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Rene Bourque, centre, scored his first NHL hat trick on Saturday night. The Dallas Stars' James Neal tries but fails to put the puck past Flames goalie Miikka Kiprusoff in Calgary on Tuesday. Todd Bertuzzi gets hug from his 7-year o-d son Tag during a press conference Tuesday at the Saddledome introducing the 5 new members of the Calgary Flames. Flames' Todd Bertuzzi loses his balance and his stick Thursday. The Flames' Eric Godard throws a punch at Douglas Murray during the third period. (Getty Images) Goalie Brian Boucher, playing his first game for the Flames, foils scoring attempt by the Blues' Ryan Johnson on Friday. The Flames clipped the Blues 3-2 in OT.

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Rate #Flames Battle of the Bads

Original at Los Angeles Kings Hockey Fan Forum external link    Sat, Jan 30

By rinkrat Yikes! Together, the Flames and Oilers have one win in January, the Oilers throwing in their 12-game losing streak on top of the Flames nine-gamer. FIRST LINE: Backlund-Boyd-Iginla Blog by hockey writer John Down, Calgary Herald)

Rate #NHL Thursday's Three Stars: Harding handles pain; 'Hawks top SJ (PuckDaddy)

Original at Los Angeles Kings Hockey Fan Forum external link    Thu, Jan 28

By rinkrat Jim Slater(notes) netted two important goals: To open the scoring and to give the Atlanta Thrashers a 4-3 lead to cap a three-goal third-period rally against the Philadelphia Flyers. But it was the rookie Kane that set up both tallies with brilliant moments of skating, battling Chris Pro...

Rate #Flames Two losing streaks set to collide

Original at Los Angeles Kings Hockey Fan Forum external link    Thu, Jan 28

By rinkrat These last two points, in fact, might prove to be huge when they finish up the regular season and count down the top eight in the Western Conference. Then again, the two points they didn’t get might prove to be even bigger. John Down, Calgary Herald

Rate Eriksson, Auld lift Stars past Flames in SO

Original at Yahoo! Sports external link    Thu, Jan 28

Alex Auld and the Dallas Stars are starting to enjoy a little shootout success. Loui Eriksson scored in the third round of the shootout, Auld was perfect in all three rounds, and the Stars rallied from a two-goal deficit for a 4-3 victory over the slumping Calgary Flames on Wednesday night. E...

Rate NOTES, QUOTES

Original at FOXSports.com News for Flames external link    Wed, Jan 27

Calgary scored two power-play goals in a game for the first time since Nov. 30. The Flames went through 26 games either scoring once or not at all on the man advantage. During those struggles, they managed only nine power-play goals and fell to near the bottom of the league in that category. --Sa...

Past Month

 

Rate #NHL Monday’s Three Stars: Conklin prolongs Flame-out; Sedin dazzles (PuckDaddy)

Original at Los Angeles Kings Hockey Fan Forum external link    Mon, Jan 25

By rinkrat ConkBlock made 34 saves for his third shutout of the season, blanking the tail-spinning Calgary Flames, 2-0. Five of his saves came against Jarome Iginla(notes); he made 15 in the third period alone. Patrik Berglund(notes), snapping a 13-game drought, and David Perron(notes) had the Bl...

Rate #NHL Thursday's Three Stars: Upshall, Staal dual tricks; Auld's goof (PuckDaddy)Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Los Angeles Kings Hockey Fan Forum external link    Fri, Jan 22

By rinkrat Honorable Mention: R.J. Umberger(notes) tipped home an Anton Stralman(notes) shot on the power-play for a 3-2 Columbus Blue Jackets victory over the Boston Bruins. The goal followed a controversial high-sticking call on Milan Lucic(notes). ...Jimmy Howard(notes) had 27 saves, including...

Rate #Flames Making the case for Alex Tanguay

Original at Los Angeles Kings Hockey Fan Forum external link    Sat, Jan 16

By rinkrat One — that Flames general manager Darryl Sutter, still so in love with his core, won’t rock a blockbuster in the coming weeks. So no Vinny Lecavalier. No Nathan Horton. No Jeff Carter. No Eric Staal. Tanguay could: So . . . will it happen? Will Sutter bring back Tanguay? And if not Tanguay . . . .

Rate Opinion: #Flames What's the score, Calgary?

Original at Los Angeles Kings Hockey Fan Forum external link    Thu, Jan 14

By rinkrat Jarome Iginla is now in a six-game slump without a goal. Olli Jokinen continues to disappoint, not even on a 20-goal pace. Rene Bourque, Jamie Lundmark, Dustin Boyd and Nigel Dawes have been most dangerous of late. John Down, Calgary Herald

Year 2010

 

Rate Flames' Phaneuf trade-demand rumor denied

Original at Yahoo! Sports external link    Fri, Jan 8

If you believe the rumors, then 24-year-old Calgary Flames star defenseman Dion Phaneuf is on the move after he...

Rate #NHL Thursday's Three Stars: Loui nets trick; strange Blues fight (PuckDaddy)

Original at Los Angeles Kings Hockey Fan Forum external link    Fri, Jan 1

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By rinkrat The Sharks' backup goaltender had an impressive night: Stopping all 18 shots he faced in a first-period blitz by the Phoenix Coyotes and then all six shots he faced in the shootout, leading San Jose to a 3-2 win over a steaking opponent. Greiss had 34 saves overall.

Rate #NHL Wednesday's Three Stars: Marty blanks Pens; Phaneuf ejected (PuckDaddy)

Original at Los Angeles Kings Hockey Fan Forum external link    Wed, Dec 30

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By rinkrat Honorable mention: Eric Nystrom's(notes) furious fore-check set up Conroy's eventual game-winner for the Calgary Flames, his first of the season and first since April 11. The Flames knocked off the Los Angeles Kings, 2-1. ... When Steven Stamkos(notes) lost control of the puck in overtime...

Rate Finns show strength in comeback win

Original at Globe and Mail external link    Sun, Dec 27

Teemu Hartikainen, a winger drafted by the Edmonton Oilers, began the comeback with a second-period goal, while goaltender Joni Ortio, a Calgary Flames ... and more »

Rate Following Kiprusoff

Original at NHL.com external link    Sat, Dec 26

Ortio, drafted last June by the Calgary Flames, was humbled to hear that Kiprusoff had even taken notice of him. “When that good of a player has something ...

Rate Jokinen, Kipper show support for Finland's WJC entry

Original at NHL.com external link    Wed, Dec 23

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Faceoff.com CALGARY -- For the Calgary Flames' star Finnish duo of forward Olli Jokinen and goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff, their trip to the Pengrowth ... Finnish Flames cheer 'home' teamCalgary Herald Kiprusoff salutes BrodeurEdmonton Sun Kipper clams up over GamesCalgary Herald

Rate The Flames prospect report and World Junior Championship line-up

Original at NHL.com external link    Wed, Dec 23

The Calgary Flames have three players playing in the 2010 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan from December 26 - January 5. ... Three Flames at the World JuniorsExaminer.com all 2 news articles »

Rate Opinion: In brief: James leads Longhorns past Tar Heels

Original at The Spokesman Review external link    Sun, Dec 20

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Globe and Mail •Predators topple Flames in third: Defenseman Cody Franson scored the go-ahead goal in the third period and the Nashville Predators beat the Calgary Flames ... Photos in this gallerySportsnet.ca all 453 news articles »

Rate Predators topple Flames 5-3

Original at Yahoo! Sports external link    Sat, Dec 19

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30, the Nashville Predators have been one of the best teams in the NHL. With a 5-3 victory over the Flames on Saturday, the Predators avenged the loss to ...

Rate #Kings Kings Flame out, limp into holiday break (Life in Hockeywood)

Original at Los Angeles Kings Hockey Fan Forum external link    Fri, Dec 18

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By Mateo It certainly wasn't for lack of trying. The Kings ran into the buzzsaw that is Miikka Kiprusoff, he of the 2.14 goals against average and .930 save percentage. The Kings pumped 35 shots at the Flames' netminder, and he turned all but one away: Corey Elkins' first NHL goal late in the game.

Rate Opinion: what they're saying: 12/17 flames edition

Original at Los Angeles Kings Hockey Fan Forum external link    Fri, Dec 18

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By rcc Go Flames Go! Dion... Flames haven't caught on to the Doughty spinorama thing. bummer... no SO for Kipper. Keep your heads in the game Flames, Kings are not letting up!! But the Kings are the best in the west for a reason. Persistence. Flames are still learning this.

Rate Adding Fuel To The Fire: Calgary Flames Showing Their True Colours?

Original at Bleacher Report external link    Thu, Dec 17

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I have to be honest, being a Calgary Flames fan over the past few years has made me terribly pessimistic. The 2003-04 season, which saw Calgary push its way ...

Rate Tired of excuses? Flames are beat

Original at Calgary Sun external link    Thu, Dec 17

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SLAM! Sports By RANDY SPORTAK Suddenly snakebitten Flames captain Jarome Iginla couldn't put this puck past Blues goaltender Chris Mason during Calgary's 4-3 loss ... Home for the holidaysCalgary Herald Will Mikka Kiprusoff's Flame Blow Out Come Postseason Time?Bleacher Report

Rate Opinion: Quick to the Punch Pt 2; Kings beat Flames

Original at Los Angeles Kings Hockey Fan Forum external link    Tue, Dec 8

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By Hipcheck What a telling week and month this will be for the team. San Jose, Phoenix, and Dallas all in a weeks span with a Canadian Roadie after that with Van, Edm, & Calgary again, a long break(great for Smyths return hopefully) with the Yotes, 2 against the Wild, and Calgary one more time for good...

Rate ***GDT - Calgary Flames @ Los Angeles Kings - 12/07/09*** (7:30 PM)

Original at Los Angeles Kings Hockey Fan Forum external link    Sun, Dec 6    8 related articles

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By TooCool Los Angeles Kings (17-10-3) 37 pts Calgary Flames (18-7-3) 39 pts Los Angeles Kings (subject to change) Los Angeles Kings Calgary Flames 1. San Jose Sharks (19-7-5) 43 pts 2. Los Angeles Kings (17-10-3) 37 pts Western Conference Standings: 3 Flames 39 10 Canucks 32 14 Oilers 28

Rate Opinion: #NHL The 10 best NHL general managers of the last decade (PuckDaddy)

Original at Los Angeles Kings Hockey Fan Forum external link    Sat, Dec 5

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By rinkrat 9. Jay Feaster, Tampa Bay Lightning 7. Pierre Lacroix, Colorado Avalanche 5. Doug Wilson, San Jose Sharks Next! The result: The Hurricanes' first Stanley Cup. 3. Brian Burke, Vancouver Canucks/Anaheim Ducks 2. Lou Lamoriello, New Jersey Devils 1. Ken Holland, Detroit Red Wings

Rate #NHL Puck Headlines: Gaborik's injury; swine flu sweeping NHL (PuckDaddy)

Original at Los Angeles Kings Hockey Fan Forum external link    Wed, Oct 28

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By rinkrat • We will allow this Colorado Avalanche gloating to stand. For now. [Jerseys and Hockey Love] • Haven't watched it yet, but heard this ESPN E:60 piece on Theo Fleury(notes) was quite good. [ESPN] • Jay Bouwmeester(notes) is quieter than mouse flatulence, but just loud enough for his Calgary...

Rate #Flames Guest column: Life as an outsider in Toronto

Original at Los Angeles Kings Hockey Fan Forum external link    Fri, Oct 23

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By rinkrat Sammy Hudes is a 16-year-old Calgary Flames fan who lives in Toronto. In the following guest column, he talks about what it's like to cheer for the Flames while living in the "centre of the universe." Sammy Hudes is a 16-year-old Calgary Flames fan who lives in Toronto. In the following guest c...

Rate Opinion: Chicago Blackhawks set tone early and often

Original at Chicago Tribune external link    Sat, Apr 25

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You still can't give a guy like [the Flames'] Jarome Iginla a free pass on a night. He's too good to give him a free pass. If you don't challenge those kind of guys, you're going to get burned. I don't think the physical play is going to stop. ... Flames-Blackhawks Game Review USA Today

Rate Opinion: Ducks shackle Sharks, close in on series upset

Original at San Diego Union Tribune external link    Fri, Apr 24

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Calgary Flames forward Andre Roy has been suspended one game by the NHL after initiating contact with Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Aaron Johnson during pre-game warmups Wednesday night. The United States clinched a berth to the Under-17 World Cup in ...

Rate College player spends spring break with Wranglers - Las Vegas Review

Original at Las Vegas Review-Journal external link    Wed, Mar 25

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Las Vegas Review - Journal, NV Robinson would love to one day play for the Calgary Flames, the team he grew up rooting for. Being with the Wranglers, the Flames' ECHL affiliate, could be a step in that direction. "There's nothing like playing for your home team's organization," ...

Rate Opinion: New-look Pens hope they mirror Flames

Original at Pittsburgh Tribune-Review external link    Tue, Mar 24

By Rob Rossi, TRIBUNE-REVIEW Those Penguins players that know the Calgary Flames best are quite aware what is required to beat them tonight at Mellon Arena. "When I was there, the identity they wanted to have was of a hitting team that worked hard and ...

Year 2008

 

Rate Puck Headlines: F-r-a-g-i-l-e … must be Marian GaborikVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Yahoo! Sports external link    Fri, Dec 19

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By Greg Wyshynski • Defenseman Sami Salo of the Canucks will miss a month with a broken rib. [CBC] • It's DC vs. Philly weekend, and Bruce Boudreau said there's "not a lot of like" between the Washington Capitals and the Philadelphia Flyers. [Capitals Insider]

Rate Podcast: Puck Headlines: Sundin doesn't have 'spine' to help Chicago winVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Yahoo! Sports external link    Thu, Dec 11

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By Greg Wyshynski • LCS Hockey has a new addition of their radio sitcom, "The Bettmans," featuring Gary's meeting with Sean Avery. [LCS Hockey, .mp3 file] • Earl Sleek and Mike Chen face off in a segment of "it's about damn time" in preparation for tonight's showdown between the San Jose Sharks and the Anaheim...

Rate Podcast: Puck Headlines: Sundin doesn't have 'spine' to help Chicago winVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Yahoo! Canada Sports external link    Thu, Dec 11

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By Greg Wyshynski • LCS Hockey has a new addition of their radio sitcom, "The Bettmans," featuring Gary's meeting with Sean Avery. [LCS Hockey, .mp3 file] • Earl Sleek and Mike Chen face off in a segment of "it's about damn time" in preparation for tonight's showdown between the San Jose Sharks and the Anaheim...

Rate Puck Headlines: Preparing for Atlanta to blow Kovalchuk tradeVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Yahoo! Sports external link    Sun, Dec 7

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By Greg Wyshynski • Defending the Toronto Maple Leafs' honoring Wendel Clark, and why they weren't "the stuck-in-the-mud Leafs" throwing "a bash in the trailer park for one of their unwashed heathens." [The Hockey News] • Finally, good scrap from a couple of days ago between Brandon Prust of Calgary and Ca...

Rate Puck Headlines: Babcock calls out Wings; pray for Ducks tonightVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Yahoo! Sports external link    Mon, Dec 1

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By Greg Wyshynski Preview: Anaheim Ducks at Detroit Red Wings (7:30 p.m. EST; TV: FSPT, FSD). Here's what Mike Babcock had to say about his Red Wings today after practice: "Who's the hardest-working team in the National Hockey League? ... Well, in the past I've been able to say without any question, here. I don't th...

Rate Puck Headlines: Flyers face gut check in PittsburghVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Yahoo! Canada Sports external link    Thu, Nov 13

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By Greg Wyshynski Preview: Calgary Flames at San Jose Sharks (10:30 p.m. EST; TV: FPPV, CSBA). A rematch from last year's Western Conference quarterfinals, the Flames will see Brian Boucher between the pipes for San Jose. Dion Phaneuf's partner Jim Vandermeer will miss six weeks with a broken ankle.

Rate Opinion: At the second intermission: Flames 0 Avalanche 0

Original at The Province - Canada.com external link    Tue, Oct 28

  Canada - Oct 28, 2008 The Flames and Avs have played some wild and eventful games in recent seasons — the 5-4 Calgary victory two weeks ago at the Saddledome was one of them ... Flames Game Review Canoe.ca After one period: Avalanche 0 Flames 0 Calgary Herald all 3 news articles

Rate 17 Ave. link to 'Dome sought

Original at Canada.com external link    Sun, Jun 15

 Canada - The plan also includes a site near the proposed 17th Avenue crossing for a potential replacement for the Saddledome, home of the Calgary Flames. ... Stampede's billion-dollar vision Calgary Herald all 4 news articles

Rate Game 1 pre-game video highlights, San Jose Sharks vs Calgary FlamesVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Sharkspage external link    Fri, Apr 11

By PJ Swenson Many fans tuning in for the the first game of the Calgary Flames vs San Jose Sharks Western Conference Quarterfinal series on recently re-branded Comcast Sportsnet Bay Area (formerly FSN Bay Area) missed six minutes plus of the first period due to an Oakland-Toronto baseball game that r...

Rate Opinion: Post-game press conference transcript, Calgary Flames head coach Mike Keenan, San Jose Sharks coach Ron Wilson

Original at Sharkspage external link    Thu, Apr 10

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By PJ Swenson CALGARY FLAMES HEAD COACH MIKE KEENAN POST-GAME Calgary Flames head coach Mike Keenan post-game press conference comments: Q] The Flames had a lot of energy in the first period? San Jose Sharks head coach Ron Wilson post-game press conference comments:

Rate Ugliest Hockey Jersey In History

Original at nhldigest.com external link    Thu, Jan 17

By Tyler We were tempted to add the socks in as the worst socks in history, but it is a toss up between these and the new Calgary Flames socks. If you have this jersey, please spare yourself the shame and head over to Ice Jerseys.com and pick ...

Rate Jarome Iginla scores 2 goals and Flames beat Rangers 4-3

Original at ESPN external link    Wed, Jan 2

By Associated Press CALGARY, Alberta -- The Calgary Flames ' scoring duo of Jarome Iginla and Kristian Huselius were too much for the New York Rangers. Iginla scored two goals and ...

Year 2007

 

Rate Rbk EDGE Review: Flames

Original at NHL Tournament of Logos external link    Sat, Oct 13

By Chris Here at the NHLToL, we're going to review every one of them. Read up and then rate the new sweaters. We'll do a full ranking after completing all of the reviews. Rbk EDGE Uniform System Calgary Flames New Uniforms Free Polls - VOTE NOW! ...

Rate Podcast: A Conversation with Eric Duhatschek

Original at Kuklas Korner external link    Thu, Oct 11

Eric Duhatschek was the winner of the Hockey Hall of Fame’s Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award for “distinguished contributions to hockey writing” in 2001. In 2000, after twenty years of writing about the NHL and the Calgary Flames, he joined globeandmail.com, where he writes a five-times-a...

Rate Podcast: Flames sign leaders to extensions - Arizona Republic

Original at azcentral.com external link    Wed, Jul 4

Flames sign leaders to extensions Arizona Republic, AZ - Jul 4, 2007 AP The Calgary Flames signed captain Jarome Iginla and assistant captain Robyn Regehr to five-year contract extensions that begin after the 2007-08 season. ...

Rate Opinion: Wings 2, Flames 1 (2OT)

Original at Behind the Jersey external link    Mon, Apr 23

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By Christy Hammond Alex Tanguay (via Calgary Sun): Mercifully, 2006-07 is over for the Calgary Flames. A lost opportunity with this roster, especially one enjoying the services of Miikka Kiprusoff in his prime, and hopefully we just witnessed the final condemnation of the Jim Playfair administration.

Rate Opinion: NHL | Red Wings slap Flames in opener - Seattle Times

Original at seattletimes.nwsource.com external link    Fri, Apr 13

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The Spokesman ReviewNHL | Red Wings slap Flames in opener Seattle Times, WA - Apr 13, 2007 DETROIT — Pavel Datsyuk broke out of a 26-game playoff scoring drought to push the Detroit Red Wings past the Calgary Flames 4-1 Thursday night. ...

Rate Boyd gives Flames 4-2 win over Stars

Original at Times Picayune external link    Sun, Jan 7    6 related articles

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 LA - Jan 7, 2007 CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Dustin Boyd scored his first NHL goal with 2:17 left Saturday night, snapping a tie and carrying the Calgary Flames to a 4-2 win ...

Year 2006

 

Rate Podcast: Sharks, Devils, Senators, & Avalanche, Oh My!

Original at SoCal HockeyCast external link    Mon, May 1

By technologyted@mac.com The SoCal HockeyCast returns with coverage of the 2006 NHL Playoffs!  In this episode, our enhanced podcast reports on the big upsets in this year's playoffs so far.  The Kings didn't make it, but we still cover hockey from our unique Southern California perspective.  We also give the Duck...

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