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Calgary Flames Struggling at Halfway Point

CALGARY – There is little in the first half of the Calgary Flames' 2010-11 National Hockey League season that can bring much of a smile to head coach Brent Sutter's face. Case in point: Heading into game 41 against the blazing Vancouver Canucks Wednesday night in Vancouver, the club sports an 18-19-3 record for 39...

Habs and Canucks Offer Fans a Chance To Wonder 'What If'

It hasn't happened in 21 years, but the chance is there -- for now. As usually happens around this time of year, the 2009-10 playoffs started with discussion about a Canadian team contending for the Stanley Cup. But the Montreal Canadiens and Vancouver Canucks have upped the stakes to a whole new level. Although it's...

Iginla Shoulders the Blame for Flames' Premature Demise

Jay Bouwmeester's first season as a Calgary Flame was not supposed to end this way. When he joined the Calgary Flames as a free agent from the Florida Panthers last summer, it was considered a given that he would finally make the playoffs for the first time in his NHL career. But, 82 games later, the defenceman is...

NHL Scoring Champ Henrik Sedin Looks Forward to Stanley Cup Chase

Now that he's become the first Vancouver Canuck to win an NHL scoring title, Henrik Sedin is setting his sights on a bigger goal. Sedin clinched the Art Ross Trophy on Sunday with 112 points after Washington Capitals sniper Alex Ovechkin was held without a point against the Boston Bruins. But the Canucks centre, who...

Canucks' Quirky Season Could Get Weirder

Ryan Kesler needs just one word to describe the Vancouver Canucks' outlook as they prepare for the Stanley Cup playoffs. "Focused," said Kesler. Which is fitting, since the Canucks have endured many potential roadblocks and distractions on their journey toward the NHL's holy grail. And, two more challenges –...

Background on Calgary Flames

The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL).

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