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| Flames beat Kings, overtake first in Northwest Division |
NHL Hockey |
04/07/2009 |
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| Calgary, AB (Best E Casino) - Jarome Iginla registered a goal and an assist, as the Calgary Flames took over sole possession of first place in the Northwest Division with a 4-1 win over Los Angeles at the Pengrowth Saddledome. Daymond Langkow, David Moss and Jim Vandermeer also scored for the Flames, who have won two of their last three games. Calgary holds a two-point edge over the Canucks and travels to Vancouver for a showdown on Tuesday. Michael Cammalleri recorded two helpers, while Miikka Kiprusoff ma |
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| Flames try to take over Northwest lead in home test vs. Kings |
NHL Hockey |
04/06/2009 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Calgary Flames will try to take over sole possession of first place in the Northwest Division when they host the Los Angeles Kings tonight at the Saddledome. With 94 points, the Flames are tied with Vancouver for both the top spot in the Northwest and the third seed in the Western Conference. Calgary, which has four games left in the regular season, has a game in hand to use over the Canucks tonight. Calgary has not helped its cause recently, losing two of three and four of its last si |
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| Wild, Red Wings clash in Detroit |
NHL Hockey |
04/05/2009 |
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| d the NHL with 113 points, but Detroit, which cannot finish lower than second in the conference, does have a game in hand over the Sharks, who play tonight in Anaheim. The Wild earned a big victory their last time out, as they shut down the visiting Calgary Flames on Friday night. Niklas Backstrom made 27 saves for his eighth shutout of the season to help Minnesota blank the Flames, 4-0, at Xcel Energy Center. Marian Gaborik, Owen Nolan, Andrew Brunette and Cal Clutterbuck each had a goal for the Wild, who ha |
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| Wild's Backstrom blanks Flames |
NHL Hockey |
04/03/2009 |
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| St. Paul, MN (Best E Casino) - Niklas Backstrom made 27 saves for his eighth shutout of the season to help the Minnesota Wild give their playoff hopes a boost with a 4-0 win over the Calgary Flames. Marian Gaborik, Owen Nolan, Andrew Brunette and Cal Clutterbuck each had a goal for the Wild, who have alternated wins and losses over the last nine games. Minnesota now has 83 points on the season and sits in the 10th spot in the Western Conference, one behind Nashville and two behind St. Louis, with four games |
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| Flames aim for season series sweep in Minnesota |
NHL Hockey |
04/03/2009 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Calgary Flames will try for a season series sweep of the Minnesota Wild in their final matchup this season tonight at Xcel Energy Center. The Flames have won all five of their meetings with the Wild this year and 10 of the last 11 in the series overall. Calgary has also won two straight and four of its last five in Minnesota. Miikka Kiprusoff has dominated the Wild in his career, posting a lifetime mark of 24-6-2 against them with a tie, 1.79 goals against average and three shutouts in |
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| Peaking too early? Favorites could struggle come playoff time |
NHL Hockey |
04/02/2009 |
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| t used in the playoffs can lead to many long games, and those types of tests have a way of bringing a superior team down to an opponent's level. In light of this, here are five teams with high expectations that could disappoint come playoff time: 1. CALGARY FLAMES - The Flames had a seemingly comfortable lead atop the Northwest Division when they made this year's biggest trade-deadline move, acquiring centerman Olli Jokinen from the Phoenix Coyotes. Though Jokinen has done his share with 13 points (8 goals, 5 |
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| Fading Flames visit Stars |
NHL Hockey |
04/02/2009 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Three days ago, the Calgary Flames were sitting in the third spot in the Western Conference standings as Northwest Division leaders. Things sure have changed for the club since then. Now fifth overall in the conference, the Flames aim to get on track and deal the Dallas Stars' playoff hopes another deadly blow tonight at American Airlines Center. The Flames have been out of action since a 2-1 loss to San Jose on Monday. Even after that setback, the club's third in four games, Calgary held |
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| Sharks edge Flames |
NHL Hockey |
03/31/2009 |
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| Calgary, AB (Best E Casino) - Evgeni Nabokov made 28 saves to help the San Jose Sharks take a 2-1 win over the Calgary Flames in a battle of division leaders at Pengrowth Saddledome. Dany Boyle and Jonathan Cheechoo each had a goal for the Sharks, who have won two straight. Joe Thornton assisted on both goals. "We are playing well as a team right now," said Nabokov. "We're playing disciplined and not letting the other team get any momentum. We gotta keep up this kind of play when the playoffs start." Jarome |
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| Flames try to extend division lead in clash with Sharks |
NHL Hockey |
03/30/2009 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Two clubs battling for position in the Western Conference standings collide tonight, as the Calgary Flames host the San Jose Sharks at Pengrowth Saddledome. While the Sharks are already locked into a playoff spot as Pacific Division champions, the Flames are getting closer to securing their fifth straight postseason berth. Calgary is tops in the Northwest Division with 92 points, just one more than second-place Vancouver. Although they haven't officially locked up a playoff spot, the Flame |
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| Pens, Rangers clash in pivotal matchup |
NHL Hockey |
03/28/2009 |
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| ut New York has dropped four straight, seven of eight and nine of its last 11 in the Steel City. Pittsburgh was handed its first regulation loss in a month last Sunday by Philadelphia, but the Pens rebounded with Wednesday's shutout victory over the Calgary Flames. The win over Calgary improved the Penguins to 4-1-1 on a season-high eight- game homestand that is scheduled to end Wednesday against New Jersey. Pittsburgh is 22-13-3 as the host club this season. Kris Letang and Hal Gill each scored a goal and Ma |
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