US tops Finland 5-0 at worlds
Max Pacioretty of the Montreal Canadiens opened the scoring and the United States rolled to a 5-0 victory over defending champion Finland at the ice hockey world championships on Sunday.
Kyle Palmieri of the Anaheim Ducks added a goal in the second period, followed two minutes later by a power play goal by Justin Faulk.
Chris Butler of the Calgary Flames and Bobby Ryan closed out...
2012 United States Men’s National Team Roster
<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Here is the roster for the 2012 United States Men’s National Team Roster – IIHF Men’s World Championship [<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Click to view<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">...
Flames D Butler gets 30 stitches after injuring thigh
Calgary Flames defenseman Chris Butler suffered a sizable laceration on his thigh during Tuesday's 6-1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers.
Butler was able to keep his sense of humor after he collided with goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff during the second period.
"Unfortunately, I came to find out Kipper likes his skates pretty sharp," Butler told the Calgary Herald after receiving...
Butler out three weeks
Calgary, AB-Flames blueliner, Chris Butler is slated out for three weeks with a left thigh laceration following an injury sustained during Tuesday night’s setback against Edmonton.
“It could have been worse. Very little muscle dama...
Flames' Butler out with lacerated thigh
The Calgary Flames announced Wednesday that defenseman Chris Butler is expected to miss three weeks with a left thigh laceration.
Hudler's go-ahead goal lifts Wings over Flames
Jiri Hudler scored the go-ahead goal at 11:29 of the third period to give the Detroit Red Wings a 3-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night.
Flames defenseman Chris Butler lost his balance and fell inside the Calgary blue line, allowing Valtteri Filppula to wheel around him and carry the puck deep into the Calgary zone. Filppula's centering pass caromed off the side...
Detroit picks up where it left off
Jiri Hudler scored the go-ahead goal at 11:29 of the third period to give the Detroit Red Wings a 3-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night.
Flames defenseman Chris Butler lost his balance and fell inside the Calgary blue line, allowing Valtteri Filppula to wheel around him and carry the puck deep into the Calgary zone. Filppula's centering pass caromed off the side...
Hudler's goal lifts Red Wings over Flames
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) -- Jiri Hudler scored the go-ahead goal at 11:29 of the third period to give the Detroit Red Wings a 3-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night.
Flames defenseman Chris Butler lost his balance and fell inside the Calgary blue line, allowing Valtteri Filppula to wheel around him and carry the puck deep into the Calgary zone. Filppula's centering...
Hudler's goal gets Red Wings by Flames (AP)
Jiri Hudler scored the go-ahead goal at 11:29 of the third period to give the Detroit Red Wings a 3-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night. Flames defenseman Chris Butler lost his balance and fell inside the Calgary blue line, allowing Valtteri Filppula to wheel around him and carry the puck deep into the Calgary zone.
Sharks come back to beat Flames in the shootout
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The San Jose Sharks capitalized on two of three shootout attempts to seal a come-from-behind, 2-1 win over the Calgary Flames tonight. Both Michael Handzus and Brent Burns beat Miikka Kiprusoff, while Antti Niemi stopped Jarome Iginla and Michael Cammalleri in the shootout.
After a scoreless first period, Chris Butler finally found the back of the net...
Flames Defenseman Chris Butler Had Game to Forget Against Bruins (Video)
Suffice to say Calgary defenseman Chris Butler won't add any moments from the Jan. 5, 2012 game to his personal highlight reel. The Flames defenseman, who entered the game against the Bruins with a plus-3, finished 9-0 beating with a minus-4. Check out Butler's rough day as the Ketel One Honorable Moment in the video above.
Ty Anderson: Did I catch a niner in there? B's crush Flames, 9-0
I'm not sure if I've ever seen a player finish with a minus-7 rating in one game in my life. I'm not sure if that's a testament to how bad Chris Butler and the Calgary Flames were tonight or how dominant the Boston Bruins have become. Fresh off a six-goal outing against the Devils last night, the Bruins outdid themselves tonight, this time with a nine spot.
But...
Flames-Predators Preview
ANDY LEFKOWITZ STATS Writer The fatigue that comes with the grind of a seven-game road trip seems to be catching up with the Calgary Flames.
The Nashville Predators would like to take advantage of a weary opponent as they look to move up the Western Conference standings.
Hoping to avoid a third straight loss, the Flames continue their trip Sunday afternoon against the Predators...
Avs high-sticked themselves in Calgary
CALGARY — Off to Edmonton. The Avs weren’t very good tonight in a 3-2 loss to the Flames, but they had a chance to win the thing in the third period.
Similar to Tuesday’s 6-0 loss at Vancouver, when Colorado was the better team but losing 2-0 going into the third, the Flames were better team through 40 minutes but trailed 1-0.
Friday’s game story focuses on TJ Galiardiâ...
The Five Takeaways: Flames vs. Preds
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TAKEAWAY ONE: BUTLER EMERGES
Chris Butler joined the Flames this season in a controversial trade that sent Robyn Regehr to Buffalo.
It has taken him a few games to get settled but it looks like he may have fo...
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