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| Iginla, Sykora, Vokoun selected as NHL's Three Stars |
NHL Hockey |
03/17/2008 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Calgary Flames forward Jarome Iginla, Pittsburgh Penguins forward Petr Sykora and Florida Panthers goaltender Tomas Vokoun have been selected as the NHL's 'Three Stars' for the week ending March 16. Iginla picked up First Star honors by leading all players in scoring with five goals and eight points in four games. The 30-year-old Calgary captain became the franchise's all-time leading goal scorer with a tally in a 7-3 win over St. Louis last Monday, scored twice in a loss to A |
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| Flames hope to catch fire against Blackhawks |
NHL Hockey |
03/16/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Calgary Flames will try to avoid falling further back in the race for the Northwest Division crown this afternoon, as they take on the Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center. Calgary has lost three of its last four games, and enters today's test tied for third place in the division, two points back of first-place Colorado and Minnesota. Despite being that close to the division lead, the Flames sit tied for seventh overall in the West with 11 games to play. Calgary was last in action o |
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| Kovalchuk's hat trick lifts Thrashers over Flames |
NHL Hockey |
03/14/2008 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - Ilya Kovalchuk netted his third hat trick of the season and added an assist as the Atlanta Thrashers came back to beat the Calgary Flames, 6-4, at Philips Arena. Bobby Holik scored the game-winning goal and had two assists while Kari Lehtonen made 28 saves for the Thrashers, who won for just the second time in their past 12 games. "It was good, but most importantly was the win and we showed a lot of character," said Kovalchuk. "It was a fun game to watch. I think hard work made |
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| Smith solid as Lightning strikes Boston |
NHL Hockey |
03/13/2008 |
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| arker to see if Kobasew's stick was below the height of the crossbar and the replay confirmed the ruling on the ice. It was Kobasew's 20th goal of the season, which matched his career high set during the 2005-06 campaign while he was a member of the Calgary Flames. Lecavalier, who appeared in the 700th game of his NHL career, added an empty- net goal with eight seconds left to seal the win. In a wild first period that featured 27 shots -- 15 for Boston -- the Lightning skated away with a 1-0 lead. Peter Schae |
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| Flames host Blues, aim for Northwest lead |
NHL Hockey |
03/10/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Calgary Flames will try to end their homestand on a positive note tonight, when they welcome the struggling St. Louis Blues for a matchup at the Pengrowth Saddledome. The Flames are 1-0-1 on a three-game residency that ends this evening. Calgary opened the stand with Tuesday's win over Columbus, but was edged by Nashville on Friday. Calgary comes into tonight's contest with 80 points and is tied with Colorado for second place in the Northwest Division as well as the sixth seed in the W |
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| Red Wings bring up McCarty |
NHL Hockey |
03/07/2008 |
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| on February 4 and then signed a one-year contract with the Red Wings on February 25. In his 13 games with the Griffins he tallied five goals and five assists. His last NHL game was April 8 of last season, the final game of the regular season for the Calgary Flames. Prior to that contest, McCarty missed over three months with a back injury. The veteran began his NHL career in Detroit and played 11 seasons for the Wings, helping the team capture three Stanley Cup Championships (1997, 1998 & 2002). McCarty, |
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| Kiprusoff, Flames blank Blue Jackets |
NHL Hockey |
03/05/2008 |
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| Calgary, AB (MySportsbook) - Miikka Kiprusoff made 39 saves for his 26th career shutout to lead the Calgary Flames to a 1-0 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets at the Saddledome. Kiprusoff turned aside 18 shots in the first period, seven more in the second and 14 in the final stanza for the Flames, who have won two straight and six of their last eight games overall (6-1-1). Craig Conroy tallied his 10th goal of the season for Calgary, which is now tied with Minnesota atop the Northwest Division with 79 poin |
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| Kiprusoff, Flames burn Blue Jackets |
NBA Basketball |
03/05/2008 |
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| Calgary, AB (MySportsbook) - Miikka Kiprusoff made 39 saves for his 26th career shutout to lead the Calgary Flames to a 1-0 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets at the Saddledome. Kiprusoff turned aside 18 shots in the first period, seven more in the second and 14 in the final stanza for the Flames, who have won two straight and six of their last eight games overall (6-1-1). Craig Conroy tallied his 10th goal of the season for Calgary, which is now tied with Minnesota atop the Northwest Division with 77 poin |
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| Iginla ties Flames goals record in win over Coyotes |
NHL Hockey |
03/02/2008 |
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| Glendale, AZ (MySportsbook) - Jarome Iginla scored twice to tie the all-time franchise-record for goals, leading the Calgary Flames to a 3-1 win over the Phoenix Coyotes. Iginla, who reached the 40-goal plateau for the third time in his career, also had an assist. He has 364 career goals -- all with the Flames -- tying Theo Fleury's team record. Rhett Warrener also scored and Kristin Huselius had three assists for Calgary, which snapped a two-game skid, but won for the fifth time in seven games. The Flames |
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| Coyotes welcome Flames to Phoenix |
NHL Hockey |
03/01/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Phoenix Coyotes continue their push for a playoff spot tonight, as they play host to the Calgary Flames at Jobing.com Arena. Phoenix has won two of its last three games, and while it is 16 points behind first-place Dallas in the Pacific Division, the Coyotes are only a point out of the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference. The Coyotes picked up a close win on Thursday by downing the Blues, 2-1. Ilya Bryzgalov stopped 41-of-42 shots, while Ed Jovanovski and Niko Kapan |
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