Tue 1/24/12 9:36 AM

Left winger Alex Tanguay may well be in the Calgary lineup tonight when the Flames entertain the San Jose Sharks. Tanguay, the Flames' top passer, has been out with neck problems since Dec. 20 and has missed 15 games. But coach Brent Sutter said: "It's the right thing to play him if he's ready. He'll be a game-time decision, but it's certainly one I'm leaning in favour of. He's very close . . . the way he's looked the last three days on the ice (practicing). He needed a couple practices with us to get back into the game-like mindset. He's got it now."