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Huberdeau scores 2 as Flames beat Sharks 3-1
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Jonathan Huberdeau scored twice and the Calgary Flames beat San Jose 3-1 on Saturday night, handing the Sharks their seventh straight loss. Mikael Backlund also scored and Nazem Kadri had two assists for the Flames, and Dustin Wolf had 21 saves. ...
Flames get goals from 6 players in a 6-4 victory over the Blackhawks
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Jonathan Huberdeau, Connor Zary, Blake Coleman, and Matt Coronato each had a goal and an assist as the Calgary Flames beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-4 on Saturday. Nazem Kadri and Mikael Backlund also scored for Flames, who have picked up points in their last...
Dustin Wolf makes 32 saves, Flames hand Panthers their 2nd straight shutout with 3-0 win
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Dustin Wolf made 32 saves, Mikael Backlund had a goal and an assist and the Calgary Flames handed the Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers their second straight shutout, 3-0 on Saturday night. Coming off a 4-0 loss at Vancouver on Thursday night, Florida...
Flames beat the Blue Jackets 3-0 following a tribute to the late Gaudreau brothers
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Rasmus Andersson and Kevin Bahl scored power-play goals and Calgary beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-0 Tuesday night after the Flames honored the late Johnny Gaudreau with a pregame tribute. Dan Vladar had a 16-save shutout, Yegor Sharangovich scored into an...
Flames honor the late Johnny Gaudreau and welcome his family back to Calgary
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — The Calgary Flames paid tribute to longtime star Johnny Gaudreau on Tuesday night before their game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, months after the All-Star was killed while biking on a New Jersey road this summer. Known as “Johnny Hockey,” Gaudreau...
Backlund, Wolf lead Flames to 3-1 win over Kings
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Captain Mikael Backlund had a goal and assist to lead the Calgary Flames to a gritty 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Monday. Jonathan Huberdeau with his team-leading sixth goal and Kevin Rooney, into an empty net, also scored for Calgary. ...
Peterka scores lone shootout goal in the Buffalo Sabres' 3-2 win over the Calgary Flames
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — JJ Peterka scored the lone shootout goal, and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Calgary Flames 3-2 on Saturday. Tage Thompson and Zach Benson scored first-period goals, and the Sabres earned their third consecutive win. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 24 shots through...
Huberdeau has 2 goals and 2 assists as Flames beat Flyers 6-3
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Jonathan Huberdeau had two goals and two assists and the Calgary Flames beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-3 to win their home-opener on Saturday night. Nazem Kadri scored twice, including an empty-netter, and MacKenzie Weegar and Mikael Backlund also scored to...
