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1 week, 4 days ago

Kucherov’s 6 points, Guentzel’s hat trick leads Lightning to 8-3 romp over Flames

CALGARY, Alberta — Nikita Kucherov had a goal and five assists, Jake Guentzel scored a hat trick and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Calgary Flames 8-3 on Thursday night. Brayden Point had a goal and three assists and Anthony Cirelli, Brandon Hagel and Conor Geekie also scored for Tampa Bay, which was without captain Victor Hedman with a lower-body …

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Bunting, Letang and Tomasino score on the power play, lifting the Penguins over the Flames 6-2

Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — Michael Bunting and Kris Letang each scored a power-play goal and added two assists, as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Calgary Flames 6-2 on Saturday night. Philip Tomasino also scored on the power play as Pittsburgh has goals with the man advantage in six of its last eight games. Jonathan Huberdeau and Nazem Kadri added a goal and …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Lucas Raymond scores in OT as Red Wings beat Flames 2-1

Associated Press

DETROIT — Lucas Raymond scored a power play goal at 3:35 of overtime and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Calgary Flames 2-1 on Wednesday night. Alex DeBrincat scored a first-period power play goal and also assisted on Raymond’s game-winner for Detroit. Connor Zary’s power play goal with 2:48 remaining tied the score and Dan Vladar made 25 saves for …

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4 weeks ago

Brady Tkachuk helps Senators snap 5-game skid with 4-3 win over Flames

Associated Press

OTTAWA, Ontario — Brady Tkachuk’s power-play goal early in the third period stood as the winner as the Ottawa Senators held on for a 4-3 win over the Calgary Flames on Monday night. Batherson’s power-play goal and Reinhardt’s first career goal gave the Senators a 3-1 lead. Sharangovich brought the Flames within one when Nick Jensen’s clearing attempt landed right …

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1 month ago

Andersson scores shootout winner, and the Flames hold off a late Wild comeback in 4-3 win

Associated Press

CALGARY, Alberta — Rasmus Andersson scored the shootout winner and the Calgary Flames held off the Minnesota Wild 4-3 after blowing a two-goal lead late in the third period Saturday. Frederick Gaudreau scored for Minnesota before Justin Kirkland replied for the Flames to tie the shootout at 1 until Andersson fired a shot past Filip Gustavsson in the fifth round. …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Pacific Division opponents meet when Flames host the Kings

Associated Press

Los Angeles Kings vs. Calgary Flames Calgary, Alberta; Monday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Pacific Division foes meet when the Calgary Flames play the Los Angeles Kings. Los Angeles has a 9-4-3 record overall and a 3-3-0 record in Pacific Division games. LAST 10 GAMES: Flames: 3-5-2, averaging 2.2 goals, 3.5 assists, 4.2 penalties and 9.5 penalty minutes while giving …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Jets Dominate Flames, Extend Win Streak to 8 Straight

Associated Press

The Winnipeg Jets extended their winning streak to eight games with a 5-3 victory over the Calgary Flames. Kyle Connor and Mason Appleton each scored a goal, while Nikolaj Ehlers, Dylan Samberg and Cole Perfetti also found the back of the net. The Jets dominated the power play, outshooting the Flames 10-2 and scoring on a penalty in the offensive …

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2 months ago

Kraken Emerges Strong in Overtime Thriller, Defeating Flames 2-1

Associated Press

The Seattle Kraken defeated the Calgary Flames 2-1 in overtime on Saturday night. Jordan Eberle scored the game-winning goal in overtime, giving the Kraken the victory they needed to start the season. The Kraken dominated the first half of the game, but the Flames fought back in the second half and tied the game on two power play goals. In …

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8 months ago

Kraken slip past the Wild

Associated Press

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Tye Kartye tipped in a slap shot by Oliver Bjorkstrand for the tiebreaking goal with 2:40 remaining, and the Seattle Kraken beat the Minnesota Wild 4-3 on Thursday night to wrap up the regular season for two teams that missed the playoffs. Kirill Kaprizov scored his 46th goal of the season on a power play in …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Why the NHL should go back to its previous 1-vs.-16 playoff format

New York Times

With the NHL postseason fast approaching, it’s not surprising that the discussion about playoff format — and the possibility of revising the current system, which few seem to like — is on the minds of many readers. This would allow for more interesting matchups as well as a potential final between huge rivals, like Montreal vs. Boston, or Edmonton vs. …

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9 months ago

Ovechkin nets milestone as Caps keep in hunt

China Daily

Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin celebrates a goal against the Calgary Flames on Monday. CALGARY, Alberta — Alex Ovechkin scored twice and became the third player in NHL history to have at least 20 goals in 19 consecutive seasons as the Washington Capitals beat the Calgary Flames 5-2 on Monday night. The 38-year-old Ovechkin had two power-play goals in the second …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Sharangovich scores twice as Flames rally to beat Penguins 4-3

Associated Press

CALGARY, Alberta — Yegor Sharangovich scored twice, including the tiebreaking goal with 50 seconds left, and the Calgary Flames rallied from two goals down in the third period to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on Saturday night. Even if there’s a sliver of hope, we’ll take that and we’ll run with it.” Jonathan Gruden got his first NHL goal, and …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Flames bring winning streak into home matchup with the Kings

Associated Press

Los Angeles Kings vs. Calgary Flames Calgary, Alberta; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Kings -112, Flames -108; over/under is 6 BOTTOM LINE: The Calgary Flames are looking to prolong a three-game win streak with a victory over the Los Angeles Kings. Quinton Byfield has scored four goals and added five assists over the past 10 games. LAST …

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10 months, 1 week ago

Rangers takeaways: Igor Shesterkin’s big night, power-play skid continues, more

New York Times

NEW YORK — Two of the league’s most talented goaltenders battled throughout Monday’s game, and Igor Shesterkin won the duel, outshining the Calgary Flames’ Jacob Markstrom in a 2-0 New York Rangers victory. “Even when there was a breakdown or something was happening in a different part of the ice, he arrived on time, in position and was there.” Added …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

NHL trade grades: Canucks make big splash with Elias Lindholm addition

New York Times

By Eric Duhatschek, Shayna Goldman and Corey Pronman The trade Canucks get: F Elias Lindholm Flames get: F Andrei Kuzmenko, a 2024 first-round pick, D Hunter Brzustewicz, D Joni Jurmo and a conditional 2024 fourth-round pick Eric Duhatschek: There is a quaint notion in the NHL that fierce divisional rivals won’t make trades with each other, a fact that has …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Lindholm and Markstrom lead Flames over punchless Blackhawks 1-0 to halt skid

Hindustan Times

CALGARY, Alberta — Elias Lindholm scored a power-play goal late in the second period and Jacob Markstrom made 32 saves as the Calgary Flames snapped a four-game losing streak with a 1-0 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night. “Obviously it’s really frustrating,” said Chicago defenseman Kevin Korchinski. “I don’t know if I’ve ever seen six breakaways in a …

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1 year ago

Quinton Byfield and Trevor Moore power Kings to victory over Flames

LA Times

Kings forward Quinton Byfield, left, celebrates with goaltender Cam Talbot after a 5-3 win over the Calgary Flames at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday. Quinton Byfield scored twice, Trevor Moore got his team-leading 16th goal, and the Kings defeated the Calgary Flames 5-3 Saturday night at Crypto.com Arena. “I thought we were significantly better when we had the opportunity, especially early …

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1 year ago

Matt Boldy’s 3-point game powers Wild to a 5-2 win over the Flames

Associated Press

CALGARY, Alberta — Matt Boldy scored twice and had an assist, leading the Minnesota Wild to a 5-2 win over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night. Kirill Kaprizov had a goal and an assist, and Marcus Foligno and Joel Eriksson Ek also scored for the Wild, who improved to 4-0-0 since Jon Hynes replaced Dean Evason as head coach Nov. …

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1 year ago

Why Stars scratched Nils Lundkvist again, and why this time feels different

New York Times

DALLAS — When Dallas Stars head coach Pete DeBoer announced Saturday morning that Nils Lundkvist would be a healthy scratch, it wasn’t a surprise. It’s Lundkvist’s first time missing a game this season but the young Stars defenseman getting scratched isn’t new. It’s another thing if you’re taking minor penalties defending.” After the Stars played 10 games this season, DeBoer …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Flames concern-o-metre: Rating Calgary’s issues with speed, goaltending and more

New York Times

Do you remember how you felt about the Calgary Flames last season when they started the year at 5-1-0? The Flames’ biggest issue after six games last year was trying to play a full 60-minute effort. “When we don’t play with pace, we look like a slow team.” The thing is, you can’t just write off a team completely after …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Who are the NHL’s top 10 regression candidates for 2023-24?

New York Times

Which NHL players could be poised to take a step back in 2023-24? It may not seem like a huge difference but if he maintained his career-average shooting percentage with the exact same shot volume as last season, he’d have 25 goals instead of 33. It’s also worth noting that Killorn shot just over 20 percent at five-on-five last season, …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Kempe leads Kings into 1st place with 8-2 win over Flames

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Drew Doughty and Viktor Arvidsson scored in Los Angeles’ four-goal first period, Adrian Kempe had two goals and an assist, and the Kings cruised into a first-place tie in the Pacific Division with an 8-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Monday night. The goals just kept coming for us tonight.” Tyler Toffoli scored against his former …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Crosby lifts Penguins past Blue Jackets, 5-4 in OT

Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby’s power-play goal 2:45 into overtime finished off a frantic rally as the Pittsburgh Penguins slipped by the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-4 on Tuesday night. Michael Pezzetta and Alex Belzile each had a goal and an assist, Mike Hoffman also scored and Chris Tierney had two assists for the Canadiens, who lost their fourth straight. Ross Colton …

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2 years ago

Andersson’s 3rd-period goal helps Flames beat Wild 5-3

Associated Press

CALGARY, Alberta — Rasmus Andersson scored a tiebreaker at 15:57 of the third period and had two assists as the Calgary Flames rallied to beat the Minnesota Wild 5-3 on Wednesday night. “First 10 minutes weren’t good enough, but we got a little bit of momentum toward the end of the first that we carried with us to start the …

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Kucherov’s 6 points, Guentzel’s hat trick leads Lightning to 8-3 romp over Flames

Bunting, Letang and Tomasino score on the power play, lifting the Penguins over the Flames 6-2

Lucas Raymond scores in OT as Red Wings beat Flames 2-1

Brady Tkachuk helps Senators snap 5-game skid with 4-3 win over Flames

Andersson scores shootout winner, and the Flames hold off a late Wild comeback in 4-3 win

Pacific Division opponents meet when Flames host the Kings

Jets Dominate Flames, Extend Win Streak to 8 Straight

Kraken Emerges Strong in Overtime Thriller, Defeating Flames 2-1

Kraken slip past the Wild

Why the NHL should go back to its previous 1-vs.-16 playoff format

Ovechkin nets milestone as Caps keep in hunt

Sharangovich scores twice as Flames rally to beat Penguins 4-3

Flames bring winning streak into home matchup with the Kings

Rangers takeaways: Igor Shesterkin’s big night, power-play skid continues, more

NHL trade grades: Canucks make big splash with Elias Lindholm addition

Lindholm and Markstrom lead Flames over punchless Blackhawks 1-0 to halt skid

Quinton Byfield and Trevor Moore power Kings to victory over Flames

Matt Boldy’s 3-point game powers Wild to a 5-2 win over the Flames

Why Stars scratched Nils Lundkvist again, and why this time feels different

Flames concern-o-metre: Rating Calgary’s issues with speed, goaltending and more

Who are the NHL’s top 10 regression candidates for 2023-24?

Kempe leads Kings into 1st place with 8-2 win over Flames

Crosby lifts Penguins past Blue Jackets, 5-4 in OT

Andersson’s 3rd-period goal helps Flames beat Wild 5-3