Stempniak soaking in NHL experience

AP Photo/The Canadian Press, John Ulan Lee Stempniak had a hat trick and added an assist to lead the Calgary Flames to a 6-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers tonight. The win was the 9th straight Battle of Alberta win for the Flames and the 16th in 17 games versus their provincial rivals. Mikael Backlund, Blake Comeau and Lee Stempniak all scored for the Flames in the first period...

The Calgary Sun’s Eric Francis spoke to Calgary Flames forward Olli Jokinen about a battle which Jokinen had previously preferred to keep to himself: “I’ve been sober six years now,” a candid Jokinen told the Calgary Sun, sharing his alcohol issues publicly for the first time. “I don’t want to be one of those guys who sits in the bar after I&...

Lee Stempniak had a hat trick and added an assist to help the Calgary Flames rout the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night. Blake Comeau and Jay Bouwmeester each had a goal and two assists, and Mikael Backlund also scored for Calgary. The Flames are 5-1-1 in their last seven games to improve to 23-20-6. Andy Sutton and Ryan Smyth scored for Edmonton. The Oilers are 17-26-4. They have...

Calgary Flames left wing Curtis Glencross is expected to be sidelined for six weeks with an injured medial collateral ligament. The Flames placed Glencross on injured reserve Friday, three days after he hurt his knee in a game against San Jose. Glencross is tied with captain Jarome Iginla for the team lead in goals and has 33 points for the season. The Flames signed the 29-year...

Lee Stempniak had a hat trick and added an assist to help the Calgary Flames rout the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night.

Lee Stempniak had a hat trick and added an assist to help the Calgary Flames rout the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night.

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Lee Stempniak and the Calgary Flames roughed up the Edmonton Oilers yet again in the lopsided Battle of Alberta.

Lee Stempniak had a hat trick and added an assist to help the Calgary Flames rout the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night. Blake Comeau and Jay Bouwmeester each had a goal and two assists, and Mikael Backlund also scored for Calgary. The Flames are 5-1-1 in their last seven games to improve to 23-20-6. Andy Sutton and Ryan Smyth scored for Edmonton.

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Lee Stempniak had a hat trick and added an assist to help the Calgary Flames rout the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night.

As my Fantasy Teams continue to flourish, I have to admit that I perpetuate parity by allowing others to load up on Calgary Flames. As the mirth of their depth is exemplified by their handling of injuries, one soldier goes down, another returns. Scoreface Glencross is now out for 6 weeks with a Lower/Upper Knee injury; but alas, Stajan and BMo are healthy as a Flaming Horse. Furthermore...

Lee Stempniak completed his second career hat trick and added an assist as the Calgary Flames thumped the Edmonton Oilers, 6-2, at Rexall Place.

After putting together what might have been their two best road games of the season in California and staring a struggling Oilers team that they have owned for over two years, there were some that thought this might have been a game the Flames may have stumbled in if their intensity had faltered. It didn't. With players like Alex Tanguay and Curtis Glencross on the sidelines...

The Calgary Flames will try to continue their dominance of the Oilers when the Battle of Alberta resumes tonight at Edmonton's Rexall Place.

Not sure what's better about Don Cherry's ensemble: The frilly, foppish neckwear or the mosquito trapped in amber on his shoulder. (via NYR34) No. 1 Star: Lee Stempniak, Calgary Flames Stempniak's second career hat trick (in 505 career games) came at the expense of the Edmonton Oilers, as he scored a goal in each period and added an assist on a Mikael Backlund goal...