Postgame: Take the Point
Pat Steinberg
January 17 2012 11:30PM
Continuing a really tough stretch, the Calgary Flames did most of what they could for success against a pretty good opponent, but in the end, the Flames kicked off a three game road trip falling 2-1 in a shootout at the hands of the San Jose Sharks. Miikka Kiprusoff was outstanding along the way, as Calgary wasn't able to hold a one goal lead heading into the final frame.
FGD: Quite the Stretch
Pat Steinberg
January 17 2012 11:26AM
By the time we get to mid-February, the Calgary Flames will have played three games against the Sharks, seen the Kings one more time, and fought it out with other high end teams like the Red Wings, Blackhawks, and Canucks. Mix in a little Phoenix, Edmonton, and Anaheim for good measure and you've got a ten game stretch that really could make or break Calgary's season. That stretch starts tonight in San Jose (8:30 pm, Sportsnet West and Sportsnet 960).
Postgame: Advantage Darryl
Pat Steinberg
January 14 2012 11:21PM
Well, in his first game against his former team behind the Kings bench, it was Darryl Sutter coming out victorious against the Calgary Flames, taking a fairly impressive 4-1 win on Saturday night. It was one of those games that was really close to begin, and fairly evenly played throughout, but after LA took their 1-0 lead, they slowly controlled more and more of the game. It snaps Calgary's eight game winning streak on Saddledome ice.
FGD: Too Many Storylines
Pat Steinberg
January 14 2012 01:01PM
My head is still spinning from Thursday night's acquisition of Mike Cammalleri. It adds another massive storyline to tonight's massive matchup between the Calgary Flames and the Los Angeles Kings (8 pm, CBC and Sportsnet 960). You can add Cammalleri's return to the Sutter vs. Sutter angle, and let's not forget how important this game is for both teams in the Western Conference standings. Too many things to talk about!
FGD: Duck Sauce
Pat Steinberg
January 12 2012 11:56AM
In honor of VF's below post about Calgary's current goal song, I thought today's title was perfectly fitting for their opponent tonight. More than three months into the season, the Flames will play a Pacific Division team for the first time, starting a string of four straight against the NHL's western-most grouping. Tonight, they play the weak sister of the five, hosting the Anaheim Ducks for the first time this season (7:30 pm, Sportsnet West and Sportsnet 960).
