SAINT PAUL, Minn. -- When their team scores a goal at home, Calgary Flames fans are used to fire shooting from strategic points in their buildings ceiling, not from the home teams bench.Still, Flames first-year coach Glen Gulutzan is finding himself on an increasingly hot seat with less than 20 percent of the seasons games played as Calgary sinks further and further back in the Western Conference standings.The Flames come to Minnesota on Tuesday having lost four in a row, and owning a 5-10-1 mark, which is second-worst in the league (ahead of only the Arizona Coyotes).All of that recent losing had Gulutzan juggling his lines on Monday at practice before the team boarded a Minnesota-bound plane, looking for a new spark.When you lose four in a row, youve got to make some changes, Gulutzan said, without revealing the exact combinations the Wild will be expected to counter on Tuesday, although it looks as if Alex Chiasson will move to the second line and be replaced by Troy Brouwer, who will play with regular top-liners Johnny Gaudreau and Sean Monahan. Any guy weve got here weve got a chance of putting in, so well see how the lineup transpires.The Flames have scored just four goals during the four-game skid, and speculation is growing in Calgary that an early-season coaching change may be needed. However, Gulutzan, who coached the Dallas Stars for two seasons and is in his second head-coaching gig in the NHL, is less concerned about offense and focusing more on his teams inability to consistently stifle the opponents offense.Everybodys talking about the points, but the reality is weve given up 60-some goals, 50-some goals, Gulutzan said. If you go back a year from now, one of the reasons we didnt have success is we gave up 260-some goals. The top teams in the league dont do that.After a brief power outage in early November, the Wild (8-5-1) are back to looking like one of the top teams in the league, coming home after two weeks away and having just collected four of a possible six points on a three-game eastern road trip. And the health news is even better in Minnesota, after star left winger Zach Parise skated in practice on Monday and may return to the lineup after a two-week absence caused by a lower-body injury.Its good. It beats skating on your own, Parise said Monday after practice. Its one of those things I needed to get the progress and get back to feeling good again. It was good to be practicing with the team.Parise said he felt fine and would make his case to coach Bruce Boudreau about a return to the ice against the Flames on Tuesday, hoping to join Charlie Coyle and Eric Staal on the teams top line.It is the start of a whirlwind stretch in which Minnesota will play seven games in 12 days -- five of them at home.The Wild defense is on a roll, having allowed just nine goals in the past eight games. 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Hilton said, its a Game 7 atmosphere. You win this one, you take first place and you control your destiny so to speak.While the Colts and Texans are tied with Tennessee (6-6) for the division lead, nobody understands the significance of these late-season matchups better than Indy and Houston.Each of the past four years, the winner of the mid-December game won the AFC South title.Because of the tiebreakers, it could be more of the same this season. Indy has already swept the Titans, Houston won Round 1 with Tennessee and the Texans used a frenetic comeback to beat the Colts in overtime in October.So although this may be the next chapter in a growing rivalry, the players on both teams acknowledge this week will have a different atmosphere.It certainly feels like a playoff game. I know personally our football team knows how important this game is, said Texans quarterback Brock Osweiler, who played on Denvers Super Bowl-winning team last season.We know that its a must-win game if we want to accomplish the goals that we set out.But the Colts may actually have more at stake.Theyve been chasing everyone since starting 0-2 and finally got back into contention by winning three of their past four.If they intend to stay in the playoff hunt, they cant afford to get swept by the Texans and cede the head-to-head tiebreaker, especially against a team that has lost three in a row.We know how big of a test this Houston game is, said Andrew Luck, who attended high school in Houston.We know how stingy of a defense, I think they are top five in the league, No. 1 against the run annd at least the last four weeks have been playing really good football.ddddddddddddWe will have our hands full.Here are some other things to watch Sunday:THE HILTON EFFECT: Hiltons success always seems to be a big factor in these games. In his first five games against Houston, Hilton had 31 catches for 611 yards and six TDs. In the past four, his numbers dropped to 15 receptions, 216 yards and no TDs.In 2016, Hilton is having the best season of his career and leads the AFC with 1,088 yards, but the Colts need him to revert to the early form he had against Houston.TAKING A PASS: Perhaps Osweiler hasnt had the kind of season the Texans anticipated. Hes thrown 14 TD passes and 13 interceptions, and the Texans are ranked No. 30 in yards passing and still dont have a 300-yard game.Perhaps facing a Colts secondary that has been battered most of this season will be the cure.THE INSIDERS: With inside linebacker DQwell Jackson suspended for the final four regular-season games for violating the NFLs performance-enhancing substance policy, the Colts need to replace their top tackler. Indys depth chart is short on experience. Edwin Jackson, who did not play in an NFL game until this season, and rookie Antonio Morrison will call signals.The other options are Josh McNary, who has played primarily on special teams; Deon King, who was claimed off waivers Nov. 15; and Luke Rhodes, who was promoted from the practice squad earlier this week.INJURY WATCH: Even the Texans arent sure which defensive players will be on the field. Former No. 1 overall pick Jadeveon Clowney (elbow and wrist) missed Sundays game and, similar cornerback Jonathan Joseph (ribs) is considered day to day.Linebackers Brian Cushing (back and ankle) and Bernardrick McKinney (thigh), cornerback Kareem Jackson (hamstring) and nose tackle Vince Wilfork (groin) all were limited in practice earlier this week. Getting some or all of those players back would certainly help.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL . 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