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Hiller has been on the injured reserve for the whole of November up until his re-activation, but his return will unlikely see him step straight back into the Calgary Flames line-up.
In his absence, Karri Ramo has stepped up (as much as any Flames goaltender has this year, anyhow) and laid claim to the starting spot between the pipes.
Randy Sportak of the Calgary Sun pointed out Hiller’s imminent return the moment Joni Ortio was placed on waivers:
#Flames weren’t willing to risk this earlier, but he needs to play.