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Contending Wings eye turnaround at home vs. lowly FlamesThe struggling Detroit Red Wings are hoping a return home and a visit by the floundering Calgary Flames on Monday will be just the tonic needed to turn their fortunes.,The Red Wings hold the Eastern Conference's second wild-card position, but after suffering a 3-2 overtime loss to the Dallas Stars o...

Simon Holmstrom (2 goals), Isles edge sinking FlamesSimon Holmstrom scored consecutive goals late in the first period to cap a three-goal flurry Saturday night by the New York Islanders, who ensured they would maintain their spot in the Eastern Conference playoff race by edging the Calgary Flames 3-2 in Elmont, N.Y.,Casey Cizikas opened the scoring f...

Islanders see benefit of grabbing early lead against FlamesThe New York Islanders finally learned Friday night they can't always come back and win after falling behind by multiple goals.,But the Islanders won't have to wait long to try a new approach Saturday night, when they host the Calgary Flames in the final clash of the season between the teams in Elmo...

Flames hold on for win over struggling Devils

Mikael Backlund scored a key third-period goal for his 600th point, and John Beecher had two goals, as the visiting Calgary Flames held on for a 5-4 win over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night in Newark, N.J.,Backlund, who has played his entire 18-year career in Calgary, scored 4:10 into the th...

Homestanding Devils plan to extend Flames' misery

While the playoffs don't appear to be in the cards for the New Jersey Devils this season, at least they're playing well on their longest home stretch of the season.,Meanwhile, the road continues to be a problem for the lowly Calgary Flames.,Vying to bounce back after its four-game winning streak cam...

Alexis Lafreniere's hat trick sparks Rangers in shutout of Flames

Alexis Lafreniere netted a hat trick and goaltender Jonathan Quick recorded his 65th career shutout as the host New York Rangers beat the struggling Calgary Flames 4-0 on Tuesday.,Conor Sheary also scored and Mika Zibanejad collected two assists, giving him five points (two goals, three assists) in ...

Fresh off dominant win, Rangers intent on adding to Flames' woes

Playing out the string in a season of disappointment, the New York Rangers will return home having a strong victory to build on when they face the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night.,The Rangers, who sit last in the Eastern Conference and are all but mathematically eliminated from playoff contention, p...

Capitals blow 3-goal lead before pulling away from Flames

Connor McMichael's second goal of the game broke a third-period tie and the host Washington Capitals recovered after blowing a three-goal lead to beat the Calgary Flames 7-3 on Monday.,Justin Sourdif scored once in a three-point game and Hendrix Lapierre produced one goal and one assist for the Capi...