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| Devils down Flames; Brodeur inches closer to all-time victories mark |
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03/11/2009 |
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| Newark, NJ (MySportsbook) - Jamie Langenbrunner scored a short-handed goal and added an assist while Marty Brodeur moved closer to history with 35 saves, as the New Jersey Devils defeated the Calgary Flames, 3-2, at Prudential Center. Brian Rolston and Zach Parise also scored for New Jersey, which has won five of its last six games overall and maintained its seven-point lead over Philadelphia atop the Atlantic Division. The Devils will host Phoenix on Thursday. Brodeur is two wins away from tying Patrick R |
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| Division-leading Devils, Flames tangle in New Jersey |
NHL Hockey |
03/10/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - A pair of first-place teams will battle tonight in the Garden State, as the New Jersey Devils welcome the Calgary Flames to Prudential Center. The Devils are the top team in the Atlantic Division and with 87 points are also the second seed in the Eastern Conference -- one point ahead of Southeast-leading Washington. Calgary, meanwhile, is first in the Northwest Division and third in the West with 84 points on the year. New Jersey will try to get back on track after having a four-game winni |
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| Thrashers continue recent home dominance over Calgary |
NHL Hockey |
03/08/2009 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - Bryan Little scored twice, and Ilya Kovalchuk registered a goal and an assist, as the Atlanta Thrashers cooled off the Calgary Flames, 5-2, at Philips Arena. Chris Thorburn and Tobias Enstrom also tallied for Atlanta, which has won four of its last six games. Kari Lehtonen turned away 27 shots in the win. "I think we want to prove to ourselves that we can play against and beat teams like Calgary," said Little. Jarome Iginla netted his 30th goal of the season for the Flames. It' |
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| Flames hope to rebound in Atlanta |
NHL Hockey |
03/08/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - After beginning their longest road trip of the season with two impressive wins, the Calgary Flames were blown out Friday evening in Carolina. The Flames will try to rebound with a win when they visit the Atlanta Thrashers for this afternoon's meeting at Philips Arena. Calgary began a seven-game trek with Tuesday's 6-3 win in Ottawa and two days later pounded Philadelphia, 5-1. The Flames used a pair of goals from Olli Jokinen, who was acquired in a trade with Phoenix on Wednesday, to defea |
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| Preds put win streak on the line in Philly |
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03/07/2009 |
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| visiting team this season and will return home to Music City for a two-game homestand following tonight's test. The Flyers, meanwhile, have dropped three of their last four games and were handed a blowout loss in Thursday's game against the visiting Calgary Flames. Philadelphia is still fourth in the Eastern Conference standings, but is just three points ahead of Montreal. Olli Jokinen celebrated his first game as a Flame with two goals as Calgary pumped in four first-period scores to subdue Philadelphia, 5-1 |
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| Whitney's hat trick leads Hurricanes in rout of Flames |
NHL Hockey |
03/06/2009 |
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| Raleigh, NC (MySportsbook) - Ray Whitney notched the third hat trick of his career as the Carolina Hurricanes crushed the Calgary Flames, 6-1, at RBC Center. Sergei Samsonov had a goal and an assist while Scott Walker and newly acquired Erik Cole each lit the lamp for the Hurricanes, who have won six of their last eight games. Cam Ward stopped 21 shots in the victory. Carolina dealt forward Justin Williams to the Kings for forward Patrick O'Sullivan and a second-round pick in the 2009 draft and then sent O |
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| Flyers F Briere day-to-day with groin injury |
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03/06/2009 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - Philadelphia Flyers forward Danny Briere is considered day-to-day after suffering a groin injury in Thursday's 5-1 loss to the Calgary Flames. Briere is not likely to play Saturday against Nashville, but the injury is apparently not as serious as was thought Thursday night. Briere underwent an examination Friday morning, during which he was told adhesions from a previous groin surgery had broken and he had some internal bleeding -- but that those symptoms weren't uncommon. |
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| Flyers F Briere suffers groin injury |
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03/05/2009 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - Philadelphia Flyers forward Danny Briere left Thursday's 5-1 loss to the Calgary Flames with a groin injury. "Right now all we know is that he tweaked his groin again and we'll see how it is tomorrow," said Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren. "For this to come at this point of our season is not good news." The club had announced last Saturday that Briere was activated from injured reserve after missing 36 games with the lingering effects of a groin strain, which included |
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| Flames land biggest prize on deadline day |
NHL Hockey |
03/05/2009 |
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| kinen in a trade over the summer. Even greater expectations await now that Jokinen has switched addresses to another city, this time to join a franchise with Stanley Cup aspirations. After just 57 games in a Coyotes uniform, Jokinen was dealt to the Calgary Flames in the marquee move of this year's edition of the NHL trade deadline. Overall, this year's deadline featured a flurry of activity, but no other trade came close to matching the impact of Calgary's deal for Jokinen. In fact, the biggest story on dead |
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| New-look Flames visit Flyers |
NHL Hockey |
03/05/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Calgary Flames hope to show off the most-prized acquisition to come out of this year's trade deadline when they visit the Philadelphia Flyers for an interconference clash at Wachovia Center. The Flames made the biggest splash at Wednesday's deadline, acquiring veteran centerman Olli Jokinen and a 2009 third-round draft pick from Phoenix for forwards Matthew Lombardi and Brandon Prust and a conditional first-round draft pick. Jokinen, who could play tonight for Calgary, has 21 goals and |
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