Lidstrom an All-Star for 10th straight time
(Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:36:17 PST)
Nicklas Lidstrom is headed to the NHL All-Star game for the 10th straight season, but for the first time as captain of the Stanley Cup champion. The six-time Norris Trophy winner, as the league's best defenseman, and Detroit Red Wings teammate Pavel Datsyuk were among 15 players chosen Wednesday to fill out the Western Conference roster for the midseason classic to be played Jan.

Puck Headlines: Phaneuf, Nabokov among West all-star snubs
(Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:24:58 PST)
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Flames Team Report
(Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:36:32 PST)

The effort it took to beat the NHL's best team was top rate.

The Flames were aggressive on loose pucks, created all kinds of scoring chances and were the best team from the drop of the puck in beating the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday.

Now, it's important to use that formula against the league's worst team, the New York Islanders, on Thursday. They are last in the league and struggling mightily.

Calgary should be able to make short work of the Isles with a strong performance. However, if the Flames think they'll easily coast to victory with a half-hearted effort against the Islanders, they're sorely mistaken.

The Flames have lost their last two meetings with the Islanders, a byproduct of not putting in the needed effort against a team that can still bite back...

Puck Headlines: Philadelphia Flyers, Washington Capitals ready to go 'Patrick Division' on each other
(Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:44:46 PST)
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Pass or Fail: The NHL playing games on Christmas Day
(Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:32:51 PST)
Hockey on New Year's Day is pretty much a sure thing from here on out; depending on, of course, if college...

NHL Power Poll: Teams set sights on playoffs
(Mon, 05 Jan 2009 11:07:01 PST)
Toronto coach Ron Wilson noticed it while playing Ottawa this week. The intensity is rising for teams getting...

Puck Headlines: Swedish juniors predict 'sad day in Canada'
(Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:59:33 PST)
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Flames recall C Lundmark
(Sun, 04 Jan 2009 15:48:04 PST)
The Calgary Flames recalled center Jamie Lundmark from Quad City of the American Hockey League prior to Sunday's game against the Chicago Blackhawks.

Flames assign LW Sutter to Quad City
(Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:21:02 PST)
The Calgary Flames on Friday assigned left wing Brett Sutter to Quad City of the American Hockey League.

Flames assign Brett Sutter to AHL
(Fri, 02 Jan 2009 09:35:09 PST)
The Calgary Flames assigned Brett Sutter, son of general manager Darryl Sutter, to the Quad City Flames of the AHL on Friday. Sutter played in three games for Calgary, scoring his first career goal in his NHL debut Dec. 23 against Anaheim. The goal tied the game in the third period en route to a 4-3 victory.

Monday's three stars: Nystrom's shorthanded speed tops Wild
(Mon, 29 Dec 2008 23:38:35 PST)
No. 1 star: Eric Nystrom, Calgary Flames With the game tied 1-1 in the third period, a Calgary shorthanded...

Puck Headlines: Could Detroit get shut out of all-star starters?
(Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:10:55 PST)
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NHL Power Poll: Bruins take over top spot
(Mon, 29 Dec 2008 11:26:36 PST)
The best story of the week might be the Boston Bruins, who have won eight straight games to catch San Jose at the top of the NHL standings.

Puck Headlines: Koivu pooh-poohs Blackhawks winning streak
(Mon, 29 Dec 2008 09:28:26 PST)
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Saturday's three stars: Andrei the giant for Montreal
(Sat, 27 Dec 2008 23:18:51 PST)
No. 1 star: Andrei Kostitsyn, Montreal Canadiens Andrei Kostitsyn provided all of the offense Montreal needed,...

NHL reveals top-selling third jerseys entering holiday season
(Fri, 26 Dec 2008 11:15:21 PST)
When we bugged the NHL about how Winter Classic jerseys for the Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings were...