Nov 21, 2009
Lundmark gets call from Flames
With Rene Bourque sidelined indefinitely with an as-of-yet undisclosed injury that kept him home in Calgary as his Flames teammates travelled to Southern California, the team recalled Jamie Lundmark from the AHL Abbotsford Heat to fill in for their leading scorer.
Nov 19, 2009
Changes? Want changes? Not here
Despite the loss to Colorado the other night, the Flames appear set to go with the exact same lineup and line combinations.
That means
Curtis Glencross - Olli Jokinen - Jarome Iginla
Nigel Dawes - Daymond Langkow - Rene Bourque
Eric Nystrom - Dustin Boyd - David Moss
Fredrik Sjostrom - Craig Conroy - Brandon Prust
Robyn Regehr - Dion Phaneuf
Jay Bouwmeester - Cory Sarich
Mark Giordano - Adam Pardy
Which would leave RW Brian McGrattan and D Aaron Johnson are the odd-men out.
Nov 18, 2009
Yelling behind closed doors
Overheard after the 3-2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche Tuesday night were some forceful words directed at a player. No one who heard the rant could identify who was yelling or who was taking heat, but the word selfish was apparently key in the lashing.
Not one to start rumours with third-party information, we'll let readers guess who was being scolded.
We will, however, mention that defenceman Dion Phaneuf was a team-worst minus-2 on the night and was out there alongside partner Robyn Regehr for what head coach Brent Sutter said was an unbelievably terrible second Avalanche goal — a two-on-two rush that ended with Paul Stastny feeding Cody McLeod the tying goal.
Nov 14, 2009
More Kiprusoff
For all those who wondered whether Flames backup goalie Curtis McElhinney would start the game in Buffalo or Toronto on back-to-back nights, the answer from Brent Sutter is neither.
The Flames had an optional morning skate in Toronto in anticipation of Saturday night's game against the Maple Leafs, so very few players took to the ice. Still, Sutter said he'll go with Kiprusoff, who has been excellent in the last four games, during which the Flames have posted a 3-0-1 record.
“You’ve got two games in six days and no travel, basically, between the two games, so it makes sense for your No.-1 goaltender to play," Sutter said.
Sutter said the team won't make any lineup changes from last night.
I can't give you any updates about the Maple Leafs because, well nobody was available.
A couple of players were around, but none for the media in the morning.
Toronto played the night before in Chicago, and lost 3-2.
A few players will be available prior to the game.
Nov 13, 2009
Kipper between the pipes against Sabres
No idea whether Miikka Kiprusoff will play both sides of the back-to-back games or whether the Flames will give Curtis McElhinney the start Saturday against the Toronto Maple Leafs, but Kiprusoff is facing the Sabres tonight.
Buffalo will counter with Ryan Miller.
The Flames are going with the exact same lineup and line combinations.
Buffalo will be without Mike Grier (groin), whose spot in the third line will be taken and Patrick Kaleta and Adam Mair will draw into the lineup.
Former Flame defenceman Toni Lydman is still out with a groin injury.
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