal of the season, when the 20-year-old center backhanded the puck into the net off a failed clearance by Elliott at 5:12.Josh Jooris got the assist when Elliotts try bounced off him to Dvorak in front. Jooris was making his home debut after being claimed off waivers on Dec. 11.Coyotes captain Shane Doan, still looking for his 400th NHL goal, had his shot saved by Elliott with 42.6 seconds left in the first after a turnover.The Coyotes managed just two shots on goal in the second period..dddddddddddd.Versteeg was helped off the ice by a trainer and taken to the locker room at 7:23 of the second after taking an elbow to the head from the Coyotes Jamie McGinn, who was given a two-minute penalty.I thought it was a little high, Flames coach Glen Gulutzan said of McGinns hit. The league will have to do what they do to see what they think.The resulting power play produced Calgarys first goal, with Backlund scoring his sixth of the season.Arizona had allowed just three power-play goals at home this season but surrendered three in six chances on Monday.We made some mistakes that put them on the power play, so thats the biggest one, Coyotes coach Dave Tippett said. When you cant kill them, that complicates things a lot.Both teams delivered big hits in the first half of the second period, which brought about a fight between McGinn and Deryk Engelland. Both got five-minute penalties.Versteeg returned and assisted on Brouwers goal. Forward Johnny Gaudreau got off a pass to Brouwer for the assist just before being leveled by Alex Goligoski.Gaudreau was also taken to the locker room after being down on the ice for a few moments but returned to bench with less than three minutes gone in the third.Game notes The teams combined to serve 36 penalty minutes. ... Coyotes F Max Domi missed his sixth straight game due to a hand injury. ... D Kevin Connauton and D Anthony DeAngelo were scratched, as was F Brendan Perlini. Perlini had played the past eight games and DeAngelo the previous five. ... D Michael Stone played his 300th career NHL game. ... F Lance Bouma, C Freddie Hamilton and D Tyler Wotherspoon were scratched for the Flames. Wotherspoon was called up from Stockton of the AHL earlier Monday. ... F Garnet Hathaway returned to action after sitting out the past two games.UP NEXTFlames: Conclude a two-game swing Tuesday night in San Jose.Coyotes: Host Edmonton on Wednesday night, the second of five straight at home.