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Flames’ Ladislav Smid: ‘I’m super-excited’
Ladislav Smid, paired with Derek Smith, makes his Calgary Flames debut tonight against the visiting San Jose Sharks. After 474 appearances with the Edmonton Oilers — and none for anyone else — this is...
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Iginla good to go tonight for Bruins in rematch; Cammalleri sick, Stempniak...
In an odd scheduling quirk of the 2013-14 National Hockey League season, the Flames are in Boston to visit Jarome Iginla and the Bruins for the second time in seven days. So, again, the former Calgary...
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Hartley mixes up the lines; Babcock expects the Flames to be a hard-working...
As promised, Bob Hartley switched up the lines ahead of Thursday’s game against the banged up Detroit Red Wings. A sinking plus-minus, poor zone play, along with a lack of production from the trio of...
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Backlund a game time decision; Granlund recalled from Abbotsford
With fresh stitches in his lip from last night’s game against the visiting Oklahoma City Barons, Markus Granlund occupied an empty stall in the Calgary Flames locker-room and answered questions about...
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Hartley cracks the whip at Calgary Flames practice
After a goal-less 2-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning Friday night, Bob Hartley paid extra attention to the effort of his troops during Saturday morning’s practice. Early on, he halted the action and...
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Jets new head coach Paul Maurice does not change Flames plans
Fresh off a 5-1 win over the Phoenix Coyotes, the Winnipeg Jets arrive in Calgary to play their second game with a new head coach since Paul Maurice took over for Claude Noel on the weekend. But still,...
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Finns Ortio and Granlund get their first NHL start tonight vs. Los Angeles
For a guy playing his first NHL game in nine hours, you certainly wouldn’t know it looking at Joni Ortio Thursday morning at the Scotiabank Saddledome. “It seems he has no heartbeat,” joked Calgary...
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Former Red Deer Rebel Kuemper enjoying Wild ride in net; Stempniak and...
When asked if Darcy Kuemper would talk on game day (usually not the case for most netminders), the Minnesota Wild PR person’s response pretty much summed up the personality of the 23-year-old...
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Weird day at the office of scrapping for Flames’ Brandon Bollig
Scrap history, as a talking point between newcomers, is not a stretch. And Brandon Bollig had been curious about Mason Raymond’s fight card in the National Hockey League. So, Friday, he asked his new...
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Former Flames winger Stempniak finds ideal landing spot in New Jersey
The ideal fit needs to provide more than just steady paycheques. Lee Stempniak, uncommitted contractually, wanted a specific type of landing spot — a place where he could really flourish. “Talking to a...
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