On the eve of Halloween, the Flames have a date with the Boston Bruins clinging to a good omen from their last game.

   Miikka Kiprusoff’s first shutout of the season came in Tuesday 3-0 success over Colorado. It marked the third time in four years the Flames standout netminder has registered a shutout in the opening month of the season.

   The significance?

    Last season he didn’t have a shutout in Oct.  In fact it was late Feb. in which Kipper would get the first of his 2 shutouts.  His lowest season shutout total since he came to the Flames on Nov of 2003.

    In October of 2006, Kiprusoff notched an October shutout and would end up with 7 and be a finalist for the Vezina Trophy.  In Oct of 2005 he also registered a shutout in the season’s initial month and ended the season with a club record 10 winning the Vezina.

   So, if this is a good omen, Kipper should be in for another solid season.

   Speaking of shutouts, the Bruins have come to Western Canada and compiled back-to-back 1-0 wins at Edmonton and Vancouver behind the stellar work of 34-year-old goalie Tim Thomas, who figures to start again on Thursday, against Kiprusoff.

   The Flames are seeking a 5th straight victory and, if attained, they’ll establish a Calgary Flames record by chalking up 5-in-a-row in October.  The Atlanta Flames in 1978 set the franchise record with 8-consecutive wins in the season’s first month.

   Then it’ll be another weekend in the warm weather with 2 games in Southern California.

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