52 h. ago ANALYSIS: Jets’ loss to Kings could be defining moment in sprint to season’s end

It might only be one loss on the schedule, but given the timing of the setback, it could also be a crucial misstep in holding off the Dallas Stars for a division title.

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60 h. ago It was in again? Three takeaways as disallowed goal costs Flames in Utah

It won’t live as long in the memory of the most famous “It Was In” moment in Calgary Flames history. But a disallowed goal against the Utah Hockey Club (34-29-12) on Tuesday night could wind up costing the Flames (35-27-12) big-time. Maybe not as much as the shoulda-been-goal Martin Gelinas scored in Game 6 of […]

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3 d. ago Three takeaways as Flames’ fourth line leads thrilling comeback in Colorado

Calgary’s depth dudes were the difference-makers Monday as the Flames picked up a pair of key points in their wild-card quest.

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5 d. ago Three takeaways as Flames admit ‘we kind of blew it’ in Edmonton

For nearly 57 minutes, Dustin Wolf and the Calgary Flames had silenced the NHL’s leading lamp-lighter. And then, with 3:12 remaining in regulation, Leon Draisaitl sniped his 50th of the season. During the sudden-death session, the Edmonton Oilers’ second-fiddle superstar scored No. 51. In what was a speedy, scrappy, tight-checking and hard-hitting edition of the […]

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7 d. ago Three takeaways as Calgary Flames feel robbed by refs in loss to Dallas Stars

“I certainly feel like we got robbed tonight.” The Calgary Flames have had frustrating losses this season, but they haven’t felt like that. When Nazem Kadri spoke to the media after Thursday night’s 5-2 loss to the Dallas Stars, his frustration was palpable. Twice, the Calgary Flames thought they had scored early in the game. […]

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7 d. ago 'Maybe they didn't think this through': Top NHL analyst questions roster construction of Edmonton Oilers

This in from NHL hockey insider Ray Ferraro from the Ray & Dregs podcast, his take on the iffy roster construction of the Edmonton Oilers in the wake of Dallas Stars forward running over Edmonton goalie Stuart Skinner, knocking Skinner out of the game and out of tonight’s game against Seattle with a neck/head injury. […]

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7 d. ago 'I was pissed at myself': Oilers leader takes responsibility for not standing up for injured goalie

This in from veteran Edmonton Oilers leader Corey Perry, his interview after Edmonton’s 4-3 loss to the Dallas Stars last night that saw Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner go out with an injury after huge Dallas forward Mikko Rantanen clipped Skinner’s head with a knee on a fly-by play. Asked if by TSN’s Ryan Rishaug if […]

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7 d. ago Calgary Flames get big boost with leader's return to lineup against Dallas Stars

Mikael Backlund had missed six games with an upper-body injury

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8 d. ago GAME DAY: Nobody giving an inch in wild card race as Calgary Flames host Dallas Stars

Dallas Stars (46-21-4) at Calgary Flames (34-25-11) When: Thursday, 7 p.m. MT, Saddledome TV: Sportsnet West. Radio: Sportsnet 960 The Fan Odds: Stars -150, Flames +130 The buzz  Nobody in the Western Conference’s wild card race is blinking. And that just means the games keep getting bigger and bigger for the Calgary Flames. Yeah, it’s a cliché to say […]

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8 d. ago Valiant effort, but Dallas Stars' skill beats Edmonton Oilers' will

It was almost epic. Down 4-0 to one of the best teams in the NHL with just over 10 minutes to play in the third period and without their two best players, the Edmonton Oilers could have looked for a soft spot on the canvas and called it a night. Instead, they almost pulled it […]

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9 d. ago Three takeaways as Nazem Kadri makes Flames franchise history in OT triumph

With Tuesday’s sudden-death strike against the Kraken, Nazem Kadri is the first Flames sharpshooter to notch the overtime winner in consecutive contests

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2 w. ago Three takeaways as Matt Coronato leads Flames to big win in Big Apple

In his first career contest at Madison Square Garden, New York’s own Matt Coronato scored the game-winner for the Flames in a gutsy victory

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2 w. ago TAKEAWAYS: Matthews backs it up in complete Maple Leafs win over Flames

Auston Matthews talked the talk and walked the walk. Some 48 hours after the Maple Leafs captain said his team had to wrap their heads around playing better in the final stretch to the Stanley Cup playoffs, Matthews stepped forward in a 6-2 beating of the Calgary Flames on Monday night. Our takeaways from the […]

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2 w. ago L’Avalanche l’emporte à l’occasion du retour de Rantanen au Colorado

L’attaquant et ses coéquipiers des Stars de Dallas se sont inclinés 4 à 3 en prolongation.

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3 w. ago ANALYSIS: Jets have chance to prove themselves against Dallas Friday

The Winnipeg Jets have put themselves in a position to prove how good of a team they can be. You can’t ask for anything more.

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3 w. ago Three takeaways as Flames fall in shootout against Canucks, lose Backlund to injury

Wednesday was a double whammy for the Flames. They allowed the Canucks to pull even in the wild-card race and their captain made an early exit

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3 w. ago ANALYSIS: Playoff feel already here as Jets take on Stars in Central Division heavyweight matchup

Friday night the Dallas Stars come to town – a team eight points back of the Winnipeg Jets for first in the division and with two games in hand.

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3 w. ago Three takeaways as Dustin Wolf leads Flames to shutout win over Habs

Flames netminder Dustin Wolf was perfect Saturday, stopping 26 shots to secure a 1-0 victory and to set a franchise rookie record

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3 w. ago Edmonton Oilers avert catastrophe, make statement at the same time

Fans who were underwhelmed by the Edmonton Oilers’ lack of big moves in the final week of trading braced themselves for the worst when one of the Central Division power teams, with its brand-new superstar in the lineup, rolled into town. The Dallas Stars, who moved up to No. 1 one on almost everyone’s list […]

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3 w. ago Player grades: Connor McDavid goes Full McDavid as Edmonton Oilers beat Dallas Stars

Connor McDavid is back. The Edmonton Oilers ace made a couple of his best rushes of the year — which is saying something when we’re talking Connor McDavid — leading Edmonton to a 5-4 win over the Dallas Stars. In total, the Grade A shots were 18 for Edmonton, 10 for Dallas, with the subset […]

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