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Old 04-07-2020, 03:37 AM   #41
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Calgary's Summer of Discontent

Calgary's Summer of Discontent
20.07.03

Editorial - Flurry of moves must pay off

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After posting a formidable 108 point season, the Flames could be excused for thinking that they had the group that could propel them deep into Lord Stanley's tournament. But after a prompt exit from the first round, the Coach and the General Manager pulled out their scalpels and went to work.

After the drama of the draft day trade, the Flames selected Zbynek's younger brother Milan Michalek, a rangy winger with speed and scorer's touch, in the first round. Geoff Platt was drafted in the 3rd round, a pint-sized winger with speed and fearless tenacity to score. Patrick O'Sullivan, long touted as a top-line talent until a few months ago, was drafted by Calgary in the 4th round. His intangibles, an overbearing Father, hurting his stock, made it possible for Calgary to select the talented centre as low as 118th overall. It made for an interesting Draft Day in Calgary where only tea-leaves can tell us at this stage if any of these players will forge an impactful career in the Stampede City.

Gone are longtime 'young guns' Marc Savard, Cory Stillman, and Derek Morris. Prospect Blair Betts was kicked to the curb. As was starter-in-waiting Craig Anderson. Fourth line swedish army-knife Mathias Johansson was also jettisoned. In their place is young centre Tim Connolly, defender Nick Wallin, winger Juraj Kolnik and the Flames missing piece: 23yr old saviour Brad Richards.

It is a figurative heart-transplant, if not an actual one. It has been the most turbulent off season seen in Calgary in awhile, but one that the Front Office defends is more of a mild chinook than a sweeping tempest.

The team is younger, cheaper, more versatile. Stillman was renewed in January, only to be moved for young playmaker Tim Connolly, a player who closely resembles former Flame Marc Savard, but is 7 years younger than Stillman, and infinitely cheaper.

Brad Richards, is cheaper and younger too, but his potential promises to be very costly in the end. But if the centre can stitch the complicated ends of Iginla and St.Louis into a beautiful pattern, than the money would be worth it.

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And there's the rub: Fyvie and Maurice and trying to make this team work better together. On paper the Flames were a good group of players, but a group that wasn't integrated on the ice as well as they could be. Enter Richards: the conductor of instruments. The on-ice general. The missing link. Is Richards the longtime Franchise centre this team has been looking for? Stay tuned.

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St.Louis' trick dispatches Vancouver

St.Louis' trick dispatches Vancouver
29.11.03 21:58MST

Calgary beats Vancouver and stays atop Division

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For an early season contest, tonight's game was billed as a heavy weight bout for two teams battling for the lead in the Northwest Division. In the end it was more of a one-sided beat down as the host Flames beat the Canucks 4-1, with the game winner going to 1st rounder Mike Cammalleri (pictured) and Martin St.Louis providing the knock-out hat-trick.

St.Louis opened the scoring at 8:21 of the first from Brad Richards and Jarome Iginla for his 9th of the season. Cammalleri followed up with his 8th from McAmmond and Johnson at 11:27 of the opening frame to double the lead. St.Louis struck again to finish off the first period abuse with his 10th from Michalek at 12:33.

Vancouver answered back early in the second with an unassisted tally from Mattias Ohlund at 00:28. The score stayed at 3-1 until St.Louis finished his hat-trick at 4:39 of the third period on the powerplay from Boyle and Richards.

Coach Maurice was pleased with the effort. "Some nights before Christmas it is key to get motivated. Vancouver is a good team and these matches are important when it's all said and done in April. You need to win these. And we did."

Calgary pelted Vancouver starter Ilya Bryzgalov with 52 shots. Giguere faced only 19 in comparison. The Flames went 1 for 5 on the powerplay where as the Canucks went 0 for 1.

For the season, the Flames lead the Northwest Division with 32 points in 21 games. Vancouver failed to gain any ground and remain in second with 29 points in 25 games.

Brad Richards continues to lead the team in points by gaining a couple of assists. He now has 8 goals and 29 points in 21 games. St.Louis leads all Flames with 11 goals. Jarome Iginla and rookie defenseman Tom Preissing are tied for second in points with 16 each.

The Flames next play the Sharks, who are playing well with a 15-6-2 record, in Calgary December 2nd. Vancouver gets a few days off to recover only to play the Flames again December 4th in Calgary.
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Flames' centre wins Player of the Month

Flames' centre wins Player of the Month
01.12.03 14:00MST

Brad Richards wins monthly honours

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Brad Richards (pictured) won his first hardware as a member of the Calgary Flames as the centre topped all position players in the month of November with 18 points in 12 games.

"It's an honour." Beamed the young centre. "I'm really happy and relieved. It's the first time I've been traded, and for me to hit the ground running on this team means a lot."

Since being acquired for Marc Savard, Derek Morris and prospect goalie Anderson, Richards has found himself the centre of attention in Calgary, placed perfectly between two star wingers.

"I'm really happy to be with those two. They're really easy to play with and never seem to make a bad play."

In 21 games this season, Richards has already produced 29 points and is amongst the league's elite to start the season, tied for second in total points with Teemu Selanne of Anaheim and the young Russian phenom Pavel Datsyuk of Detroit.

"It's exciting to be in the race with those names, but honestly we're just trying to win here. The fans are really passionate and it is winning that trumps everything else."

At just 23 years of age, the future is bright for the young Flames centre and he looks to surpass his previous career high total of 25 goals and 64 points which he produced last season.
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Flames blowout Predators, lose Boyle

Flames blowout Predators, lose Boyle
20.03.04 22:30MST

Despite win, Flames lose best d-man indefinitely

Tonight, the Flames got their 49th win of the season, but lost their number 1 defenseman indefinitely with what team officials are calling an 'upper body injury' that threatens to impact the Flames' chances in the Playoffs next month.

The 8-0 win over Nashville draws the Flames within one point of the Conference leading St.Louis Blues with 101 points.

Robyn Regehr opened the scoring in the dying seconds of the first from Martin Gelinas and Tom Preissing on the powerplay at 19:45. A goal from Tim Connolly early in the second doubled the lead, again from Gelinas and centre Chris Drury.

The Flames exploded for 6 goals in the 3rd period. Gelinas scored his second on the night, Mike Cammalleri, enjoying a breakout season, scored two, and Tim Connolly scored his second of the night. Georges Laraque and Dean McAmmond also tallied goals in the onslaught.

But away from the goal celebrations was the absence of Dan Boyle, who has emerged as an important factor on this team. Not on the bench in the 3rd, officials indicated that on a play in the corner Boyle suffered a severe upper body injury that takes him out of the lineup for the rest of the season and into the playoffs.

Coach Maurice was limited in what he could say. "All we can say at the moment is that the injury takes him out of hockey indefinitely. He's had a few injuries this year and we've done well enough without him, but he skates top minutes for us and as a coach, you wish you had him to use when you need him."

Boyle has 10 goals and 39 points in 59 games, having already missed 16 games this season with previous injuries. He broke out offensively in 2001/02, his first full year with the Flames, with 15 goals and 51 points in 80 games. He followed that up with an 11 goal 52 point season last year which has cemented his status as a true number one defenseman.

Calgary will have rookie Tom Preissing and veteran Alexei Zhitnik on hand to pick up the slack, left behind by Boyle.

Calgary next hosts the Dallas Stars on Mar 22nd to begin the stretch that ends the season on the 4th of April. The sit comfortably in second in the West, with one point shy of the St.Louis Blues who have 102 points on the year.
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Flames draw Canucks in First Round

Flames draw Canucks in First Round
08.04.04

Divisional Rivals set to face-off

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The 7th place Canucks will be Calgary's first round opponent this season, as the Flames look to advance beyond the first round since their magical run in the spring of 1989.

Leading the charge for the Canucks is the formidable tandem of Todd Bertuzzi and Markus Naslund (both pictured). The Canucks also possess a deep blueline core of sophomore Jay Bouwmeester, Mattias Ohlund, Ed Jovanovski, and Adrian Aucoin. The colourful Ilya Bryzgalov looks to be the starter, with Kevin Weekes waiting in the wings.

Maurice was confident by cautious. "They've built their team the right way. That backend is one of the best in the league and they've got enough depth upfront too. We went 5-1 against them this year, so we can beat them, but none of that matters now."

For Calgary, the challenge is replacing Dan Boyle's production. The blueliner went down with a Fractured Coracoid in his shoulder and looks to miss the entire post-season. As the injury occurred a month after the trade-deadline, solutions for the Flames have to be found within the organization.

The hope in Calgary is that the team performs better than last year's playoffs where the Flames hosted the Stars and lost in 5 games.
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Flames dispatch Canucks in Six

Flames dispatch Canucks in Six
20.04.04 22:46MST

Flames end 15yr curse, beat Canucks 4-0

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Facing elimination for the third game in a row was too much for the Vancouver Canucks, who succumbed to the Flames by a score of 4-0, ending the series in six hard fought games.

Leading the charge for the Flames was two-way centre Chris Drury with 2 assists. "We are extremely happy to finally get the monkey off our backs and move on to the next round, tonight." Said the former Little League World Series Champ, and Stanley Cup winner with the Colorado Avalanche. "It's a special feeling being in the playoffs, and it is an honour to play with these men."

For their troubles, the Flames had a commanding 3 game to nothing lead before the Canucks stormed back to win back-to-back games to fight off elimination. But forcing a game 7 proved too difficult for the Canucks as the Flames played a stingy road game and limited the Canucks to a paltry 12 shots in game 6.

This is the first time in 15 years for Calgary fans to see their team advance beyond the first round in the playoffs.

"1989 was a long time ago." Said Paul Maurice. "We're on a mission. We believe we're just as good as any team in the league right now, we just have to do the work."

The Flames now have the benefit of playing the waiting game with the top seed Blues who also won their series, against the Avalanche in 5 games. Still battling in the first round are the Sharks against the Stars (Sharks lead 3-2) and the Kings and the Red Wings (Wings lead 3-2).
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Flames and Sharks face-off in Round 2

Flames and Sharks face-off in Round 2
24.04.04

Flames welcome Marleau and the Sharks in Second Round action

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The San Jose Sharks dispatched the Dallas Stars in 6 games earlier this week and now face the Calgary Flames, a team they played 4 times during the regular season. The Season series was a close one with Calgary having the slight edge winning 1 and tying 3.

The Flames match up well against their second round foes, except when it comes to goaltending. J-S Giguere has slowly carved out a niche as a top tier goaltender, but Sharks' goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff (pictured) has emerged as one of the league's best. The Vezina Trophy finalist this season leads the league in Goals Against Average and Save Percentage.

"We like how we stack up against them, but Kiprusoff can win games on his own." Said Flames Captain Jarome Iginla. "We're going to have to work twice as hard to help (Giguere) win some games. It falls on the scorers to score."

Both teams are strong in net, but the Flames have a slight edge with the talent and depth on the forward ranks and on the blueline, even without Boyle eating valuable minutes.

"We'll miss him for sure, but we handled Vancouver well enough in the last round. We can do it, as a team." Coach Maurice added. "Their strength is in net, so it'll be a grind. A goalie can make all the difference in the spring, but we have a good one too."

The second round begins tonight, with the 3rd place Sharks visiting the second place Calgary Flames.
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Sharks advance in 7 over Flames

Sharks advance in 7 over Flames
06.05.04 22:52MST

Sharks beat Flames 3-2 to advance to the Semi's

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Patrick Marleau (pictured) had a great night to help his team eliminate the Calgary Flames and advance to the Western Conference Finals after a hard fought 7 game series. The Shark scored 3 unanswered goals to erase a 2 goal deficit en-route to the win.

Chris Drury opened the scoring with his 4th of the playoffs from Iginla and McAmmond at 3:44 of the first period. Iginla scored his 5th of the playoffs from McAmmond and Drury shortly after at 5:09 to double the lead. But the Sharks responded.


Former Flame Nils Ekman scored at 6:01 of the second from young linemates Derek Roy and Jonathan Cheechoo to draw the visitors to within one. The Sharks continued their comeback in the third with 2 quick goals from Justin Williams, scoring his 6th on the powerplay from Marleau and Roy at 5:18, and Marleau shorthanded from Bradley and Hannan at 7:56 for the winner.

"Marleau's shortie was the back breaker." Noted Head Coach Paul Maurice. "We had the lead, sat back and got scared. Once they got going we had nothing left. We were emotionally spent."

With one season left for both the General Manager and Head Coach may speculate that there maybe changes brewing in Calgary ahead of this year's draft.

The Sharks will face-off against first place St.Louis, who defeated the Detroit Red Wings in 6 games earlier this week, in the Western Conference Finals. Pittsburgh and Carolina face off in the East.
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Offseason Review - Calgary Flames

Offseason Review - Calgary Flames
15.09.04

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The 2003/2004 season was the first season under General Manager Fyvie where the team's record did not improve, despite winning 4 more games than the year before. As such, one can be forgiven for thinking the Flames have plateaued under Fyvie's regime, but it hasn't. The team is probably as talented as it's been in the 25 years it's been in Calgary.

This past year was the first in Calgary for number one centre Brad Richards who tied his career high in goals with 28 and surpassed his career high in points with 89. Mike Cammalleri also enjoyed success in just his second year in the NHL with a 28 goal performance from the second line. St.Louis, Jarome Iginla and Dan Boyle also performed at a high level.

Chris Drury, one of Fyvie's first high profile acquisitions, was shipped to Boston on Draft Day along with Calgary's 29th overall pick, for two-way centre Shawn Bates and Boston's own first round selection, a 20th overall pick. The move was simply a salary dump, as much as a way for Calgary to trade up 9 spots in the draft. With the selection, the Flames selected Russian defenseman Alexei Emelin.

The second move this off-season was another salary dump. Alexei Zhitnik was swapped with Nashville for stay-at-home defender Brad Bombardir.

These moves are little more than arranging deck chairs. Drury's impact on the Flames had been reduced since the acquisition of Richards and Connolly, and Zhitnik's contributions began to diminish. Both were swapped from smaller salaries, in the case of Bates it is almost $2 million of difference.

What we are left with is a team very similar to the one we saw last season. The Flames are still very much in the hunt for winning the division and challenging for Lord Stanley's Cup.

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Flames dismiss Maurice

Flames dismiss Maurice
01.12.04 08:45MST

Fyvie fires coach and returns behind bench

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In a surprising move, Dave Fyvie announced this morning the dismissal of his Head Coach Paul Maurice (pictured), effective immediately. The Flames currently in the middle of a long home-stand, find themselves one game below .500 and in 9th place in the conference with 23 points in 24 games.

"We have been spinning our tires all season. This move is in the interest of the team, and in the interest of the players." Said Fyvie who did not announce a successor. "I will not be replacing Maurice at this time with a new hire. I will be stepping in behind the bench in an interim capacity."

Both Maurice and Fyvie are in the last year of their respective deals, making the move not that surprising considering the anaemic start to the season. The Flames have topped 100 points the last two seasons and are the defending Division champs. Both of those accomplishments seem a world away this season as the Flames have struggled to win games.

"We're finding ways to lose. We're not making the adequate changes and adjustments on the ice." Fyvie said of the team.

For all his faults, Maurice has been a solid addition to the team when he was hired prior to the 2001/2002 season. As the Flames coach he was an impressive 143-81-36 record but has struggled in the first two months of this season as his team seems unable to replace Chris Drury who was an integral member of Maurice's game structure. The Flames have also suffered several injuries to key players to start the season too, losing Robyn Regehr, Dan Boyle, and Brad Richards for periods of time. Zbynek Michalek, who has established himself as a top four member of the blueline is out indefinitely with a broken hand.

The Flames next play December 3rd when they host the Conference leading Vancouver Canucks which will prove to be Fyvie's first challenge as he steps behind the bench.
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Iginla nets hattrick to complete comeback

Iginla nets hattrick to complete comeback
04.02.05 23:00MST

Flames defeat Blues and hold playoff place

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Flames Captain Jarome Iginla (pictured) scored three unanswered goals to complete the comeback against the Blues in Calgary tonight 5-4. St.Louis had a commanding 2 goal lead going into the third, until the Captain's phenomenal effort saw them lose the game by one.

"We made a few adjustments, started matching our top line with theirs and it was too much for them." Said Coach Fyvie of the third period effort. "It's something we may need to do a lot more of down the stretch. We're in 8th place. We need to keep winning games."

St.Louis started strong scoring three in the first period to Calgary's one. Handzus scored on a breakaway on the first shot of the game at :22 of the first from Pronger and Hecht. Hecht scored one of his own at :51 from Conroy and MacInnis soon after. Tom Preissing of Calgary got his team on the board with a slapshot at the top of the circle for his 5th from Cammalleri and Gelinas at 2:04. Nagy responded shortly after with his 9th of the season at 4:37.

The second period was quieter with both teams trading one goal apiece. Brad Richards brought the Flames to within one with an unassisted powerplay goal at 11:23. Turgeon renewed the two-goal lead with an unassisted powerplay marker of his own at 19:39 to close out the middle frame.

The scene was set for Iginla who scored his first of three, on the powerplay, at 8:03 of the third from Boyle and Richards for this 22nd of the season. He scored again at 9:06 from St.Louis and Richards and again at 18:33 from Regehr to complete the comeback.

The year has been an uneven one for the Flames who are looking to return to the playoffs for the 3rd consecutive year. Many in the dressing room hope this emotional victory is a sign for things to come.

"It's good timing for us to start playing more consistently." Said Iginla, the first star of the game. "We're finally healthy, we're playing better. It's time to start doing the little things and start finishing games."

For the night, Calgary outshot the Blues 41 to 35. Calgary went 2 for 5 on the powerplay and St.Louis went 1 for 8. Calgary, who sit at 24-24-7, next host the Washington Capitals, after a week off, to finish their home stand February the 11th, while St.Louis heads north to play Edmonton tomorrow.

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Giguere makes milestone win against Sharks

Giguere makes milestone win against Sharks
03.03.05 22:42MST

Flames sink Sharks 2-1

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Flames starterJ-S Giguere (pictured with his idol Patrick Roy) collected his 200th win against the San Jose Sharks in Calgary this evening before 19,000 fans. The netminder stopped 15 of 16 shots that came his way as the Flames continue their torrid run down the stretch, extending their unbeaten streak to 10 games.

Opening the scoring was Flame Dean McAmmond who tipped a point shot from Toni Lydman at 4:28 of the first period. Glen Murray of San Jose later tied the game late in the Second Period with assists from Ekman and Cheechoo. Martin Gelinas iced the game at 13:43 of the Third Period with a goal from Cammalleri and Lydman.

"It feels good to get 200 wins in the NHL." Said the 27yr old netminder. "To be honest, it has flown by. I feel like I could win another 200."

With the win, Calgary has closed ground on 3rd place in the conference, occupied by the very same Sharks, making this an important victory for the team. "This was a tight game. We've been playing really well for about 3 weeks now and are getting really comfortable in these close games." Said Coach Fyvie. "We're comfortably in 4th place and we want 3rd place now." Calgary now sits one point back of the Sharks who have 74 points.

The team is also a remarkable 14-2-2 since the return of defenseman Zbynek Michalek. "He's really important. When he went down with that broken hand in early November, we knew we had to ride it out until he came back." Said Coach Fyvie.

The Flames outshot the Sharks 44-16 and 0-5 on the powerplay. San Jose went 0-4 with the man advantage.

The Flames next play the Stanley Cup Champs Blues March 5th in St.Louis. The Sharks return home to host the Boston Bruins March 6th. Both San Jose and Calgary have 16 games left to play before season's end.

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Dallas sends Lukowich to Calgary

Dallas sends Lukowich to Calgary
04.03.05 12:30MST

Flames send prospects and picks for veteran blueliner

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GM and Head Coach Dave Fyvie announced a trade today between the Flames and the Dallas Stars. Coming to Calgary is Cranbrook BC native Brad Lukowich (pictured) for Flames' prospect Doug Lynch and two 5th round draft choices (2005, 2006). Lukowich is a 28 yr old stay-at-home defenseman who previously won a Stanley Cup in 1999 with the Dallas Stars.

"Brad is a Western Canadian kid who plays the right way. When we lost Michalek it really exposed a lack of depth we have at the blueline. We hope this trade addresses that." Said Coach Fyvie.

It seems doubtful that Lukowich will be given the type of minutes who has become used to in Dallas, and will most likely play on the third pair with Tom Preissing. Lukowich will sure to become more of a fixture on the team's penalty kill.

Going the other way is Doug Lunch, a two-way defenseman who has spent the previous 3 years toiling in the American League.

It is not known if Lukowich will be dressed for the Flames game against the Blues tomorrow night in St.Louis.
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Flames draw Predators in first round

Flames draw Predators in first round
06.04.05 13:00MST

4th place Flames host 5th place Nashville

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The Flames will host Alex Ovechkin and the Nashville Predators in the first round of the 2005 playoffs April 11th. Calgary went 3-1-0 against the Predators this season.

Lead by Russian superstar Alex Ovechkin, the Predators have qualified for the playoffs for the first time in their short 7 year history. Ovechkin led the team this season with 32 goals and 65 points in 81 games.

"We have to be careful with Nashville. They're a hardworking team, with a solid blueline and a superstar that can burn you when he's in the mood." Noted Coach and General Manager Dave Fyvie.

The Calgary Flames will be led by Captain Jarome Iginla who led the Flames with 39 goals and 71 points. It remains to be seen if Fyvie deploys his top-line against Nashville's or if he attempts to shut Ovechkin down with two-time Selke finalist Ryan Johnson and rookie winger Kyle Brodziak.

The Flames finished the season with 43 wins and 95 points to finish second in the Northwest Division to the Canucks and fourth in the conference. The Flames finished strong with 22 wins in their last 31 games, securing them home ice for the first round.

"This season was a tale of two teams to be honest." Said Coach Fyvie. "We really had a difficult first 3 to 4 months of the year. We were barely above water in terms of wins and losses. It really wasn't until late January that we started playing better and stringing lots of wins together. It was a tough year for these guys. It cost them their coach. It almost cost them the season. I'm just happy that, as a group, we've peaked at the right time."

The first round begins April 11th in Calgary.
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Flames bury Predators in six

Flames bury Predators in six
21.04.05 23:26MST

Cammalleri nets series winner

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Mike Cammalleri (pictured) scored his second of the playoffs which turned out to be the winner as the Calgary Flames beat the Nashville Predators 3-2 to close out the series in six games.

Calgary stormed out to a 3 goal lead before Nashville clawed their way back to within one. However, the Flames defense managed to hang on and send Nashville to the golf course, thus ending Nashville's first franchise appearance in the playoffs.

"This is the second year in a row we've advanced past the first round. It's encouraging, especially since we didn't start the season all that well." Said Captain Jarome Iginla who posted 2 goals and 4 points in the 6 game series.

Calgary opened the scoring with a point shot from Tom Preissing at 1:09 of the first period. It was his first goal of the post season and was assisted by Ryan Craig and Kyle Brodziak. The Flames doubled their lead shortly thereafter with Shawn Bates scoring off of a scramble out front at 1:43 of the first, from Brodziak and Johnson.

The Second period was a bit more even as both teams traded goals. Mike Cammalleri at 4:25 from Jarome Iginla made it 3-0 before Nashville finally got on the board with Fedor Tyutin's first of the playoffs from Arkhipov and Walker at 14:55.

Alex Ovechkin made the game interesting at 17:35 of the third from Zidlicky and Peltonen to make it 3-2 but that was as close as they got. It was his team leading 4th of the playoffs.

Calgary will have to wait to find out who they'll play in the next round, but as Phoenix has already upset the Sharks, all signs point to a potential Vancouver and Calgary rematch of last season. Vancouver currently leads their series against the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 3 games to 2.
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Flames face Coyotes in Round 2

Flames face Coyotes in Round 2
24.04.05 13:00MST

Ducks upset Canucks leaving Flames to face Phoenix

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Jeremy Roenick (pictured) and the Phoenix Coyotes will face Calgary after the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim stunned the hockey world by beating the second seed Canucks in 7 games.

The Flames faced the Coyotes 4 times this season and took the season series 2-1-1. "We like how we match up against them." Said Robyn Regehr. "We've played well against them all season so we're excited."

Phoenix faced the 3rd seed Sharks in the first round and swept them in 4 straight games on the back of all-star goalie Nikolai Khabibulin. Jason Pominville leads all Coyote skaters with 1 goal and 5 points in 4 games.

The Flames match up well against the Coyotes who have shortcomings on the blueline. "Khabibulin is the star of the show on that team. We have to hem them in their end and punish him as much as possible." Said Flames centre Shawn Bates.

The first game of Round 2 begins tomorrow night April 25th in Calgary. Anaheim visits Detroit, Ottawa is in Pittsburgh and Boston is in Philadelphia. None of the top 4 teams in the Eastern Conference managed to escape the first round making it anyone's game in that conference. Detroit and Calgary remain as the top two seeded teams in the West.
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Flames complete amazing comeback

Flames complete amazing comeback
07.05.05 22:42MST

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The Flames have done it. For the third game in a row under threat of elimination, the Flames beat the Phoenix Coyotes in 7 games by a score of 4-1. Leading the charge for the Flames was Captain Jarome Iginla (pictured) who's three point night sealed it for the home crowd.

"Trailing 3 games to one was tough. We were behind that eight-ball for 3 games. But we just stuck with it and started putting in the work and finishing games." Said the Captain who advances to the 3rd Round for the first time in his career.

Iginla's line, with Martin St.Louis and Brad Richards, kept Phoenix busy all series as the trio combined for 38 points in the 7 game series.

The series was one of momentum as Phoenix had a three-game winning streak of their own after losing game one in Calgary. But with their backs against the wall, the Flames won 3 straight, including a win in overtime in game 6, to take the series.

The Flames next play the Detroit Red Wings who have been waiting patiently after sweeping the Might Ducks of Anaheim. The Season series between Detroit and Calgary stands at 2-2 which could mean a long tough series for the two teams.

"We like our chances with Detroit. They're a good team, but so are we." Said Coach Fyvie. "We've played some good hockey this week and winning is contagious. Especially in the playoffs."

The third round is scheduled to start soon as the Eastern Conference final is set between 8th place Ottawa and 7th place Boston making it a series of cinderella teams.
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Flames fall to Red Wings in six

Flames fall to Red Wings in six
19.05.05 22:45MST

Detroit and Ottawa face-off for Lord Stanley's Cup

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The Detroit Red Wings defeated the Calgary Flames 2-1 to finish the series in 6 games. This was the 4 straight playoff appearance for the Calgary Flames and the furtherest they've advanced since their Stanley Cup run in 1989.

For Detroit, they move on to face the Ottawa Senators who swept the Boston Bruins in 4 games.

"We're very excited. It all comes down to the final." Said young Russian sniper Pavel Datsyuk (pictured) of the Red Wings.

The Wings were a tough nut to crack for the Flames as they boasted a solid blend of youth and experience. Leading the charge is centre John Madden, acquired for Brendan Shanahan in 2002, and veteran centre Sergei Fedorov and standout defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom. The youth movement of Zetterberg and Datsyuk adds another dimension that makes the team difficult to contend with. The Wings hope to win their first Stanley Cup since winning back-to-back in 1997 and 1998.

For the Flames, it will be an off-season of decisions. Do the Flames top-brass bring GM and Coach Dave Fyvie back for another kick at the can? Or will the team go in a new direction.
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Calgary Flames - Offseason Review

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21.09.05

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The 2004/05 season was a mixed bag for the Calgary Flames. For the first time in two seasons they failed to win the division and yet advanced further in the playoffs than they had in the previous 15 seasons, ultimately losing to the eventual Stanley Cup Champion Red Wings in 6 games in the Western Conference final.

GM and Head Coach Fyvie was renewed for another 2 seasons and he utilised this new vote of confidence from ownership by transforming the Flames in a radical way.

Already without free agents Dean McAmmond and Martin Gelinas, the Flames attempted to resign 30 yr old winger Martin St.Louis to a long term deal. The winger publicly refused, saying that he wanted to hit the free market in 2006 leaving Fyvie limited options. St.Louis was traded to the Nashville Predators for Centre David Legwand (pictured) and a 3rd round draft pick.

It is hoped that Legwand will replace much of what the Flames lost when they moved Chris Drury the summer before; a solid two-way centre.

2 time Selke trophy finalist Ryan Johnson was also dealt, for young forward Alexander Steen of the New York Rangers. The move was seen as an attempt to clear some space for checking centre Kyle Brodziak and replace what the team lost with the departure of Gelinas.

Chris Simon, a longtime tough-guy was acquired from the Capitals for Flames fringe prospect Geoff Platt and a 6th round pick. Simon looks to play the same role Georges Laraque played in Calgary the previous few seasons in Calgary.

The promotion to the bigs of former first rounder Milan Michalek and prospect Scottie Upshall will provide some stability on the left side. The new look Flames will no doubt miss St.Louis' production, but many point to Legwand and Steen as solid pickups.

The Flames resigned deadline deal pickup Brad Lukowich and stood pat on the blueline. The Goaltending tandem and Giguere and Conklin returns for another season, but many believe Giguere, whose contract expires at seasons end, is also looking to explore free agency.

It's difficult to know how this season's team will finish. So many new faces bring too many variables, but on paper the Flames once again look like a team to be reckoned with with this season's team appearing deeper down the middle than last year. Look for another 4th place finish in the West, barring catastrophic injuries.

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Flames end Preseason with pair of moves

Flames end Preseason with pair of moves
04.10.05 14:30MST

Turco claimed, Conklin swapped for prospect

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The Calgary Flames announced a pair of moves today before the beginning of the 2005-06 season. Marty Turco was claimed from the Dallas Stars on the waiver wire earlier today and in an corresponding move, Ty Conklin was dealt to the Pittsburgh Penguins for 19yr old Russian prospect Sergei Shirokov (pictured).

The 29yr old Ty Conklin has been the Flames back-up behind J-S Giguere for the previous 3 seasons. Marty Turco, a long time minor leaguer has been buried in the Stars' depth chart for years but has shown much promise over the previous several seasons. It was thought that with the retirement of longtime starter Ed Balfour, Turco would be given a chance with Dallas but he was exposed on waivers. The Stars have decided to stick with the tandem of Niklas Backstrom and Manny Fernandez for this season, making Turco expendable.

"We saw a chance to upgrade our goaltending, and we took it." Said GM Dave Fyvie. "Turco is a good choice for Giguere's understudy. We're excited to have him here."

The 19yr old Russian Sergei Shirokov, coming from Pittsburgh for Ty Conklin played in the AHL as an 18yr old last season and produced a respectable 12 goals in his first year of pro. "Shirokov is a great skater and has top-six potential." Beamed Fyvie when asked about his new acquisition. "We're a little shallow on the farm right now with all the new graduates so he'll get a lot of icetime down in Omaha."

The Flames are scheduled to start the season in Minnesota tomorrow and play their first home game in a little over a week against the Stars, Turco's former team on Oct 13th.

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