Calgary Flames

By rinkrat Calgary Flames: The Calgary Herald's John Down on the Flames pasting the Leafs 5-2 Saturday night: "Where's the killer instinct?" Since when is 5-2, especially when you play like garbage, not an acceptably big scoring line for the second game of an all-road back-to-back? Did I have a str...

By rinkrat John Tortorella thought it was worth a 5-minute major and wants more justice. Both the Rangers and Flames media relations offices told us this morning they hadn't heard about any supplemental discipline from the NHL, but Blueshirt Banter isn't expecting retribution:

By rinkrat No. 1 Star: Evgeni Nabokov(notes), San Jose Sharks No. 2 star: Antero Niittymaki(notes), Tampa Bay Lightning Did you know?: Craig Conroy(notes) is the only Calgary Flames forward without a goal through the team's first 15 games. (AP)

By rinkrat In Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals in 2004, the Detroit Red Wings Hall of Famer took a puck off the eye when teammate Mathieu Schneider's(notes) shot deflected off of Calgary Flames goalie Miikka Kiprusoff(notes). To see a star player go down like this was nothing short of horr...

By rinkrat • "Internet reports" have the Chicago Blackhawks interested in Leafs defenseman Tomas Kaberle(notes). The gist of the story is on-point: Marian Hossa(notes) is inching back, and the cap issues are on the front burner. [Kuc, via Second City Hockey]

By rinkrat Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins at Anaheim Ducks, 10 p.m. EST. Former Mighty Duck of Anaheim Dan Bylsma and former Anaheim Duck Chris Kunitz(notes) go back to Cali as Stanley Cup champions. Good news for Anaheim? Pittsburgh is 1-11-3 with a tie since Jan. 16, 1999 in the Golden State, via the AP. Th...

By rinkrat In the last season before the lockout, the Bolts were division and conference regular season champions (106 points), with a Hart Trophy winner in Marty St. Louis (38 goals, 94 points). Nikolai Khabibulin(notes) recorded five shutouts in the postseason, Brad Richards(notes) won the Con...

By rinkrat Philadelphia Flyers: I love articles in which the headline tells you everything you ever wanted to know about the subject. Toronto Maple Leafs: Vesa Toskala's(notes) career with the Maple Leafs summed up in one shootout attempt --

By rinkrat Say, did you hear the Pittsburgh Penguins won the Stanley Cup? In 08-09? From Puck Buddy Bryan S.: Jersey Fouls is our ongoing exploration of the rules and etiquette for proper hockey jersey creation and exhibition. If you spot what you think may...

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...

By rinkrat The bidding for "Very Used Toronto Maple Leafs fan" began at 1 cent. After 13 bids, Kirby's fan loyalty was sold for just $25 Canadian (US $23.48). Sure. But what if the impossible becomes possible, and the Toronto Maple Leafs end up having a Stanley Cup parade in Kirby's lifetime as a Dallas fan...

By rinkrat Colorado Avalanche: Pleasepleaseplease let this terrible thing be the Avs' third jersey. It's remarkably bad. Toronto Maple Leafs: The Maple Leafs lost again. Sky blue, water wet. I get it. So now PPP is looking at just when they might finally win a game. (Hint: it'll be awhile.)

By rinkrat Preview: Vancouver Canucks (2-3-0) at Calgary Flames (4-2-1), 9 p.m. EST. Preview: Atlanta Thrashers (2-1-0) at New Jersey Devils (3-2-0), 7 p.m. EST. Preview: New York Islanders (0-1-3) at Buffalo Sabres (3-0-1), 7 p.m. EST. Preview: Philadelphia Flyers (3-1-1) at Florida Panthers (1-4-0),...

By rinkrat • Mike Smith(notes) is back in goal for the Tampa Bay Lightning after getting Nitty'd. [Lightning Strikes] • Looking at how the New York Islanders may scramble their lines. [Lighthouse Hockey] • Please to be welcoming Anaheim Calling to the SB Nation collective. [Anaheim Calling]

By rinkrat As the Hawks went down 5-0 to the visiting Calgary Flames, defenseman Brent Seabrook recalled thinking, "That was unacceptable." So did the rest of his teammates: Chicago's five unanswered goals sent the game into overtime, where Seabrook collected an Olli Jokinen(notes) turnover an...

By rinkrat When Theo Fleury(notes) invested in the Calgary Hitmen back in 1994, he hired Graham James, his alleged abuser as head coach. [Toronto Star] Finally, here's Elliotte Friedman's piece on the NHL and Twitter last night during Hockey Night in Canada. [CBC]

By rinkrat Preview: Anaheim Ducks (1-1-0) at Philadelphia Flyers (3-1-0), 7 p.m. EST. Preview: New York Islanders (0-0-2) at Boston Bruins (1-2-0), 7 p.m. EST. Preview: Los Angeles Kings (2-1-0) at St. Louis Blues (2-1-0), 8 p.m. EST. Preview: Colorado Avalanche (2-1-1) at Chicago Blackhawks (1-1-1), 8:3...

By rinkrat Preview: New York Islanders (0-0-1) at Ottawa Senators (1-1-0) Preview: New Jersey Devils (0-2-0) at Tampa Bay Lightning (0-1-1) Preview: Colorado Avalanche (2-0-0) at Nashville Predators (1-0-0) Preview: Minnesota Wild (1-1-0) at Los Angeles Kings (1-1-0)

By rinkrat Honorable Mention: Anze Kopitar(notes) and Joe Thornton(notes) each had three points, as the San Jose Sharks rallied from a 3-0 deficit to take a lead that lasted just 26 seconds. The Los Angeles Kings defeated the Sharks, 6-4, spoiling Dany Heatley's(notes) first goal in teal. ... Swedish h...

By rinkrat • The Todd Bertuzzi(notes)/Steve Moore legal saga trudges along, with new court documents alleging that "former Vancouver Canucks coach Marc Crawford and general manager Brian Burke silently orchestrated" the assault. [Snapshots]