<p>The Calgary Flames played one heck of a game with the Montreal Canadiens at the Saddledome. But their victory wasn&#8217;t without a cost. The Flames ended up losing defensemen Dougie Hamilton <em>and</em> Michael Stone due to injuries during the second half of the game.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Flames?src=hash">#Flames</a> Injury Update: Dougie (lower body) will not return tonight. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MTLvsCGY?src=hash">#MTLvsCGY</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Calgary Flames (@NHLFlames) <a href="https://twitter.com/NHLFlames/status/840052571733610497">March 10, 2017</a></p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Flames?src=hash">#Flames</a> Injury Update: Stone (upper body) will not return. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MTLvsCGY?src=hash">#MTLvsCGY</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Calgary Flames (@NHLFlames) <a href="https://twitter.com/NHLFlames/status/840056577038065665">March 10, 2017</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Hamilton appeared to be hurt during a scrum in the Flames zone late in the second period. A Canadiens player fell and his skates seem to have caught Hamilton somewhere on his lower body. Hamilton left the ice immediately and didn&#8217;t return to the ice for the third period.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Just looking at some video, it sure does look like Dougie Hamilton got cut by a skate. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Flames?src=hash">#Flames</a> <a href="https://t.co/G4QPcbHBSH">pic.twitter.com/G4QPcbHBSH</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Pat Steinberg (@Fan960Steinberg) <a href="https://twitter.com/Fan960Steinberg/status/840051874384433152">March 10, 2017</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Stone appeared to be hurt in a defensive zone collision in the early third period. He left the ice immediately upon getting to his feet and also did not return.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Here&#39;s the collision Stone got hurt on. Upper body injury, didn&#39;t return. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Flames?src=hash">#Flames</a> <a href="https://t.co/luU31TW1re">pic.twitter.com/luU31TW1re</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Pat Steinberg (@Fan960Steinberg) <a href="https://twitter.com/Fan960Steinberg/status/840060848689225728">March 10, 2017</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>In the absence of Hamilton and Stone, the Flames rolled with two defensive pairings: Mark Giordano with T.J. Brodie and Matt Bartkowski with Deryk Engelland. Obviously that&#8217;s not a long-term solution, so expect some combination of recalls from the Stockton Heat and/or Dennis Wideman returning to the line-up after an eight-game absence. It&#8217;s hard to say which of those possibilities are more likely.</p>
<p>Following the game, head coach Glen Gulutzan indicated that both players would be re-evaluated tomorrow.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Assistant coach Martin Gelinas says Dougie Hamilton should be back “sooner rather than later” on our postgame show tonight. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Flames?src=hash">#Flames</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Pat Steinberg (@Fan960Steinberg) <a href="https://twitter.com/Fan960Steinberg/status/840065524411260928">March 10, 2017</a></p></blockquote>
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The Calgary Flames played one heck of a game with the Montreal Canadiens at the Saddledome. But their victory wasn't without a cost. The Flames ended up losing defensemen Dougie Hamilton <em>and</em> Michael Stone due to injuries during the second half of the game.

https://twitter.com/NHLFlames/status/840052571733610497

https://twitter.com/NHLFlames/status/840056577038065665

Hamilton appeared to be hurt during a scrum in the Flames zone late in the second period. A Canadiens player fell and his skates seem to have caught Hamilton somewhere on his lower body. Hamilton left the ice immediately and didn't return to the ice for the third period.

https://twitter.com/Fan960Steinberg/status/840051874384433152

Stone appeared to be hurt in a defensive zone collision in the early third period. He left the ice immediately upon getting to his feet and also did not return.

https://twitter.com/Fan960Steinberg/status/840060848689225728

In the absence of Hamilton and Stone, the Flames rolled with two defensive pairings: Mark Giordano with T.J. Brodie and Matt Bartkowski with Deryk Engelland. Obviously that's not a long-term solution, so expect some combination of recalls from the Stockton Heat and/or Dennis Wideman returning to the line-up after an eight-game absence. It's hard to say which of those possibilities are more likely.

Following the game, head coach Glen Gulutzan indicated that both players would be re-evaluated tomorrow.

https://twitter.com/Fan960Steinberg/status/840065524411260928

Dougie Hamilton and Michael Stone leave Montreal game with injuries

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