Flames Team Report
(Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:37:57 PST)
Despite a three-goal victory over a talented Kings team Saturday in Los Angeles, the Flames have issues going forward.
Their head coach, Brent Sutter, has called them too casual and is learning what Mike Keenan and Jim Playfair previously discovered in their brief three years in the position—the Flames are a tough group to coach. They want to have fun and win games. Sutter wants to see more accountability from the leaders in the room.
When things are going well, it's always more fun, but while captain Jarome Iginla and some of the veterans were contrary to the recent outcry from their coach, it has become obvious the issue will come to a head again sooner rather than later.
That hasn't stopped Iginla from lighting it up, climbing up the charts to sit second...
Saturday's Three Stars: Robidas rules; Perron's goal of year?
(Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:51:46 PST)
No. 1 star: Stephane Robidas, Dallas Stars After Brian Rolston opened the scoring for the New Jersey Devils, it...
Iginla hat trick lifts Flames over Kings
(Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:26:36 PST)
Jarome Iginla scored a goal in each period to lead the Calgary Flames to a 5-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings in the NHL on Saturday. Iginla completed his first hat trick of the season, and ninth of his career, with a shot from the right circle with 4:07 left in the game. It was his 11th goal in his past nine games.
NHL Capsules
(Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:00:07 PST)
Jarome Iginla scored a goal in each period to lead the Calgary Flames to a 5-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday. Iginla completed his first hat trick of the season, and ninth of his career, with a shot from the right circle that got past goalie Jonathan Quick with 4:07 left in the game.
The 10 best teams that didn't win the Cup in the last decade
(Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:05:14 PST)
(No, the first decade of the 21st century doesn't technically end until 2011. Save your bellyaching.
Canadiens outlast Capitals in regulation (CBC.ca)
(Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:17:45 PST)
The Montreal Canadiens notched a rare regulation win with a 3-2 victory over the Capitals in Washington on Friday.
Flyers, Sharks no strangers to great hockey (CBC.ca)
(Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:42:45 PST)
The Philadelphia Flyers will go for their eighth win in nine games this season when they play the Sharks on Friday night, with fans in San Jose hoping for a reprise of last year's classic.
Thursday's Three Stars: Huselius, Phillips pair up in victories
(Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:17:10 PST)
No. 1 star, Kristian Huselius, Columbus Blue Jackets Huselius used special teams to his advantage in...
Health Officer: Canucks jumped H1N1 vaccine line
(Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:51:38 PST)
British Columbia's provincial health officer says Vancouver Canucks players jumped the line when they received swine flu vaccinations this week. "If they got the vaccine and they weren't in any of the risk groups as individuals then they were queue-jumping," Dr. Perry Kendall said in an interview on Thursday.
Puck Previews: Thrash drive for 5; happy 21st, Patrick Kane!
(Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:33:51 PST)
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Gonchar, Talbot return for Penguins in Ottawa (CBC.ca)
(Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:58:34 PST)
Ace defenceman Sergei Gonchar and Stanley Cup hero Max Talbot will both return to the lineup when the Pittsbugh Penguins visit the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night.
The 10 best hockey games of the last decade
(Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:47:20 PST)
(No, the first decade of the 21st century doesn't technically end until 2011. Save your bellyaching.
Do Flames fans deserve details on Sutter/Phaneuf flap?
(Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:09:46 PST)
The Denver Post's Adrian Dater tweeted and then backed off a second-hand report of a shouting match between...
What happened to last season's scoring leaders?
(Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:30:10 PST)
When he's not trying out for "Frogger: The Movie" (co-starring John Goodman as Mac Truck), Anze...
Puck Previews: Flames battle Avs; Chicago contracts update
(Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:50:53 PST)
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Struggling rivals renew Battle of Ontario (CBC.ca)
(Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:21:09 PST)
The Senators and Toronto Maple Leafs will try to climb out of the doldrums when they clash Tuesday night in Ottawa (7:30 p.m. ET).
Glencross back for Flames-Avs showdown (CBC.ca)
(Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:37:42 PST)
Curtis Glencross is expected to return to the Calgary Flames' top line just in time for Tuesday night's first-place duel with the Colorado Avalanche at the Saddledome.
Zetterberg's 9 points spur him to weekly award (CBC.ca)
(Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:29:46 PST)
Detroit's Henrik Zetterberg was rewarded Monday for his nine points in the last seven days with the league's weekly first star award.
What We Learned: Thus begins Carolina comeback; Zetter rules
(Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:36:31 PST)
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Henrik Sedin paces Canucks' rout (CBC.ca)
(Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:44:08 PST)
Henrik Sedin's first career hat-trick and a pair of goals from Steve Bernier powered Vancouver to an 8-2 win over the Avalanche in Colorado on Saturday night.
Puck Previews: Emery shoots for six in a row; Malkin returns
(Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:15:13 PST)
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