Jokinen's hat trick caps Kiprusoff's 300th career win
Olli Jokinen recorded his seventh career hat trick and Miikka Kiprusoff secured his 300th career NHL victory by turning aside 34 shots as the Calgary Flames skated to a 4-3 road triumph over the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday.
Jokinen also assisted on captain Jarome Iginla's third goal in as many contests for Calgary, which defeated San Jose for the first time in six tries and...
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Jokinen's hat trick lifts Flames to win
Miikka Kiprusoff can thank fellow Finn Olli Jokinen for helping him earn his 300th career NHL win.
Jokinen capitalized on a turnover by Colin White to break a third-period tie with his third goal of the game, and the Calgary Flames beat the San Jose Sharks 4-3 Wednesday night.
Jokinen also assisted on Jarome Iginla's second-period goal to help Kiprusoff reach the milestone...
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Goalie Miikka Kiprusoff gets 300th career win as Calgary Flames beat San Jose Sharks
Calgary goalie beats his former club for 300th victory
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4 days ago
Shaune Vetter: A Big Win In San Jose
Going into the game last night, there were a few numbers that really stood out. Although many of them were discussed in the preview for the game, the result of said game was such that those numbers needed to be revisited as well as some new ones be added to the list.
1-9. That was Miikka Kiprusoff's record when facing Antii Niemi.
1. That was the number of hat-tricks posted...
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Coyotes look to continue win streak vs. Flames
The Phoenix Coyotes' current winning streak has put them very much in the mix for a Western Conference playoff spot.
Right behind them are the Calgary Flames.
The Coyotes look for a season-high fourth straight victory while trying to continue their recent success against the visiting Flames on Thursday night.
After enduring a stretch where it dropped 12 of 15 games, Phoenix...
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4 days ago
Would The Flames Move Kiprusoff?
from Eric Francis of the Calgary Sun, Lost in the shuffle that brought Mike Cammalleri back to Calgary is the fact Calgary may just have landed Miikka Kiprusoff’s replacement as part of the six-man deal.
And if indeed Karri Ramo is as good as advertised, how soon will the Flames look to make the move many fans in the Sea of Red have long dreaded: The trading of No. 34?
After...
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January 13, 2012
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January 13, 2012
Flames Rout St. Louis, Kiprusoff Not Human
It’s been a season of ups and downs, but Miikka Kiprusoff has proven that he will be the difference maker in times of struggle for the the Flames.
Yes, the score ended up being 6-0, but up until the third period, the Flames were only leading 1-0, and that was largely thanks to Kiprusoff in his 17th straight start.
Chances were 9-2 in favour of the Blues in the second, and the must...
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March 01, 2011
Ducks and Flames Shoot It Out at Anaheim Corral
With only 30 games left and the Ducks still languishing at 28th overall, every single game counts and every single point matters. Two points have to be earned every single night. Realistically, they won't be, but statistically, they have to be.The Ducks earned two points against Calgary at home on Monday night in a 3-2 victory, but they did not do it the easy way. It took...
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Flying V’s Hat Trick: Flames Catch Canucks in Shootout Win
Stinkin Flames…
The Vancouver Canucks and Calgary Flames battled in a classic Northwest Division matchup featuring two fights and extra time as the Flames beat the Canucks 3-2 in the shootout.
Mason Raymond and Alex Edler were stopped in the skills competition and Jarome Iginla had his revenge on Roberto Luongo to seal it in the third round, keeping the Canucks from collecting...
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Jokinen's hat trick lifts Sharks to win
Olli Jokinen capitalized on a turnover by Colin White to break a third-period tie with his third goal of the game, and the Calgary Flames beat the San Jose Sharks 4-3 Wednesday night.
Jokinen also assisted on Jarome Iginla's second-period goal to help Miikka Kiprusoff earn his 300th NHL win and end San Jose's five-game winning streak in the series.
Logan Couture, Joe Pavelski...
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Flames 1, Ducks 0, OT
Blair Jones scored his first goal with Calgary at 1:51 of overtime and Miikka Kiprusoff made 23 saves and the Flames beat the Anaheim Ducks 1-0 Thursday.
Kiprusoff improved to 20-14-2 on the season and earned his third shutout of the season and 43rd of his career, tying him for 27th on the career list with Lorne (Gump) Worsley.
Jones converted a rebound of his own shot and flipped...
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January 13, 2012
Flames-Sharks Preview
Goals have been at a premium in the season's first two meetings between the San Jose Sharks and Calgary Flames. The games could have gone either way, but Antti Niemi outperformed Miikka Kiprusoff in each - something that has regularly been the case.
The Sharks look to beat the Flames for a sixth straight time when they meet Wednesday night at HP Pavilion.
These teams played...
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6 days ago
Kiprusoff vies for Flames' record in wins vs. Canadiens
Veteran netminder Miikka Kiprusoff will attempt to become the Calgary Flames' all-time leader in regular-season wins when he visits the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday.
The 34-year-old Finn did not play in the team's last game - a 5-2 loss to the St. Louis Blues on Monday. Kiprusoff is gunning for his 263rd victory, which would move him past Mike Vernon for the team honor.
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October 13, 2011
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October 13, 2011
Plan To See Less Of Kiprusoff This Season
from Steve MacFarlane of the Calgary Sun, When someone asked whether goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff would play more than 70 games again this season, Feaster wasn’t looking around for head coach Brent Sutter for an answer.
It was a resounding, “No.”
“The workload’s too great,” said Feaster of his all-star netminder. “In order for us to reduce...
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September 02, 2011
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September 02, 2011
Flames 2, Kings 1, SO
The Calgary Flames and Los Angeles Kings have been playing low-scoring games for the majority of the season. And with the goaltenders they have, it's easy to see why.
Miikka Kiprusoff made 31 saves and stopped two of the three shots he faced in a shootout, leading the Flames to a 2-1 victory over the Kings on Thursday night. Calgary is 7-17-3 when scoring fewer than three goals...
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24 days ago
Kiprusoff becomes Flames' all-time wins leader
Miikka Kiprusoff has won more games than any goaltender in Calgary Flames history - and was made to work for the record-breaking victory.Kiprusoff turned aside 35 shots Thursday as the Flames skated past the host Montreal Canadiens 4-1. It was the 263rd victory for Kiprusoff in a Calgary uniform, moving him past Mike Vernon and into sole possession of top spot in franchise history...
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October 13, 2011
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October 13, 2011
Kiprusoff Says No To Rebounds
Calgary Flames goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff sprawled around every inch of the crease stopping three or four shots in a row by the St. Louis Blues offense. It took 28 saves to seal the 3-1 win for the Flames with a great effort from Kiprusoff and his teammates. His craziest saves of the night had to [...]
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October 29, 2011
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October 29, 2011
Ducks allow one goal in OT loss to Calgary
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) -- Blair Jones scored his first goal with Calgary at 1:51 of overtime and Miikka Kiprusoff made 23 saves and the Flames beat the Anaheim Ducks 1-0 Thursday.
The Flames have won three in a row overall and have won eight straight at home and are 10-0-1 in their past 11 at the Saddledome. Their last home regulation loss was Nov. 15 against Ottawa.
Anaheim had...
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January 13, 2012
Video: Miikka Kiprusoff stops two penalty shots in same game
Last night in Calgary with the Flames fighting for their playoff lives Miikka Kiprusoff stopped two penalty shots against the Blue Jackets.
Via Crash The Crease
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March 05, 2011
Shaune Vetter: Big Win In LA
Who's kidding who? The Flames have zero chance to win that game last night if Miikka Kiprusoff doesn't stand on his head and out-duel one of the top goalies in the league in Jonathan Quick. Sure, people in other markets will tell you that Miikka is washed up, that his numbers have been on the decline since '04 and that for all intents and purposes he's essentially...
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Iginla & Kiprusoff Prove Their Worth.
In the Calgary Flames phenomenal second half turnaround, which saw the club climb from fourteenth overall in the Western Conference in late December to fifth overall by early March, no players have been more important to their rise than team captain Jarome Iginla and goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff. Of course it's been a team effort but it's been Iginla and Kiprusoff - &ldquo...
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March 07, 2011
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March 07, 2011
Flames 4, Sharks 3
Olli Jokinen capitalized on a turnover by Colin White to break a third-period tie with his third goal of the game, and the Calgary Flames beat the San Jose Sharks 4-3 Wednesday night.
Jokinen also assisted on Jarome Iginla's second-period goal to help Miikka Kiprusoff earn his 300th NHL win and end San Jose's five-game winning streak in the series.
Logan Couture, Joe Pavelski...
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4 days ago
Kiprusoff makes 36 saves, Flames hold off Avs 4-3
Miikka Kiprusoff made 36 saves, Lee Stempniak had a goal and assist, and the Calgary Flames held on to beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 on Saturday night.
Via Sign on San Diego
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November 13, 2011
Iginla & Kiprusoff Prove Their Worth.
In the Calgary Flames phenomenal second half turnaround, which saw the club climb from fourteenth overall in the Western Conference in late December to fifth overall by early March, no players have been more important to their rise than team captain Jarome Iginla and goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff.
Of course it's been a team effort but it's been Iginla and Kiprusoff - “Iggy”...
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March 07, 2011
Ducks beat Flames in 8th round of shootout
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- Niklas Hagman scored the deciding goal in the eighth round of a shootout and the Anaheim Ducks beat Calgary 2-1 on Monday night for their 14th straight home victory over the Flames.
Bobby Ryan and Matt Beleskey scored less than 2 minutes apart in the first period for the Ducks, who won the tiebreaker by a 3-2 margin. Jonas Hiller made 24 saves.
The Ducks...
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