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The Flames set out on a four game road trip with some new lines once again in attempt to jolt this team into life:

S.Baertschi - S.Monahan - R.Callahan
C.Glencross - J.Hudler - M.Michalek
S.Bennett - M.Reinhart - J.Jokinen
E. Poirier - M.Backland - J.Colberne

L.Smid - D.Wideman
M. Giordano - C.Butler
K.Russell - T.Brodie

K.Ramo
J.Ortio

Nov. 5
Calgary 3 @ Tampa Bay 6
Terrible game for Ramo tonight. We dominated the Lightning is shots 40-28 and he let in 5 on 21 shots before the third. Ortio went in for the final frame. Sam Bennett picked up 10 minutes in penalties.

Nov 7
Calgary 1 @ Florida 1
Ramo back in form in this game, but we had too many give aways (13) and we went 0 for 8 on the powerplay.

Nov 9
Calgary 2 @ Washington 4
Despite the score, we played a better game in Washington with only 8 give aways and less penalties. However we only managed 19 shots on Halak. Curtis Glencross scored both our goals and Milan Michalek assisted on both.

Nov 10
Calgary 1 @ Winnipeg 2
Another bad game. Low SOG, too many give aways. Our special teams did better going 1/3 on man advantage and kept the Jets 0 for 6 on their power plays.

Nov 12
Traded G Joey MacDonald to San Jose for a 3rd round pick.

So a dismal one point of 8 possible on this road trip. The Calgary Flames are now 5-12-2 this season. Last in the Pacific, last in the Western Conference.

News from Around The League:
Signings:
Dwight King signs with LA Kings 2/yrs $4.5m.

Injuries:
Max Pacioretty (MTL) out 4 weeks with a sprained ankle.
Joel Ward (WAS) out 3 weeks with a sprained ankle.
Gabriel Landeskog (COL) out 4 weeks with a sprained UCL.
Martin Hanzal (ARZ) out 3 weeks with a sprained wrist.
Tyler Bozak (TOR) out 4 weeks with a sprained ankle.
Zach Bogosian (WPG) out 4 weeks with an oblique strain.

League Leaders:
Phil Kessel (TOR) and Ryan Johanson (CBL) lead the league in points (24)
Daniel Sedin (VAN) has 14 goals.
Patrick Kane (CHI) has 18 assists.
Ryan Miller (STL) leads all goalies with a 2.17 GAA and .933 SV%.