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Flames Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:16:07 PST

The goals-against average is coming down for the Flames. That's what happens when you allow only four goals in three games.

Still, it's not quite a product of being a solid defensive team. Thanks to great performances by their goaltenders—Curtis McElhinney in a 3-2 victory in Dallas and Miikka Kiprusoff in a 2-1 win over St. Louis and 3-1 victory over the Rangers—the Flames are looking better in the goals-against ledger.

But they still have a big job to do to end up where they want to be. The number of scoring chances allowed remains way too high. As does the number of shots allowed.

With a three-game road trip on the schedule beginning Tuesday in Montreal, the Flames must continue clamping down on the opposition.

Iginla nets winner in Flames' 3-1 win over Rangers (AP)

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:33:25 PST

In his first meeting against the team that drafted him, Nigel Dawes had a career night. Dawes assisted on all three Calgary goals and Miikka Kiprusoff had 32 saves as the Flames beat the New York Rangers 3-1 Saturday night for their third win in a row. The highlight of Dawes' first career three-point night was his setup of Jarome Iginla at 16:47 of the second period.

Saturday's Three Stars: Nabokov blanks Pens in rout (Yahoo! Sports)

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:20:37 PST

No. 1 Star: Evgeni Nabokov, San Jose Sharks The Sharks netminder was solid against the defending champions making...

Puck Previews: Avery, Phaneuf meet; defending the barber pole (Yahoo! Sports)

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:25:53 PST

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The 10 most brutal NHL injuries of the last decade (Yahoo! Sports)

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:24:59 PST

(No, the first decade of the 21st century doesn't technically end until 2011. Save your bellyaching.

Sizzling Devils storm into Ottawa (CBC.ca)

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:15:08 PST

The Ottawa Senators host the New Jersey Saturday on Hockey Night in Canada (6:30 p.m. ET, CBC, CBCSports.ca) and if recent history is any indication, the Devils will walk out of the nation's capital with two points in their back pocket.

Second person fired by Alberta's health board for giving Flames H1N1 vaccines (The Canadian Press)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:41:00 PST

CALGARY - Alberta's health board says a second person has been fired for helping set up a private clinic for Calgary Flames players and their families to get the H1N1 flu vaccine.

Second person fired for giving Flames vaccines (AP)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:22:43 PST

Alberta's health board says a second person has been fired for helping set up a private clinic for Calgary Flames players and their families to get the H1N1 flu vaccine. Alberta Health Services launched an investigation earlier this week into how the hockey players got shots while thousands of Albertans waited in line.

Phaneuf scores in OT, lifts Flames to 2-1 win over Blues (The Canadian Press)

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:27:00 PST

ST. LOUIS - The Calgary Flames don't mind playing a little longer to get a win.

Phaneuf's OT goal gives Flames win over Blues (AP)

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:05:20 PST

The Calgary Flames don't mind playing a little longer to get a win. Dion Phaneuf scored 2:50 into overtime to give the Flames a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night. Calgary has two overtime wins in two nights. The Flames beat Dallas 3-2 on Wednesday. Phaneuf whistled a shot off the shin guard of St.

Solid play from Miller, Anderson could make U.S. Olympic team a contender (The Canadian Press)

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:41:00 PST

As tough as it's been for Ron Wilson to watch his Toronto Maple Leafs play on some nights this season, he's been given reason to smile when watching other NHL teams on television.

The 5 best and 5 worst NHL jerseys of the last decade (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:13:55 PST

(No, the first decade of the 21st century doesn't technically end until 2011. Save your bellyaching.

Wednesday's Three Stars: Iggy leads Flames; dueling shutouts (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:54:26 PST

No. 1 Star: Jarome Iginla, Calgary Flames The Flames got some breaks against the Dallas Stars, and Iginla made...

Iginla's OT goal lifts Flames past Stars (AP)

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:24:13 PST

Calgary coach Brent Sutter recently asked for more from captain Jarome Iginla, and that's what Sutter got. Iginla scored a power-play goal at 1:25 of overtime -- his second goal of the game -- to give the Flames a 3-2 comeback victory over the Dallas Stars on Wednesday night. "Certainly Jarome's game was good, and not just because he scored two goals," Sutter said.

Severity of injury big factor in OHL ruling (CBC.ca)

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:11:26 PST

In suspending forward Michael Liambas for the remainder of the regular season, Ontario Hockey League commissioner David Branch says "you cannot lose sight what has happened here to the other player."

Puck Previews: Battle of Western Conference darlings (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:55:39 PST

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Official fired after Flames flu shot controversy (AP)

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:23:45 PST

A senior staff member for Alberta Health Services has been fired for giving the Calgary Flames swine flu shots while thousands of people waited in line for the vaccine last week. The board, which reports directly to the Alberta government, won't name who was dismissed Wednesday and said more people might be punished for their roles.

OHL player gets season ban for hit (CBC.ca)

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:34:09 PST

The Ontario Hockey League has reacted strongly to a hit that put a Kitchener Rangers defenceman in critical condition, suspending Michael Liambas of the Erie Otters for the remainder of the season.

Puck Headlines: Flames battle H1N1 criticism; comrade Forsberg? (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:35:33 PST

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Puck Previews: Homecoming in Anaheim; Wings, Bruins battle (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:47:59 PST

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Probe ordered after Calgary Flames score flu shots while public waits (The Canadian Press)

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:43:00 PST

CALGARY - The Alberta government has launched an investigation into how members of the Calgary Flames and their families scored swine flu shots at a special clinic as thousands of people waited in line for the vaccine or were turned away.

The 9 best NHL teams of the last decade (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:08:53 PST

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What We Learned: It's a moral conundrum about star injuries (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:47:36 PST

Hello, this is a feature that will run through the entire season and aims to recap the weekend's events...

Stuart, Holmstrom lead Red Wings (AP)

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:16:47 PDT

This is the way Detroit coach Mike Babcock wants his team to play. Brad Stuart and Tomas Holmstrom scored 59 seconds apart in the second period, and Alberta native Chris Osgood made 20 saves to help the Red Wings beat the Calgary Flames 3-1 on Saturday night. Kirk Maltby added an empty-net goal for Detroit.

Sexism and the NHL third jersey: Female fan's plight, fight (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:09:53 PDT

The NHL's retail relationship with female hockey fans hasn't exactly been storybook over the last few...

Jersey Fouls: Ham-berger, Redskins Ovie and Heatley hate (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:35:00 PDT

Jersey Fouls is our ongoing exploration of the rules and etiquette for proper hockey jersey creation and...

Wednesday's Three Stars: Sid's trick; Preds win on shorty (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:21:05 PDT

No. 1 Star: Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins Amid questions about his offensive output early this season, Sid...