Despite a solid 3rd period effort attempting to rally again, it didn’t impress the coach. “This was easily our worst of the 4 we played on this trip” Brent Sutter stated firmly after Sunday’s 4-2 loss in Chicago. Following come backs to get a point in the 2 previous games in Florida, this 3-0 deficit [...]

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It was a Lightning bolt in OT that hit the Flames Thursday taking away 3rd period thunder away from Calgary’s skaters. NHL goal scoring leader Steven Stamkos struck just 30sec into OT giving Tampa Bay a 5-4 win. This after the Flames roared in the 3rd period erasing a 4-2 Lightning lead with goals from [...]

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Whenever the time comes for a new Flame #1 netminder, the skates are going very difficult to fill. Miikka Kiprusoff continues setting a very high standard even in defeat. The Flames were blitzed in the first period Tuesday in Nashville being outshot 18-6. Kiprusoff stopped all but one as the Flames escaped only down 1-0. [...]

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  Playing under a full moon Saturday, the Flames dressed a line-up that they show once in a blue moon.   Five rookies were suited up in the 3-0 continuing conquest of Edmonton.  Four of them played while Leland Irving again backed up Miika Kiprusoff, who made 21 saves for the shutout. His second of the season. [...]

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  Exactly two months after the Flames feel into last place, the team vacated the basement with an exciting 3-2 win over Colorado on Thursday.   When the Flames opened their season losing to Pittsburgh on Oct. 8 they dropped to last in the Northwest Division, but Thursday’s triumph moved them past the Avalanche, to [...]

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  It was four nights before the next full moon, but Tuesday’s 7-6 Flames win over Carolina had some strange developments.   To start the final score.  On an evening when the Flames had their best offensive thrust of the season that had their worst defensive showing.   The winning tally from Jarome Iginla was an [...]

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  Carolina Hurricanes play in Calgary on Tuesday for the first time in 22 months but they will be here more frequently in the future.   Not that the Hurricanes are a “must see” NHL attraction but the realignment for the next hockey season also means that Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Boston, NY Rangers, Washington and other [...]

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The Flames scored 6 goals during the weekend but gained just 2 of a possible 4 points. The pattern was familiar. Five goals in Edmonton on Saturday in a 5-3 win. One goal Sunday in a 5-1 loss at Vancouver. It’s the 5th straight time the Flames have scored 4-or-more goals and one in the [...]

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  The Flames set a team record and tied an NHL record in Tuesday’s 1-0 home victory over Nashville.   For the second straight game a rookie defensemn, scoring his first NHL goal made it a game winner.   Derek Smith provided that marker Tuesday when he connected at 18:50 of the first period. TJ Brodie [...]

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  Twice in November the Flames attained a season high by scoring 5 goals in a game, but they haven’t been able to match their season high 2-game win streak.    Tuesday in the Scotiabank Saddledome against Nashville they look to win 2-straight for the first time in November.  Last time the Flames won 2-straight was the [...]

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