He’s finally playing regularly against other teams’ top lines, partnered with shut-down defender Robyn Regehr all season long, and still has improved his atrocious minus-11 marking from last year to a respectable plus-four so far.
Six goals and 14 points through 30 games puts him on pace for about 16 goals and 40 points. If he stays at this pace — although odds favour another hot streak with h
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Phaneuf Being Booed In Calgary
Posted by cegeland 90 days ago (http://www.calgarysun.com)Glencross Suspended 3 Games For Hit On Drury
Posted by cegeland 122 days ago (http://tsn.ca)
Calgary's Curtis Glencross has been suspended for three games following his blindside hit to the head that knocked New York Rangers captain Chris Drury out of Saturday night's game in Calgary.
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Flames Are In Coach Sutters Dog House
Posted by IceColdNews 128 days ago (http://www.tsn.ca)
During an intense 75-minute practice, the Flames head coach told his players that their effort in back-to-back losses to the Colorado Avalanche and Detroit Red Wings at home last week wasn't good enough.
"It's unacceptable," Sutter said. "I'm not going to accept average players, because when you have average players, you have an average hockey team and we're a better group than that." Read More »
"It's unacceptable," Sutter said. "I'm not going to accept average players, because when you have average players, you have an average hockey team and we're a better group than that." Read More »
Fleury Retires A Flame
Posted by cegeland 164 days ago (http://www.cbc.ca)
The 41-year-old winger announced his retirement Monday, three days after the Flames released Fleury despite recording four points in four pre-season games.
"I could not sign with another team. I retire a Calgary Flame," Fleury told reporters during a news conference at the Saddledome. Read More »
"I could not sign with another team. I retire a Calgary Flame," Fleury told reporters during a news conference at the Saddledome. Read More »
Fleury Release By Flames Will Address Media On Monday
Posted by IceColdNews 164 days ago (http://www.tsn.ca)
The verdict is in. After a much-publicized attempt at an NHL comeback, Theoren Fleury has been released by the Calgary Flames.
The team released a statement on Friday confirming the decision and GM Darryl Sutter spoke with TSN afterwards. Read More »
The team released a statement on Friday confirming the decision and GM Darryl Sutter spoke with TSN afterwards. Read More »
Fleury Gets A Goal And Assist To Help Flames Beat Panthers
Posted by cegeland 171 days ago (http://www.tsn.ca)
Theoren Fleury can still electrify the Pengrowth Saddledome.
Fleury scored a breakaway goal that brought the Saddledome crowd of 19,289 to its feet, Curtis Glencross had a goal and three assists and the Calgary Flames beat the Florida Panthers 5-2 in NHL pre-season action Sunday. Read More »
Fleury scored a breakaway goal that brought the Saddledome crowd of 19,289 to its feet, Curtis Glencross had a goal and three assists and the Calgary Flames beat the Florida Panthers 5-2 in NHL pre-season action Sunday. Read More »
Phaneufs Side Of The Story
Posted by cegeland 173 days ago (http://www.nationalpost.com)
Go ahead. Call Calgary Flames defenceman Dion Phaneuf a coward for refusing to drop the gloves in the aftermath of his vicious open-ice hit that sent New York Islanders forward Kyle Okposo to hospital.
Tell Phaneuf he violated the unwritten NHL code by declining the many challenges to fight from Okposo's teammates. Read More »
Tell Phaneuf he violated the unwritten NHL code by declining the many challenges to fight from Okposo's teammates. Read More »
Fleury Scores Shootout Winner In Comeback Game
Posted by IceColdNews 174 days ago (http://www.tsn.ca)
In a pre-season game with playoff intensity, there were plenty of storylines in Calgary on Thursday night.
Topping them all was 41-year-old Theoren Fleury, who scored the shootout winner as the Flames beat the New York Islanders 5-4.
Playing in his first NHL game in six years, Fleury scored the only goal of the shootout, deking to his forehand and tucking the puck behind rookie goaltender K Read More »
Topping them all was 41-year-old Theoren Fleury, who scored the shootout winner as the Flames beat the New York Islanders 5-4.
Playing in his first NHL game in six years, Fleury scored the only goal of the shootout, deking to his forehand and tucking the puck behind rookie goaltender K Read More »
