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| Giggy, Ducks extinguish Flames |
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03/01/2008 |
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| Anaheim, CA (MySportsbook) - Jean-Sebastien Giguere stopped 22 shots to help the Anaheim Ducks to a 3-1 victory over the Calgary Flames at the Honda Center. Scott Niedermayer and Mathieu Schneider each tallied a goal and an assist while Teemu Selanne scored for the Ducks, who have won five straight and 10 of their last 11 and hold a three-point lead over San Jose for the fourth spot in the Western Conference. "We started well," said Niedermayer. "But then we had a little lull that sometimes happens. We wer |
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| Winners and losers at the trade deadline |
NHL Hockey |
02/27/2008 |
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| tminder, especially in the playoffs. In last year's postseason, the Canucks made it to the second round, but only managed 21 goals over 12 playoff games. Pettinger is unlikely to make a big difference to the offense if the Canucks make the playoffs. Calgary Flames - The Flames, who are in first in the Northwest by a small margin, did even less at the deadline, as they failed to make a single trade. Calgary could have used some depth at the forward position, as team captain Jarome Iginla is called on to do too |
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| Wings pick up Stuart from Kings |
NHL Hockey |
02/26/2008 |
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| ourth-round selection in the 2009 draft. Stuart has appeared in 63 games this season and has posted five goals with 16 assists for 21 points. He has 58 goals and 227 points in 570 NHL games over eight seasons with the San Jose Sharks, Boston Bruins, Calgary Flames and Los Angeles. The 28-year-old veteran signed with the Kings as an unrestricted free agent last July and has now been traded each of the last three seasons. He was sent to the Bruins in November 2005 as part of the deal that landed Joe Thornton in |
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| Red Wings try to get back on track in Edmonton |
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02/26/2008 |
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| t knee) and Brian Rafalski (strained groin) are all currently sidelined. Detroit did sign Darren McCarty to a one-year contract on Monday. The rehabbing forward's 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. Detroit is 1-3-0 on a five-game road trip that wraps tonight. The club is 21-10-3 as the road team this year. Edmonton began a five-game homestand on Sunday with a 3-2 win |
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| Red-hot Flames host Avs in Northwest battle |
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02/26/2008 |
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| Network) - The Colorado Avalanche are healthy and ready to fight for a playoff spot. Knocking off the Northwest Division's first place team would be a big first step. The Avalanche will attempt to halt their recent losing ways when they take on the Calgary Flames tonight at the Pengrowth Saddledome. Colorado dropped a 3-2 test in Edmonton on Sunday for its sixth loss in seven games. However, despite playing a lengthy stretch with Joe Sakic, Paul Stastny and Ryan Smyth out of the lineup, the Avalanche are onl |
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| Fan favorite Darren McCarty returns to the Red Wings |
NHL Hockey |
02/25/2008 |
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| 2004, helping the team win Stanley Cups in 1997, 1998 and 2002. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The 35-year-old right wing has been assigned to Grand Rapids on a 14-day conditioning loan. McCarty was scoreless in 32 games last season, his second with the Calgary Flames.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. |
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| Flames burn Wild |
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02/24/2008 |
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| St. Paul, MN (MySportsbook) - Miikka Kiprusoff made 38 saves to lead the Calgary Flames to a 2-1 win over the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center. Daymond Langkow and Craig Conroy scored for the Flames, who have won four straight. Jarome Iginla, Owen Nolan, Kristian Huselius and Marcus Nilson had an assist each for Calgary, which was outshot by Minnesota 39-16. "Kiprusoff played great," said Conroy. "We took a lot of penalties but we ended up hanging on at the end." With the win, Calgary leap-frogged Minn |
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| Pens recall Fleury from conditioning assignment |
NHL Hockey |
02/24/2008 |
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| s Network) - The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury from a conditioning assignment with their AHL affiliate in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Sunday. Fleury, who was recovering from an ankle sprain suffered on December 6 against the Calgary Flames, posted a 3-2-0 record with a .950 save percentage and a 1.42 goals-against-average in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Fleury is 9-8-1 with a 2.90 goals-against average in 21 games with the Pens this season. He has two shutouts and a .902 save percentage. Th |
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| Pens' recall Fleury from conditioning assignment |
NHL Hockey |
02/24/2008 |
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| s Network) - The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury from a conditioning assignment with their AHL affiliate in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Sunday. Fleury, who was recovering from an ankle sprain suffered on December 6 against the Calgary Flames, posted a 3-2-0 record with a .950 save percentage and a 1.42 goals-against-average in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Fleury is 9-8-1 with a 2.90 goals-against average in 21 games with the Pens this season. He has two shutouts and a .902 save percentage. Th |
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| Flames, Wild battle for Northwest supremacy |
NHL Hockey |
02/24/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - A crucial battle for the Northwest Division crown is on tap this afternoon in St. Paul, as the first-place Minnesota Wild welcome the Calgary Flames for a showdown at Xcel Energy Center. The Wild lead the Northwest with 73 points, but are just one point ahead of Calgary and Vancouver. The Flames are also locked into a four-way tie for the final four playoff spots in the Western Conference with the Canucks, Nashville and San Jose. Calgary has held the upper hand in the recent series with th |
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