Flames v. Stars Postgame: Loser point
By RCN
14 years agoCalgary Flames: 3 — Dion Phaneuf, Jarome Iginla, Olli Jokinen
Dallas Stars: 4 — Mike Modano, James Neal, Brad Richards
S/O Winner — Loui Eriksson
The Calgary Flames had a 3-2 lead 5:53 in to the third period, when Rene Bourque took what could only be called a "bone-headed" penalty for a broken stick. All he had to do was drop his stick and there’s no call. Jay Bouwmeester took a boarding penalty thirty-five seconds later and the Stars had a two-man advantage, leading to a Brad Richards goal to tie the game. From there, the Flames and Stars went to a shoot-out and what do you know… the Flames lose making them winless in eight.
I caught part’s of the game on Center Ice at a friend’s place, and it was a fairly physical game. Lots of hitting from both sides, and the Flames looked decent most of the night. A lot of positives from this game…
- Dion Phaneuf scored his 1st goal in over a month (18 games).
- Jarome Iginla scored his 1st goal in 12 games.
- Iginla also got his 466th assist, tying him with Theoren Fleury for 2nd all-time (franchise).
- Olli Jokinen also scored.
- The Flames scored 2 PP goals tonight, something they haven’t been able to do in 27 games (Nov. 30).
- With the Red Wings loss to Minnesota, the "loser point" puts the Flames back into 8th place.
OTHER NOTES:
- Mike Modano scored his 553rd goal, giving him 1,349 career points, tying Mats Sundin for 25th in league history.
- Mikael Backlund made his season debut, playing 8:37 on a line with Curtis Glencross and Eric Nystrom. He wasn’t overly noticeable, which is probably a good thing. At this point., you can’t expect him to stand out in a positive way (he isn’t here to save the day), but he wasn’t noticeable in a bad way either.
- Mark Fistric grabbed Eric Nystrom’s helmet and proceeded to throw a punch with it in hand, hitting Nystrom in the head. He received a match penalty, leaving Dallas with five defenceman for 2 1/2 periods. Take a look…
Our friend Pat Steinberg, with his take on the game here.
UP NEXT:
The Flames will try their luck Thursday night in Phoenix @ 7:00 (PPV, FAN960). For a preview, click here, and as always… check back for TLP’s GDFD later.
RANDOM TIDBIT:
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