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Sharks' long trip has a bad ending

2007-02-25T14:13:00.001-08:00

The long road came to a disheartening end for the Sharks on Saturday night.

Working hard and not showing any signs of wear and tear for the nearly 7,500 miles traveled, San Jose finished with a 4-4 trip as the Flames got two goals each from Jarome Iginla and Daymond Langkow for a wild 7-4 victory.

"We played very well, but (Evgeni) Nabokov had a tough night and a couple of our defenseman did as well," coach Ron Wilson said. "We had a lot of people battling hard, and to come back the way we did we certainly deserved better."

Too close for comfort

2007-02-25T14:12:00.001-08:00

A quick check of the side-view mirror only confirms the unease. Squint, and damn if it isn't still there. Off in the distance. No more than a fuzzy speck in the gathering haze, nearly out of sight.

But not quite . . .

That rickety blue pickup truck, big-ass Smytty at the wheel, and Hemsky and Horcoff and Rollie the Goalie and tough-as-old-boot-leather Gator piled in back, the familiar large Oil drop painted on each door.

Messier left his Mark on Calgary Flames

2007-02-25T14:11:00.001-08:00

If Wayne Gretzky was The Great One, Mark Messier was The Grate One in the Battle of Alberta.

In the heyday of the Uncivil War, Calgary Flames players all recognized Messier's hostility in concert with his ability.

As much as Gretzky entertained, making the out-of-this-world plays and scoring the big goals as the game's undisputed No. 1 player, Messier was a double-barrelled threat who could beat you with his skill and his will.

Flames win see-saw battle with Sharks

2007-02-25T14:08:00.002-08:00

After seeing a 2-0 lead turn into a 3-2 deficit, Calgary Flames captain Jarome Iginla took it upon himself to get his team back in it.

Iginla had a hand in the next four Flames goals - scoring two of them, as Calgary rallied back for a 7-4 victory over the San Jose Sharks.

"That was a really good game for us to win," said Iginla of the thrilling showdown between the NHL's top home team and top road team.

Iginla helps Flames defeat Sharks 7-4

2007-02-25T14:08:00.001-08:00

After watching his team's 2-0 lead turn into a 3-2 deficit, Calgary captain Jarome Iginla took it upon himself to shift the momentum back toward the Flames.

Iginla had a hand in the next four Flames goals — scoring two and assisting on the others — to lead Calgary past the San Jose Sharks 7-4 on Saturday night.

"That was a really good game for us to win," Iginla said.

Iginla leads Flames past Sharks

2007-02-25T14:06:00.000-08:00

Jarome Iginla scored two goals and added two assists to help the Calgary Flames to a 7-4 victory over the San Jose Sharks at Pengrowth Saddledome.

Matthew Lombardi had a goal and an assist and Alex Tanguay and Roman Hamrlik each added three helpers for the Flames, who had lost three of four coming into the game.

Miikka Kiprusoff stopped 33 shots in the win for Calgary, which with 73 points holds the last playoff spot in the Western Conference.

Coyotes beat Flames to end skid at 6

2007-02-24T04:19:00.000-08:00

The Phoenix Coyotes went from desperation to celebration in a matter of minutes. Shane Doan scored 54 seconds into overtime to lift Phoenix past the Calgary Flames 3-2 on Thursday night and snap the Coyotes' six-game losing streak.

Doan's goal capped a furious five minutes for the Coyotes. Steven Reinprecht sent it into overtime with a goal with 4:50 remaining and Flames goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff stopped a handful of other scoring chances.

Eyes still on top prize

2007-02-24T04:18:00.000-08:00

The race is tight and the margin for error is slim but the Calgary Flames are staring straight up the road in front of them and ignoring the rearview mirrors.

A streaking Vancouver Canucks team has pulled away recently in the battle for the Northwest Division title, while the Flames have slipped to the eighth spot in the Western Conference.

Canucks have edge over Flames

2007-02-24T04:17:00.003-08:00

It’s become increasingly evident the Vancouver Canucks have established a major advantage over the divisional rival Calgary Flames.

It’s simple. The Canucks are capable of winning on the road and the Flames are not, which is why first-place Vancouver holds a five-point lead on third-place Calgary in the Northwest Division, with the Minnesota Wild lurking between the two in the battle for playoff positioning.

Sharks-Flames Preview

2007-02-24T04:17:00.001-08:00

The San Jose Sharks' longest road trip in more than four years has had its share of ups and downs. On Saturday, it finally will end.

The Sharks look to wrap up their eight-game road swing with three straight victories as they face off against the Calgary Flames.

This is the most consecutive road games for San Jose (38-22-1) since another eight-game trip Nov. 13-27, 2002. The Sharks went 3-3-1 with one tie during that stretch, and are 4-3-0 on the current trip after winning two games on back-to-back nights -- 3-2 in a shootout over Washington on Wednesday, and 2-0 on Thursday at Chicago.

Doan, Coyotes extinguish Flames in OT

2007-02-24T04:16:00.001-08:00

Shane Doan scored the game-winner in overtime, as the Phoenix Coyotes edged the Calgary Flames, 3-2.

Off a turnover at the blue line, Doan nabbed the puck and surged into the Calgary zone, where he ripped a wrist shot from the middle of the left circle that skipped through the five-hole of Miikka Kiprusoff just 54 seconds in.

Doan lifts Coyotes to 3-2 victory over Flames

2007-02-24T04:15:00.000-08:00

The road to ruin continues for the Calgary Flames.

Shane Doan’s 20th goal of the season 54 seconds into overtime lifted the Phoenix Coyotes to a 3-2 overtime victory over the Calgary Flames Thursday at the Jobing.com Arena.

It’s Calgary’s 23rd loss in 30 away games this season, including eight in OT or a shootout.

Flames have lots to worry about

2007-02-22T14:58:00.001-08:00

Spring is just around the corner for Calgarians.

You can tell because soon all those gophers will be bursting from their burrows and becoming roadkill.

Just like the Calgary Flames have been all season.

The scenario of the prairie gophers is easy to explain; not many rodents will win a battle with a car.

The situation for the Flames isn't as easy to comprehend.

Time for directions

2007-02-22T14:57:00.003-08:00

Spring is just around the corner in Calgary. You can tell because soon all those gophers will be bursting from their burrows to become road kill.

Much like the Calgary Flames have been this season.

The fate of the poor gophers is easy to understand: Not many rodents will win a battle with a speeding car.

Flames-Coyotes Preview

2007-02-22T14:57:00.001-08:00

The Calgary Flames hold the final playoff spot in the Western Conference despite being tied for the fewest road wins in the NHL.

Recording one of those rare victories may be easier Thursday when they visit the Phoenix Coyotes, who they've dominated recently.

The Flames (31-21-8) have lost a season-high six straight on the road, including a 4-3 defeat to the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday. Three of those losses have come beyond regulation and all but one has been decided by one goal.

Flames, Coyotes open home-and-home set in the desert

2007-02-22T14:56:00.001-08:00

Calgary enters this matchup with a poor 7-15-7 road record on the season, and the club's season-long struggles as the visitor is the biggest reason for its current third-place standing in the competitive Northwest Division. The Flames have also lost six consecutive away games, the most recent being a 4-3 setback at Colorado on Tuesday.

Flames rally around rule

2007-02-22T14:55:00.000-08:00

Count Eric Godard as one player happy the NHL finally appears ready to tweak its instigator rule.

The Calgary Flames policeman, however, would like to see the league take a giant step further.

In fact, he’d like to see the penalty erased from the rulebooks, using the recent hit on teammate David Moss as an example.

Calgary Flames (31-21-8) At Phoenix Coyotes (25-32-3)

2007-02-22T14:54:00.000-08:00

The Calgary Flames will attempt to end a long winless drought on the road, while the Phoenix Coyotes hope for a victory of any kind, when the two teams get together tonight at Jobing.com Arena for the opener of a home-and-home series. Calgary enters this matchup with a poor 7-15-7 road record on the season, and the club's season-long struggles as the visitor is the biggest reason for its current third-place standing in the competitive Northwest Division. The Flames have also lost six consecutive away games, the most recent being a 4-3 setback at Colorado on Tuesday.

Avs gain on Flames in frantic playoff chase in 4-3 win

2007-02-21T14:45:00.000-08:00

All of a sudden, the Avalanche is chasing the Calgary Flames, who now hold down the eighth and final playoff position in the Western Conference.

The Avalanche's 4-3 win over the Flames at the Pepsi Center on Tuesday night, coupled with Minnesota's shootout victory against Dallas, changed the team it is trying to catch.

Colorado fends off Calgary

2007-02-21T14:44:00.002-08:00

One goal won't get Colorado Avalanche forward Marek Svatos out of coach Joel Quenneville's doghouse.

But it's a start.

Svatos scored the winning goal 1:24 into the third period and Paul Stastny had two goals and an assist in the Avalanche's 4-3 win over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night.

Quenneville has tried everything to get Svatos on track — putting him on different lines, even benching him for three games. He's hoping this finally gets Svatos, who scored 32 goals last season, out of his funk.

Young Avs snuff Flames

2007-02-21T14:44:00.001-08:00

For once it was Colorado's next generation that snuffed out the Flames.

So often over the years it's been Super Joe Sakic -- with aid from the likes of Peter Forsberg, Milan Hejduk and Patrick Roy -- who've been instrumental in making Mile High City visits a disappointment.

Stastny Nets 2 As Avalanche Beat Flames

2007-02-21T14:42:00.002-08:00

One goal won't get Colorado Avalanche forward Marek Svatos out of coach Joel Quenneville's doghouse. But it's a start. Svatos scored the winning goal 1:24 into the third period and Paul Stastny had two goals and an assist in the Avalanche's 4-3 win over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night.

Quenneville has tried everything to get Svatos on track -- putting him on different lines, even benching him for three games. He's hoping this finally gets Svatos, who scored 32 goals last season, out of his funk.

Fizzlin' Flames fail to bury Avalanche

2007-02-21T14:42:00.001-08:00

This was the Calgary Flames' chance to jam a fork in the Colorado Avalanche.

To shove the Avs into a six-foot trench, shovel on a heap of dirt and do a giddy good-riddance Charleston on the grave.

To put the Colorado-Quebec franchise on the outs come springtime for the first time in 13 years, since fellows such as Stephane Fiset, Alexei Gusarov, Andrei Kovalenko, Steve Finn and a long-locked rookie named Chris Simon were wearing those eye-catching blue-and-white fleur-de-lis sweaters.

Stasny, Budaj help Avalanche take down Flames

2007-02-21T14:41:00.000-08:00

Paul Stastny had two goals and an assist, and Peter Budaj stopped 33 shots -- including 16 in the third period -- as the Colorado Avalanche beat the Calgary Flames 4-3 on Tuesday night.

Marek Svatos scored the winning goal 1:24 into the third period.

Milan Hejduk added a goal and an assist, and Joe Sakic had two assists.

Calgary and Colorado faced each other for the third time in six days. The teams split two games in Calgary last week.

Can't blame Avs tough guy for wanting a piece of Sakic's historic goal

2007-02-19T15:11:00.001-08:00

You can forgive Brad May for not wanting to relinquish this one.

When the dust settled on Joe Sakic's milestone 600th goal Thursday night, May was credited with one of the assists.

Wrongly, it turns out, admitted the Colorado Avalanche left winger yesterday.

Flames making a habit of blowing late leads during current slump

2007-02-19T15:10:00.001-08:00

In the big picture, it's only one loss.

Sure, Thursday night's 7-5 defeat for the Calgary Flames at the hands of the Colorado Avalanche came with a pair of blown two-goal leads and caused much hand wringing among the faithful but it's just one defeat over an 82-game schedule.

More alarming, though, is how the Flames are snatching defeat from the jaws of victory now on a regular basis.

Flames look for payback against Avs

2007-02-19T15:09:00.001-08:00

The Calgary Flames won't have to wait long for a chance to exact revenge on the Colorado Avalanche.

The Flames hope to rebound from one of their worst defensive performances of the season Saturday night when they visit the Avalanche in the second of three meetings in five days.

Flames rebound in style

2007-02-19T15:08:00.000-08:00

This time, the Flames made it stick.

Forty-eight hours after letting a victory over the Colorado Avalanche squirt from their mitts, the Flames took care of those very same Avs Saturday night at the Pengrowth Saddledome, recording a very tidy 5-2 National Hockey League win.

"It was a much better game from us," said Calgary netminder Miikka Kiprusoff, who had a far more breathable evening than Thursday, when he faced 35 shots and was burned for six goals. "We played much smarter in our own end."

Kristian Huselius' two goals lifts Flames over Avalanche 5-2

2007-02-18T08:21:00.002-08:00

Determined to make amends for a poor game, Kristian Huselius delivered Saturday night.

Huselius scored twice and neatly set up Dion Phaneuf's game-winning goal as the Calgary Flames won 5-2 S over the Colorado Avalanche.

After being benched for parts of Thursday's 7-5 loss to the Avalanche, Huselius responded with the kind of dazzling offensive display that had almost become routine during his recent NHL season-best 15-game scoring streak.

Huselius helps Flames beat Avalanche 5-2

2007-02-18T08:21:00.001-08:00

Kristian Huselius was determined to make up for a bad game. Huselius scored twice and neatly set up Dion Phaneuf's tiebreaking goal as the Calgary Flames beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-2 Saturday night.

After being benched for parts of Thursday's 7-5 loss to the Avalanche, Huselius responded with the kind of dazzling offensive display that had almost become routine during a recent 15-game scoring streak.

Avalanche fall to Flames

2007-02-18T08:20:00.001-08:00

Kristian Huselius scored twice and neatly set up Dion Phaneuf's tiebreaking goal as the Calgary Flames beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-2 Saturday night.
After being benched for parts of Thursday's 7-5 loss to the Avalanche, Huselius responded with the kind of dazzling offensive display that had almost become routine during a recent 15-game scoring streak.

Flames Burn Avalanche

2007-02-18T08:19:00.002-08:00

Kristian Huselius had a pair of goals and added an assist to lead the Calgary Flames to a 5-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche in the second of three meetings between the teams in a six-day span.Jarome Iginla scored a goal and added an assist for Calgary, which has won two of three. Dion Phaneuf and Stephane Yelle also tallied for the Flames, while Miikka Kiprusoff made 24 saves between the pipes. Daymond Langkow also added a pair of helpers.

Flames 5, Avalanche 2

2007-02-18T08:19:00.001-08:00

Kristian Huselius was determined to make up for a bad game.

Huselius scored twice and neatly set up Dion Phaneuf's tiebreaking goal as the Calgary Flames beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-2 Saturday night.

Flames rebound in style

2007-02-18T08:18:00.000-08:00

This time, the Flames made it stick.

Forty-eight hours after letting a victory over the Colorado Avalanche squirt from their mitts, the Flames took care of those very same Avs Saturday night at the Pengrowth Saddledome, recording a very tidy 5-2 National Hockey League win.

"It was a much better game from us," said Calgary netminder Miikka Kiprusoff, who had a far more breathable evening than Thursday, when he faced 35 shots and was burned for six goals. "We played much smarter in our own end."

Warrener turns mum when his injuries come up

2007-02-18T08:15:00.000-08:00

Rhett Warrener doesn't do much in silence. ...As a Calgary Flames assistant captain and a 10-year veteran of National Hockey League bluelines, he's more than willing to voice his dissent -- forcefully, but diplomatically -- to referees after a debatable call.

In the dressing room, his sarcastic humour is often sharpened to a fine point and jabbed into the ribs of a teammate.

Avalanche, Flames to go at it again at Saddledome

2007-02-17T10:27:00.001-08:00

A pair of teams will battle for the second time in three days tonight at Pengrowth Saddledome, where the Calgary Flames again play host to the Colorado Avalanche.

The two teams just met on Thursday, when Milan Hejduk's hat trick propelled the Avalanche to a come-from-behind 7-5 victory over the Flames.

Gameday blog: Calgary Flames

2007-02-17T10:25:00.000-08:00

Just returned from the morning skate, where I was highly entertained by the Calgary newspapers - there’s some good hockey writers up here. The Flames are coming off a 7-4 loss to the Red Wings and the papers were great — calling it the “Motown massacre” and “Mauling in Michigan.” While the Thrashers last loss to Edmonton was probably just as bad, I guess we let them off the hook compared to these papers. Craig Conroy called the loss to the Red Wings, the ‘final slap in the face’ in George Johnson’s story in the Calgary Herald.

Colorado Avalanche (28-25-4) At Calgary Flames (30-20-8)

2007-02-17T10:23:00.000-08:00

A pair of teams will battle for the second time in three days tonight at Pengrowth Saddledome, where the Calgary Flames again play host to the Colorado Avalanche. The two teams just met on Thursday, when Milan Hejduk's hat trick propelled the Avalanche to a come-from-behind 7-5 victory over the Flames.

Flames to take Avs one game at a time

2007-02-16T13:48:00.003-08:00

Maybe that was the day the I Love You virus infected the National Hockey League's computers.

Maybe the proof reader thought one of those "Col's" stood for Columbus, not Colorado. Or maybe the league simply wanted to give the Flames and their fans a little taste of the playoffs in February.

Whatever the reason, Calgary tonight begins a quirky schedule stretch with the first of three consecutive meetings with the Colorado Avalanche.

Hejduk Nets Hat Trick As Avs Burn Flames

2007-02-16T13:48:00.001-08:00

Milan Hejduk's hat trick propelled the Colorado Avalanche to a come-from-behind 7-5 victory over the Calgary Flames, in the opener of back-to-back contests between the teams at Pengrowth Saddledome.

Joe Sakic scored twice, including his 600th career goal, and also added three assists for the Avalanche, winners in two straight and three of five.

Hejduk scores three goals to lead Avalanche past Flames 7-5

2007-02-16T13:47:00.001-08:00

Joe Sakic scored twice, including his 600th career goal, and added three assists to lead the Colorado Avalanche to a 7-5 win over the Calgary Flames on Thursday night.

Sakic reached the 600-goal plateau by scoring into an empty net, becoming the 17th player in NHL history to record the achievement. He joins Brendan Shanahan and Jaromir Jagr, who both achieved the milestone earlier this year with the New York Rangers.

Sakic reaches 600-goal plateau as Avalanche beats Flames 7-5

2007-02-16T13:45:00.000-08:00

It wasn't the prettiest goal Joe Sakic has ever scored, but it was more than enough to put him into some very select company.

Sakic scored twice, including his 600th career goal into an empty net, and added three assists to lead the Colorado Avalanche to a 7-5 win over the Calgary Flames on Thursday night. Sakic became the 17th player in NHL history to record the 600-goal plateau. He joins Brendan Shanahan and Jaromir Jagr, who both achieved the milestone earlier this year with the New York Rangers.

Flames are picky

2007-02-16T13:43:00.002-08:00

If there was ever any question the Calgary Flames' roster has gone from gritty to gifted, look no further than the list of first round-draft picks now in their lineup.

After plugging their way to the Stanley Cup final three years ago with just six first-rounders on board, Darryl Sutter has since bolstered that number to 11.

Flames blow chances to bury Avalanche

2007-02-16T13:43:00.001-08:00

With one foot on the head of the Colorado Avalanche, the Calgary Flames stumbled.

Badly. A rarity on home ice.

Up two goals in the first period, they lost the lead.

Up two goals in the second period, they lost the lead.

Up 10 points on the Northwest Division rivals, they lost ground.

AVALANCHE 7, FLAMES 5

2007-02-16T13:42:00.001-08:00

Given the fact the Colorado Avalanche were playing for their postseason lives last night against the Calgary Flames, it was reasonable to think this was going to be a playoff-style game. You know the kind -- low-scoring with lots of tight checking and top-notch goaltending.

And, of course, that's exactly what the Avs and Flames didn't serve up.

Fanning the Flames

2007-02-15T14:00:00.001-08:00

When the Avalanche plays Calgary tonight at the Pengrowth Saddledome (7, Altitude), it will be the first of three games against the Flames in a six-day period, and the third of eight regular-season meetings between the Northwest Division teams this season.

Blame it on the post-lockout schedule, which has clubs playing each of its division opponents eight times, every other team in the conference four times and 10 games against teams in the opposite conference, five at home.

Strategies for betting the Northwest Division collision

2007-02-15T13:59:00.001-08:00

Keep an eye out for a favorable spot to bet the Colorado Avalanche as they tangle with the Calgary Flames over a six-day stretch.

That’s the advice sharps have for hockey bettors as these Northwest Division rivals square off three times between Thursday and Tuesday.

The Flames actually have the superior record (30-19-3-5 to Colorado’s 27-25-2-2) and home-ice advantage in the first two meetings. But oddsmakers are accounting for all those factors and pricing the value out of Calgary.

Flames host desperate Avalanche

2007-02-15T13:58:00.002-08:00

On most days, a date with a basement-dwelling team would be something to look forward to. That won't be the case when the Calgary Flames host the Colorado Avalanche Thursday night.

The Avalanche may be the last-place team in the tight Northwest Division, but in a grouping where only 10 points separate the first-place Flames from the fifth-place Avalanche, no win is a given, especially with post-season berths still up for grabs.

Thursday's contest will be the first of two straight games between the clubs at Calgary's Pengrowth Saddledome. They meet again Saturday night.

Flames to take Avs one game at a time

2007-02-15T13:58:00.001-08:00

Maybe that was the day the I Love You virus infected the National Hockey League's computers.

Maybe the proof reader thought one of those "Col's" stood for Columbus, not Colorado. Or maybe the league simply wanted to give the Flames and their fans a little taste of the playoffs in February.

Whatever the reason, Calgary tonight begins a quirky schedule stretch with the first of three consecutive meetings with the Colorado Avalanche.

Stars answer the Flames as arms race escalates in Western Conference

2007-02-15T13:57:00.001-08:00

The Dallas Stars answered the Calgary Flames on Monday as the arms race escalated in the Western Conference with two weeks to go before the NHL's Feb. 27 trade deadline.

Dallas added first-line winger Ladislav Nagy from the Phoenix Coyotes, filling a huge need for the low-scoring Stars, a move that came on the heels of Calgary's terrific acquisition late Saturday night of defenceman Brad Stuart and checking centre Wayne Primeau from the Boston Bruins.

Division Rival Flames, Avs Clash in Calgary

2007-02-15T13:55:00.000-08:00

Still in a dogfight for the lead in the Northwest, the Calgary Flames will welcome the division's last-place team tonight, as the Colorado Avalanche visit the Pengrowth Saddledome.

It will be the first of two straight games between the clubs in Calgary. The Flames and Avs will battle again at the Saddledome on Saturday.

Backed by 7 goals, MacDonald gets first NHL win

2007-02-14T14:16:00.002-08:00

Goaltender Joey MacDonald wasn't nearly as sharp Sunday as he was three nights earlier in St. Louis, but he didn't have to be. His teammates were much better, and that was good enough. The slow-starting Detroit Red Wings were determined to burst out of the gate against travel-weary Calgary and give MacDonald the support he's been missing in recent starts.

MacDonald stops Flames

2007-02-14T14:16:00.001-08:00

etroit goalie Joey MacDonald had been starved of support in search of his first NHL victory, but the Red Wings laid out a smorgasbord of offence Sunday.

The Calgary Flames also did their bit to ensure MacDonald got his first career win in his sixth start with an absolutely abysmal effort in Detroit's 7-4 victory.

Red Wings down Flames

2007-02-14T14:15:00.000-08:00

Henrik Zetterberg scored two goals and added a pair of assists as the Detroit Red Wings held on to defeat the Calgary Flames, 7-4 at Joe Louis Arena.

Mathieu Schneider, Jason Williams and Tomas Holmstrom each had a goal and an assist for the Red Wings, who have won six of their last seven games and 12 straight contests on home ice.

Zetterberg's four-point effort lifts Red Wings past Flames, 7-4

2007-02-14T14:14:00.002-08:00

A quick early scoring burst by the Red Wings was too much for the Calgary Flames to handle. Detroit scored three first-period goals, chasing goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff, and beat Calgary 7-4 on Sunday.

Wings scorch Flames' goalies

2007-02-14T14:14:00.001-08:00

The Red Wings made quick work of Calgary Flames goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff and helped rookie goalie Joey MacDonald get his first career NHL win Sunday night.

Kiprusoff's night ended after giving up three goals on 14 shots over the first 13:54. The Wings cruised to a 7-4 victory at Joe Louis Arena.

Calgary suffers Motown beat down

2007-02-14T14:13:00.000-08:00

A quick early scoring burst by the Detroit Red Wings was too much for the Calgary Flames to handle last night.

Detroit scored three first-period goals, chasing goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff, en route to a 7-4 thumping of the Calgary Flames.

Wings take flight vs. Flames, post 12th straight home win 7-4

2007-02-14T14:12:00.000-08:00

A quick early scoring burst by the Red Wings was too much for the Calgary Flames to handle.

Detroit scored three first-period goals, chasing Flames goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff, and beat Calgary 7-4 on Sunday. Henrik Zetterberg had two goals and two assists, while Joey MacDonald got his first career win in goal as the Red Wings outshot the Flames 50-20.

Calgary 4, Atlanta 1

2007-02-14T14:10:00.002-08:00

Calgary moved into first place in the NHL Northwest Tuesday night with a 4-1 win over the Atlanta Thrashers.

Flames regroup with win over Thrashers

2007-02-14T14:10:00.001-08:00

Daymond Langkow scored two goals and the Calgary Flames moved alone into first place in the Northwest Division with a 4-1 victory over the Atlanta Thrashers at the Pengrowth Saddledome.

Jarome Iginla notched a goal and two assists for Calgary, which won for the first time in five games (1-2-2) and is now two standings points ahead of idle Minnesota and Vancouver.

Flames too powerful for Thrashers

2007-02-14T14:09:00.000-08:00

Once again, the Calgary Flames can lay claim to sole possession of first place in the topsy-turvy NHL Northwest Division.

Daymond Langkow scored twice as the hometown Flames downed the Atlanta Thrashers 4-1 in front of 19,289 fans at the Pengrowth Saddledome on Tuesday.

Dimming Flames return home to host Thrashers

2007-02-14T14:03:00.000-08:00

Two division leaders looking to stop current losing streaks will face off tonight at the Pengrowth Saddledome, where the Calgary Flames open up a homestand by taking on the Atlanta Thrashers.

Both clubs come into this matchup rather cold. The Flames are currently mired in a four-game slide, matching their longest losing spell of this season, while the Thrashers have dropped five of their last six encounters.

Langkow, Flames beat Thrashers 4-1

2007-02-14T14:02:00.000-08:00

Daymond Langkow and Jarome Iginla used the Atlanta Thrashers' poor penalty-killing unit to break out of slumps.

Langkow scored twice and Iginla added a goal and two assists in the Calgary Flames' 4-1 victory over the Thrashers on Tuesday night.

Monsters of their domain

2007-02-14T14:01:00.000-08:00

For the Calgary Flames, home is where the heart is, where the goals are and where the wins are as expected as the pregame pyrotechnics.

With last night's 4-1 toasting of the Atlanta Thrashers, the Flames improved their National Hockey League-leading home record to 23-5-1, an impressive showing but also a necessary one, considering how badly Calgary has performed on the road.

Calgary beats the Thrashers

2007-02-14T13:59:00.000-08:00

Mired in scoring slumps, Daymond Langkow and Jarome Iginla found the perfect tonic Tuesday night - the Atlanta Thrashers' penalty kill.

Langkow scored twice with the extra man while Iginla added a power-play goal and two assists to lead the Calgary Flames to a 4-1 victory. Calgary converted each of its first three man advantages against the league's worst-ranked penalty kill to jump in front 3-0 in the first period.

Gameday blog: Calgary Flames

2007-02-14T13:58:00.000-08:00

Flames fortify for playoff run

2007-02-14T13:57:00.000-08:00

If the Calgary Flames don't have a successful showing in this year's playoffs, it won't be because of a lack of effort from general manager Darryl Sutter. Two weeks after bringing back veteran center Craig Conroy, a valued member of Calgary's 2003-04 squad that made a surprising march to the Stanley Cup Finals, Sutter pulled the trigger on another significant deal

Special Teams Hurt Thrashers In 4-1 Road Loss to Flames

2007-02-14T13:56:00.000-08:00

Once a mole-hill, the Atlanta Thrashers special teams problems are now a full blown mountain - and one that is costing the struggling team games now.

The visiting Thrashers fell to the Calgary Flames 4-1 Tuesday night after allowing the ice-cold Flames to suddenly heat up and end their four-game losing streak.

Test 2

2007-02-14T13:55:00.000-08:00

testing out. :)

Test

2007-02-13T19:21:00.001-08:00

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