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Backstrom returns, as Wild blank Flames Wed Nov  9 01:19:40 2011 EST
Calgary, AB (Sports Network) - Rust was not a problem for No. 1 goalie Niklas Backstrom. Making his first start between the pipes since October 27, the Finn turned away all 41 shots he faced in Minnesota's 3-0 win over the Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome. Backup Josh Harding had anchored the Wild's four-game winning streak. "I don't know that we can make a bad decision as a coaching staff now as far as who we're going to put in net, both guys are doing a fantastic job," said Minnesota h
Flames run win streak against Avs to seven Sun Nov  6 22:49:59 2011 EST
Denver, CO (Sports Network) - Curtis Glencross' second-period goal proved to be the difference, as the Calgary Flames beat the Colorado Avalanche, 2-1. Mark Giordano also lit the lamp for the Flames, who have won seven in a row against Colorado. Miikka Kiprusoff made 32 saves. Paul Stastny scored the lone goal for the Avalanche, who have lost three straight games. Semyon Varlamov made 21 saves. Stastny put home a rebound just 34 seconds into the game to give Colorado a 1-0 lead. "We got that ea
Avs try to douse Flames at Pepsi Center Sun Nov  6 10:47:22 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - The hot start for the Colorado Avalanche is history and the club will try to gain a measure of consistency tonight versus the Northwest Division-rival Calgary Flames at Pepsi Center. Colorado won six of eight games to start the season before going 1-3-1 over its next five. The team suffered a second straight setback in Friday's 7-6 overtime decision at Dallas, as Matt Duchene had his first career hat trick and a career-high four points for the Avalanche, who got 29 saves from
Flames hand Red Wings sixth straight loss Thu Nov  3 22:09:56 2011 EST
Detroit, MI (Sports Network) - Jarome Iginla had two goals and one assist Thursday night and the Calgary Flames beat Detroit, 4-1, to hand the Red Wings their first six-game losing streak in almost four years. Lee Stempniak also scored for the Flames, while Miikka Kiprusoff had 28 saves to start a three-game road trip. The Red Wings have won more games than any NHL franchise since the start of the 1997-98 season, so it's no surprise that six-game losing streaks are a rare occurrence. This is th
Red Wings try to snap slide in clash with Flames Thu Nov  3 11:19:31 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - The struggling Detroit Red Wings look to avoid their sixth consecutive loss when they resume a six-game homestand tonight versus the Calgary Flames at Joe Louis Arena. Detroit has lost five straight games and hasn't suffered six defeats in a row since the 2007-08 season. It dropped a 2-1 decision in overtime versus Minnesota on Tuesday and received a goal from future Hall of Fame defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom. Lidstrom has a goal and three assists over his last five games. Jimm
Canucks collide with Calgary Tue Nov  1 10:52:13 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - The Vancouver Canucks found their scoring touch last time out. That could spell continued trouble for the Calgary Flames. The Canucks try to extend a 10-game series point streak over the Flames, who conclude their longest homestand of the season tonight looking for a third straight victory. The defending Western Conference champion Canucks had netted only five goals in their previous 10 games prior to exploding in a 7-4 victory over the Capitals. Vancouver set a season high f
Kiprusoff helps Flames down Blues Sat Oct 29 00:04:39 2011 EST
Calgary, AB (Sports Network) - Miikka Kiprusoff stopped 28 shots as the Calgary Flames took a 3-1 win over the St. Louis Blues at Scotiabank Saddledome. Roman Horak had a goal and an assist while Tom Kostopoulos and Olli Jokinen each had a goal for the Flames, who have won their past two games. Alex Steen scored the lone goal for the Blues, who had a three-game winning streak snapped. Brian Elliott stopped 15-of-17 shots in the loss. It wasn't all bad news for the city of St. Louis on Friday, t
Avs try to extend superb road start in Calgary Wed Oct 26 10:50:35 2011 EST
as helped make the Colorado Avalanche the surprise front-runners in the Northwest Division. The Avs look to take it a step further and match the longest road winning streak in team annals this evening as they open up division play against the Calgary Flames at the Saddledome. Colorado has finished with under 70 points in two of the past three seasons, including just 68 a year ago. That was the club's lowest point total since relocating from Quebec prior to the 1995-96 season. The Avalanche are p
Sharks continue perfect road trip in Nashville Tue Oct 25 10:47:28 2011 EST
r first home win of the season, the Predators will open a three-game residency tonight versus San Jose, Tampa Bay and Anaheim. Nashville went 1-2 on a recent three-game road trip and ended a four-game slide with Saturday's 2-0 blanking of the Calgary Flames. Pekka Rinne notched his 21st career shutout with 33 saves and both Niclas Bergfors and Sergei Kostitsyn registered goals for the Predators. "Obviously this was a huge one," said Rinne, who tied the franchise's shutout record previously set b
Rangers beat Flames on McDonagh's OT winner Fri Oct 21 01:06:33 2011 EST
Calgary, AB (Sports Network) - Ryan McDonagh scored with just 1.8 seconds left in overtime to lift the New York Rangers to a 3-2 win over the Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome. Brandon Dubinsky charged the puck into the Calgary end down the right wing and lost it. But he was able to get it back along the boards and charged to the middle before dropping the puck back for Dan Girardi, whose shot on net went wide. However, it took a bounce off the backboards and came out to the left where Mc
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