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| Flames roll over Blue Jackets |
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02/25/2009 |
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| Calgary, AB (Sportsbooks) - Jarome Iginla recorded two goals and two assists to lead the Calgary Flames over the Columbus Blue Jackets, 4-1, at Saddledome. Mike Cammalleri notched a goal and two assists while Dion Phaneuf also scored for the Flames, who have won three straight and five of their last six games overall. Miikka Kiprusoff made 28 saves in the win. "He's been a driving force for us all season and a leader, doing intangibles that maybe aren't seen on a daily basis, but on nights like this it ce |
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| Can feisty Tortorella change Rangers' attitude? |
NHL Hockey |
02/24/2009 |
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| e the atmosphere in the locker room. Tortorella is known throughout the hockey world as a fiery coach who, over the years, has had clashes with players and management, as well as reporters covering his teams. He is cut from the same cloth as current Calgary Flames coach Mike Keenan, and like "Iron Mike", Tortorella has a Stanley Cup title to back up his tough talk. Of course, Keenan won his Cup with these same Rangers, but he only lasted a single season on Broadway, as differences between him and general mana |
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| Flames D Giordano undergoes surgery |
NHL Hockey |
02/24/2009 |
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| Calgary, AB (Sportsbooks) - Calgary Flames defenseman Mark Giordano underwent shoulder surgery on Monday and is sidelined indefinitely. Flames head coach Mike Keenan said Giordano was injured while making contact with the Wild's Cal Clutterbuck during Thursday's 3-2 overtime win at Minnesota. In 58 games this season, Giordano has registered two goals and 17 assists. |
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| Flames, Oilers set to renew rivalry |
NHL Hockey |
02/21/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - Another edition of the Battle of Alberta is on tap tonight, as the Northwest Division-leading Calgary Flames visit the Edmonton Oilers for tonight's clash at Rexall Place. The Oilers have won two of the three encounters with Calgary so far this year, but the Flames notched a 6-4 home win the last time the clubs met on New Year's Eve. Edmonton has taken five of eight and six of the last 10 overall matchups in the series, and the Flames have dropped three of its four most recent road tests a |
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| Aucoin helps Flames continue dominant stretch against Wild |
NHL Hockey |
02/19/2009 |
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| St. Paul, MN (Sportsbooks) - Adrian Aucoin scored the game-winner with 1:10 left in overtime and the Calgary Flames got by the Minnesota Wild, 3-2, at Xcel Energy Center. Rene Bourque and Dustin Boyd tallied in regulation for the Flames, who recovered after dropping a 4-3 shootout decision to Vancouver on Tuesday. Calgary has won three of its last four overall. Miikka Kiprusoff was steady between the pipes for the Flames, stopping 25- of-27 shots. Kiprusoff, who now has 34 wins this season, improved to 22 |
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| Flames visit Minnesota for Northwest clash |
NHL Hockey |
02/19/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Calgary Flames will try to extend their point streak to six games in tonight's matchup with the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center. Although the Flames come into tonight's battle off a 4-3 shootout loss to the Vancouver Canucks, the extra-session setback did allow Calgary to notch a point in its fifth straight game, going 3-0-2 in that span. This run of points comes on the heels of four straight losses. Miikka Kiprusoff set season highs with 43 shots faced and 40 saves, but the Calga |
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| Canucks rally late, beat Flames in shootout |
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02/18/2009 |
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| Calgary, AB (Sportsbooks) - Kevin Bieksa tied the score inside the final minute of regulation and Pavol Demitra tallied the only goal of the shootout, as the Vancouver Canucks downed the Calgary Flames, 4-3, at Saddledome. Ryan Kesler scored twice for the Canucks, who have won six of their last seven games overall. Roberto Luongo allowed three goals on 41 shots in the victory. Jarome Iginla, Daymond Langkow and Rene Bourque scored for the Flames, who earned at least a point for the fifth consecutive game |
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| Canucks visit Flames for Northwest showdown |
NHL Hockey |
02/17/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Vancouver Canucks begin a four-game road trip tonight, as they visit the first-place Calgary Flames for a Northwest Division battle at Pengrowth Saddledome. Vancouver won't leave Canada on this trek, as it will also visit Ottawa, Toronto and Montreal on the swing. First, the Canucks will try to close the gap a bit in the division standings as they trail the Flames by nine points for the top spot. The Canucks, who are 13-10-4 on the road this year, are also in a three-way tie with Edmon |
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| Devils' Parise highlights NHL's weekly stars |
NHL Hockey |
02/16/2009 |
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| New York, NY (Sportsbooks) - New Jersey Devils forward Zach Parise, Calgary Flames center Matthew Lombardi and Atlanta Thrashers forward Ilya Kovalchuk have been selected as the NHL's Three Stars for the week ending February 15. Parise was the league's top scorer last week with eight points off four goals and four assists. That includes a four-point performance in a win over the New York Islanders on Wednesday and Parise is now tied for second in the NHL with 34 goals. He helped the Devils win all four of |
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| Flames burn Coyotes |
NHL Hockey |
02/15/2009 |
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| Glendale, AZ (Sportsbooks) - Matthew Lombardi tallied two goals and an assist, and the Calgary Flames cruised past the struggling Phoenix Coyotes, 7- 5, at Jobing.com Arena. Cory Sarich had a goal and two assists for the Flames, who have won three of four. Curtis Glencross, Daymond Langkow and Adrian Aucoin also scored for Calgary, while Miikka Kiprusoff made 32 saves to earn the win. "It's a funny way to get two points on the road," said Flames associate coach Jim Playfair. "The ability to come back afte |
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