More than a few fans exiting the Saddledome on Friday night were muttering “They should have won their retro red uniforms.”

  For the first time at home, the Flames abandon their retro reds and for the first time in five games went down to defeat — bowing 5-2 to Dallas.  The Flames won their first 2 home games with the retro uniform.

  On an evening where a win would have given the Flames a club record 5-consecutive wins to start the season, the team went back to its regular red jerseys.  The ones made popular in 2004 when the Flames marched to the Stanley Cup finals. 

  The defeat left the current Flames and the 1993 Flames tied with the best start to a season., Both 4-0.  

  The retro reds, according to the pre-season plan, are only going be worn 3 more times this season — when Vancouver, Toronto and Ottawa are in town.

  Another comment from Flame followers after Friday’s match, “The Flames should have had Kiprusoff in the nets.”

  True, Kipper was the goalie in the first four wins, but Curtis McElhinney deserved a chance to start before the season was 2 weeks old.  The Calgary minor hockey product also deserved more support from his teammates.  Per usual when the backup plays the Flames were outshot and goals for total down — just 2 PPG was club’s total offense against the Dallas backup goaltender, Alex Auld.

  For the Stars, ending the Flame winning streak was pay back from 1999. On Jan. 8 of that year, the Dallas came to the ‘Dome riding a 15-game unbeaten streak needing to extend it to 16 for a record.  The Flames won ending the streak.

  The good omen.  Later in 1999, the Stars would capture the Stanley Cup.  A similiar 2009-10 ending for the Flame season would more than make-up for Friday’s defeat.

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