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| Wild welcome Canucks for Northwest showdown |
NHL Hockey |
03/28/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Minnesota Wild will try to extend their edge in the Northwest standings tonight, as they host the division-rival Vancouver Canucks at Xcel Energy Center. The Wild leapt past the Calgary Flames in the standings on Wednesday with a 3-1 victory over Edmonton. Minnesota now has 91 points on the year, one better than the Flames, who are idle tonight before hosting the Oilers on Saturday. A win tonight would be big for Minnesota, which will have played two more games than Calgary following t |
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| Flames top Canucks, grab top spot in the Northwest |
NHL Hockey |
03/26/2008 |
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| Calgary, AB (MySportsbook) - Dion Phaneuf's third-period goal proved to be the game-winner, as the Calgary Flames rallied to down the Vancouver Canucks, 3-2, at Pengrowth Saddledome. Jarome Iginla and Daymond Langkow each registered a goal and an assist for the Flames, who leapt over idle Minnesota for first place in the Northwest Division. Miikka Kiprusoff stopped 32-of-34 shots to pick up the win. "We have to make sure we're on our game," Calgary's Alex Tanguay said referring to the tight race in the div |
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| Flames host Canucks, aim for top spot in Northwest |
NHL Hockey |
03/25/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Calgary Flames will try to take over first place in the Northwest Division tonight, as they host the rival Vancouver Canucks at Pengrowth Saddledome. The Flames have 88 points on the season, one fewer than first-place Minnesota, which is idle tonight. Calgary has also played one less game than the Wild and will make that up tonight. Calgary was in action last night and had a two-game winning streak ended with a 2-0 loss in Colorado. The Flames failed to get any of their 23 shots by the |
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| Theodore, Avalanche blank Flames |
NHL Hockey |
03/25/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - Jose Theodore made 23 saves to record his third shutout of the season and 26th of his career, as the Colorado Avalanche blanked the Calgary Flames, 2-0, at Pepsi Center. Jordan Leopold and Milan Hejduk scored for the Avalanche, who began a three- game homestand by snapping a four-game skid. "Every game is so critical this time of year," Theodore said. "We had to play better than we did last game and we did that tonight." Colorado center Peter Forsberg returned to the lineup afte |
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| Iginla's hat trick helps Calgary hold off Wild |
NHL Hockey |
03/23/2008 |
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| Calgary, AB (MySportsbook) - Jarome Iginla's seventh career hat trick helped the Calgary Flames defeat the Minnesota Wild, 5-4, at the Pengrowth Saddledome. Dion Phaneuf posted a goal and two assists for the Flames, who have won two straight and three of their last four games overall. Matthew Lombardi also scored and Anders Eriksson added two assists for Calgary, which closed to within a point of the Wild for first place in the Northwest Division. Miikka Kiprusoff stopped 29-of-33 shots to pick up the win. |
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| Flames host first-place Wild in Northwest showdown |
NHL Hockey |
03/22/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Calgary Flames will attempt to gain ground on the first-place Minnesota Wild in the Northwest Division standings when the two clubs face off tonight in a key clash from the Pengrowth Saddledome. Minnesota comes into Alberta owning a slim three-point edge on both Calgary and Vancouver in the competitive Northwest, but the Wild were able to put some distance between them and their competition with Friday's hard-fought 2-1 decision over the Canucks in Vancouver. Branko Radivojevic's goal |
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| Flames edge Avs to keep pace in logjammed Northwest |
NHL Hockey |
03/21/2008 |
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| Calgary, AB (MySportsbook) - Craig Conroy and Daymond Langkow each scored in the first period as the Calgary Flames held on to edge the Colorado Avalanche, 2-1, in a crucial Northwest Division contest. Miikka Kiprusoff stopped 15-of-16 shots for the Flames, who won for just the second time in their last five games. The win improved Calgary to 86 points on the season, tied with Vancouver for the sixth spot in the Western Conference. The Flames also moved within one point of idle Minnesota for the top spot i |
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| Red Wings host Blue Jackets |
NHL Hockey |
03/19/2008 |
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| nd Colorado are occupying the final three playoff spots in the West with 84 points apiece. The Blue Jackets have already set a franchise-record for points in a season with 77. Columbus won its second straight game Tuesday, as it blanked the visiting Calgary Flames. Fredrik Norrena made 18 saves to record his first shutout of the season and fourth of his career in the 3-0 decision at Nationwide Arena. Rick Nash posted a goal and two assists, while Malhotra lit the lamp twice for the Blue Jackets, who have thre |
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| Norrena, Jackets blank Flames in Columbus |
NHL Hockey |
03/19/2008 |
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| Columbus, OH (MySportsbook) - Fredrik Norrena made 18 saves to record his first shutout of the season and fourth of his career, as the Columbus Blue Jackets blanked the Calgary Flames, 3-0, at Nationwide Arena. Rick Nash posted a goal and two assists, while Manny Malhotra lit the lamp twice for the Blue Jackets, who have won two straight and three of four overall. Dan Fritsche collected two assists. "This is the way we played pre-All-Star break," Columbus coach Ken Hitchcock said. "We got back to the team |
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| Flames try to burn bright in Columbus |
NHL Hockey |
03/18/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Calgary Flames will continue their drive for the Northwest Division title tonight, when they visit the Columbus Blue Jackets for a battle at Nationwide Arena. The Flames are locked into a tight battle for first place in the always competitive Northwest Division. Minnesota leads the division with 86 points, while Calgary, Colorado and Vancouver each have 84 points. Calgary ended a two-game slide on Sunday with a road victory over the Chicago Blackhawks. Jarome Iginla posted his 45th goa |
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