T.J. Brodie's go-ahead tally midway through the first period turned out to be the game-winner as the Calgary Flames defeated the Minnesota Wild, 5-2.
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November 28, 2011
Jarome Iginla is apparently thinking about leaving Calgary in an attempt to win a Stanley Cup elsewhere. This means he may be willing to waive his no-trade clause.The Calgary Sun's Eric Francis has sources close to Iginla who believe Iginla is "quietly struggling with the realization his dreams of winning a Stanley Cup will not play out in Calgary." Now, this might...
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November 28, 2011
SAINT PAULMINNEAPOLIS, Minn. The Minnesota Wild have recalled forwards David McIntyre and Casey Wellman from the Houston Aeros and reassigned center Warren Peters and defenseman Nate Prosser to Houston. The team also activated defenseman Greg Zanon off of the Injured Reserve List today.
McIntyre, 24 (2487), has recorded 11 points (7-4=11), 27 penalty minutes (PIM) and a plus-5...
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November 28, 2011
The Minnesota Wild were cruising right along with the best record in the NHL but then came consecutive 5-2 losses at home to Edmonton and Calgary. Before the two-game skid, the Minnesota Wild had won 10 of their previous 12 games.
Head coach Mike Yeo watched from the bench Sunday as his team gave up soft goals early and was outshot 35-21 by a Flames team that had lost three straight...
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November 28, 2011
I've been meaning to write this blog for a while now. As you know, "Unsportsmanlike Conduct" is my weekly look at the NHL. Occasionally when there is nothing much exciting happening in the league, I'm going to focus a team instead random general comments. Today, my focus is the Calgary Flames.
A few things to point out before I get into this: First, being the...
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November 27, 2011
By NICOLINO DIBENEDETTO
STATS Writer
The Minnesota Wild may be among the best teams in the Western Conference, but they'd like to start making things a bit easier for themselves.
They usually have an easy time of it against the last-place Calgary Flames.
After losing for the first time in six games, the Wild look to re-establish their momentum by continuing their dominance...
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November 27, 2011
For five seasons, Niklas Backstrom was teammates with enforcer Derek Boogaard. So it stood to reason that Backstrom and the rest of the Minnesota Wild would face a unique challenge on Sunday night against the Calgary Flames, which was Derek Boogaard Tribute Night at the Xcel Energy Center.
After an 11-minute presentation honoring the former Wild skater, who died on May 13 from a...
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November 28, 2011
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- Niklas Backstrom rebounded from a rough game and an early exit with 32 saves, and the Minnesota Wild stopped a two-game losing streak with a 3-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday night.
Steven Stamkos scored again for the Lightning, but Cal Clutterbuck's short-handed goal and Pierre-Marc Bouchard's go-ahead score in the second period gave...
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November 27, 2011
Oh man, memories of Vesa Toskala. Mikhail Biryukov of Yugra of the KHL made this horrible mistake on Wednesday that has put him on the blooper year everywhere. Biryukov gave up five goals on 20 shots in the game. He was pulled after this embarrassing play.
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November 27, 2011
Mike Lundin, who left the Lightning for the Wild, struggles with back problems.
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November 28, 2011
Preview: Tampa Bay Lighting at Minnesota Wild, 7:30 p.m. EST
Two of the NHL's most notorious trapping teams go head to head in a game that's sure to be one of the trippiest, trappiest affairs of the NHL season. The neutral zone will be anything but. That said, don't think this one won't be entertaining -- both teams are on the precipice of three-game streaks. The...
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November 28, 2011
Niklas Backstrom rebounded from a rough game and an early exit with 32 saves, and the Minnesota Wild stopped a two-game losing streak with a 3-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday night.
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November 27, 2011
Alex Tanguay and Jarome Iginla had third-period goals to pad Calgary's lead and help stop a three-game losing streak for the Flames with a 5-2 win on Sunday night over the Minnesota Wild.
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November 27, 2011
The Minnesota Wild may be among the best teams in the Western Conference, but they'd like to start making things a bit easier for themselves.
They usually have an easy time of it against the last-place Calgary Flames.
After losing for the first time in six games, the Wild look to re-establish their momentum by continuing their dominance of the visiting Flames on Sunday.
Minnesota...
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November 28, 2011
G Niklas Backstrom made 32 saves, RW Cal Clutterbuck scored his league-leading third shorthanded goal, RW Pierre-Marc Bouchard snapped a tie late in the second period and C Mikko Koivu scored his 100th NHL goal, as Minnesota Wild ended a six-game ...
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November 27, 2011
Alex Tanguay and Jarome Iginla had third-period goals to pad Calgary's lead and help stop a three-game losing streak for the Flames with a 5-2 win on Sunday night over the Minnesota Wild.
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