Calgary Flames

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Recent Calgary Flames additions bring long-haul playoff experience (Coast Reporter)

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames topped up their playoff experience with the recent addition of four forwards who know what a long post-season feels like.

It's time to play the best hockey you can bring and have as much fun as possible because it's the best time." "It may not be on the scoresheet every night, but he does a lot of little things right. "Make sure all your distractions are out of the way and come ready to go for the whole playoff run." "We've got a lot of proud hockey players in our locker room and now they have some experience to lean on. "This is the prove-it time of year," Coleman said. "This is when the players show up, the games get harder.

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3 Keys: Stars at Flames, Game 1 of Western First Round (NHL.com)

The Calgary Flames and Dallas Stars will play each other for the second time in the past three postseasons when they begin their Western Conference First Round ...

"We put him in a couple of third periods when the game was pretty much decided and the other team stopped playing," Stars coach Rick Bowness said. "You're not a proven playoff team or anything until you make it several years in a row and then you have some success," Calgary coach Darryl Sutter said. The 23-year-old was 30-15-1 with a 2.53 goals-against average, .914 save percentage and one shutout in 48 games (46 starts). Gaudreau led the Flames and was tied for second in the NHL with a career-high 115 points in 82 games. There's bigger gap on the penalty kill, where the Flames were sixth at 83.2 percent while the Stars were 19th at 79.0 percent. So I think you just have to be aware of when they're on the ice."

Flames Playoff Update: Game 1 vs. Stars tonight | Backlund ready to ... (Calgary Sun)

Watch this page throughout the day for updates as the Calgary Flames make their run for the Stanley Cup.

Ticketmaster showed the building nearly sold out as of Monday afternoon, with most available tickets only being up for grabs through resale. In Johnny Gaudreau, Elias Lindholm and Matthew Tkachuk, the Flames will roll out a top line that combined to score 124 goals and 301 points this season. Sutter has already waited six years. “It’s why you play, right?” He’s been there for the ups and downs. The Flames’ top line of Matthew Tkachuk, Elias Lindholm and Johnny Gaudreau scored 124 goals, while the Flames as a whole outscored the Stars by a 293 to 238 margin. Expectations for a safe, celebratory Red Mile Back to video Backlund ready to go on a run Follow this page for news updates, player profiles, analysis, photos and tweets throughout the playoffs. Article content Expectations for a safe, celebratory Red Mile Backlund ready to go on a run

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Flames fever grips Calgary as playoffs begin | CBC News (CBC.ca)

As the Calgary Flames prepared to face the Dallas Stars in the first round of the NHL playoffs, Calgarians showed their support for the team throughout the ...

Fans are hoping for a better showing against the Stars, who eliminated the Flames in their last playoff appearance in 2020. After narrowly missing out last year, playoff hockey is back in Calgary as the Flames take on the Dallas Stars in the first round of the NHL playoffs. Calgarians show their support for the Flames ahead of game one

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Recent additions to Calgary Flames bring long-haul playoff experience (Globalnews.ca)

Blake Coleman, Trevor Lewis, Tyler Toffoli and Calle Jarnkrok, who all joined the Flames in the last 10 months, have either won a Stanley Cup or reached a ...

It’s time to play the best hockey you can bring and have as much fun as possible because it’s the best time.” “It may not be on the scoresheet every night, but he does a lot of little things right. “Make sure all your distractions are out of the way and come ready to go for the whole playoff run.” “We’ve got a lot of proud hockey players in our locker room and now they have some experience to lean on. “This is when the players show up, the games get harder. “This is the prove-it time of year,” Coleman said.

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Before the Boxscore: Calgary Flames and Dallas Stars series overview (Flames Nation)

We are going to compare some analytical numbers before the puck drops on game one – looking at how the two teams compare to each other on paper. We will also ...

There is always someone in pursuit of the puck – and it’s been that way since game one of the regular season. When viewing them this season their ability to control the puck in the neutral zone and extend having possession of it is top tier. For Dallas their top skater all season was sophomore sensation Jason Robertson (55.88 CF%) – a player who has quickly become one of the most adept players at finding open space to use his skilled shot. Do you think you can put together the ultimate playoff bracket? Playing on such a strong team helps – but he’s put up numbers that make it more than just a coincidence. Dallas had a good season in terms of limiting high danger chances, but were not relatively strong in possessing the puck. Top defenceman – Nikita Zadorov (60.47%). Overall on a sample size this big anything at 53% would be considered good relative to the whole league. We will also look at each teams top performers in a variety of categories to highlight possible X-factors for either team. This can possibly translate into strong own zone defence but a lack of skill in transitioning. Calgary’s top line of Gaudreau (58.18%), Lindholm (57.29%), and Tkachuk (60.52%) were also fantastic, but Mangiapane edged them out for the king’s crown. Translation: Red means goals, blue means no goals.

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Klingberg on Andersson after fight: 'He's acting a little tougher than ... (Sportsnet.ca)

Calgary Flames defenceman Rasmus Andersson and Dallas Stars blue-liner John Klingberg were given game misconducts for being the second fight on the ice at ...

I’m standing there with (Blake) Coleman and he’s standing and shaking his gloves to me like 'you want to go against me.' Probably the least fighter on our team on the ice there. "I’m not saying I’m a tough guy, but he’s acting tougher than he is," Klingberg said after the Flames' 1-0 win. I’m skating over to him and dropping my gloves and I want to go but he’s just standing there two seconds and then all of a sudden he drops the gloves.

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Police, city officials encourage safe celebrations as Calgary Flames ... (Globalnews.ca)

While officials hope celebrations will go off without a hitch, police confirmed there will be more officers stationed in the downtown and on the Red Mile ...

Smart said peace officers will be around the area, ensuring the public is celebrating safely and respectfully. Fines for violations of these regulations range between $50 and $300. “We will continue to gauge that and see if that behaviour does change, and if that’s the case, we will have to implement certain measures and maybe scale up our resources.”

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Lindholm scores lone goal as Flames blank Stars en route to Game ... (CBC.ca)

Elias Lindholm scored the lone goal for the Calgary Flames on Tuesday in a 1-0 win to open their playoff series against the Dallas Stars.

Lindholm bent his right knee to get oomph behind a wrist shot that beat Oettinger under his glove at 5:01 of the period. That tussle followed Matthew Tkachuk and Michael Raffl also throwing punches at the period's close. Elias Lindholm scored the lone goal for the Calgary Flames on Tuesday in a 1-0 win to open their playoff series against the Dallas Stars in Calgary.

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Dallas Stars Playoff Game Day: 5/3/22 Game 1 @ Calgary Flames (The Hockey Writers)

The Dallas Stars begin their playoff journey in Game 1 against the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night from Alberta.

“Just having the full 82-game season and not having the bubble, that allows you to feel good about yourself heading into the postseason,” said Flames veteran Milan Lucic. “Our main goal right now is focusing on Game 1. The Flames will look to silence the Stars top line and get the better of the goaltending matchup, two huge storylines heading into this series. “The biggest thing is understanding it’s a marathon and not a sprint,” Blake Coleman said. As they did in 2020, this Dallas team has a real belief that they are a tough team to beat. Jake Oettinger and Jason Robertson have continued to silence the doubters in just their second season in the NHL. The 22-year-old Robertson became just the fourth Stars player since moving to Dallas to tally 40 goals in a season. Serving as a massive part of the dominant top line for the Stars, Robertson led the team in goals (41) and continued to get better as the season went along.

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Calgary Flames claim victory over Stars in playoff series opener (Globalnews.ca)

Elias Lindholm scored the lone goal for the Calgary Flames on Tuesday in a 1-0 win to open their playoff series against the Dallas Stars.

Lindholm bent his right knee to get oomph behind a wrist shot that beat Oettinger under his glove at 5:01 of the period. Dallas mustered more sustained pressure in Calgary’s zone in the second period, but still trailed by a goal after 40 minutes. That tussle followed Matthew Tkachuk and Michael Raffl also throwing punches at the period’s close.

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Gary Bettman says for NHL 'to hold any league events here,' Calgary ... (Globalnews.ca)

National Hockey League commissioner Gary Bettman suggested Tuesday that Calgary may not be able to host any big NHL events in the future without a new ...

“I think the second night of our playoffs is showing that we’re off to a terrific start.” He suggested that he believes there is an urgency to build a new arena for the NHL team. “I’m always optimistic,” he said.

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Lindholm leads Flames past Stars to take Game 1 (TSN)

The playoff win was just Calgary's second at the Saddledome since 2015. Dallas starter Jake Oettinger turned away 25-of-26 shots for the loss in his NHL playoff ...

Lindholm bent his right knee to get oomph behind a wrist shot that beat Oettinger under his glove at 5:01 of the period. Dallas mustered more sustained pressure in Calgary's zone in the second period, but still trailed by a goal after 40 minutes. That tussle followed Matthew Tkachuk and Michael Raffl also throwing punches at the period's close. CALGARY — Elias Lindholm scored the lone goal for the Calgary Flames on Tuesday in a 1-0 win to open their playoff series against the Dallas Stars. Elias Lindholm scored the lone goal for the Calgary Flames on Tuesday in a 1-0 win to open their playoff series against the Dallas Stars. Lindholm scored a power-play goal early in the first period.

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City calls for safe celebrations as Calgary Flames get set for playoff ... (CBC.ca)

The Calgary Flames are set to hit the ice at the Scotiabank Saddledome Tuesday night to open a best-of-seven, first-round series against the Dallas Stars, ...

Periodic road closures may also occur at the direction of the CPS incident commander. The city said these measures are in place for the first round of the playoffs and may be adjusted for future rounds, if required. "We've been here, and we know we have great fans in Calgary," said Insp. Clare Smart of the Calgary police.

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NHL president Gary Bettman lobbies for new Calgary arena during ... (CTV Toronto)

NHL President Gary Bettman weighed in on Calgary's arena debate Tuesday during a first period intermission interview of the Flames-Stars game.

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Clips and Quotes: the Calgary Flames beat the Dallas Stars 1-0 to ... (Flames Nation)

The Calgary Flames began the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs on Tuesday night when they hosted the Dallas Stars in Game 1 of the first round. The Flames scored an ...

DailyFaceoff has the tools you need for both daily and season-long fantasy leagues, including a lineup optimizer, daily projections, and a whole lot more. — y – Calgary Flames (@NHLFlames)May 4, 2022 On playing in more close games in the series going forward: “It’s gonna be a tough series and very, very good chance there’s going to be more games like that They were one shot away. — y – Calgary Flames (@NHLFlames)May 4, 2022 So yeah, we did.” That’s the second altercation. On how the game unfolded: “Lots of energy in the building. — y – Calgary Flames (@NHLFlames)May 4, 2022 — y – Calgary Flames (@NHLFlames)May 4, 2022 — y – Calgary Flames (@NHLFlames)May 4, 2022 — y – Calgary Flames (@NHLFlames)May 4, 2022 They held on for 1-0 victory over Dallas to take a 1-0 series lead.

SNAPSHOTS: Flames prevail in penalty-filled Game 1 (Calgary Sun)

Calgary Flames coach Darryl Sutter had warned there could be a whack of whistles in Game 1.

He skates on the first pairing and typically quarterbacks the top power-play unit. That was more like a sea of silence. Some in the sellout crowd of 19,289 might have needed a lozenge — or another wobbly pop — by puck-drop. The old barn hasn’t rocked like this for more than three years, since before the pandemic. “They thought they were going to run us out of the rink, and I’m proud of our guys,” said Stars coach Rick Bowness. “We’re going to stand up to everything they throw at us. They finished with a grand total of two in the opening frame. The Flames were awarded a power play less than five minutes in — Jani Hakanpaa was called for a check-to-the-head on Coleman — and capitalized almost immediately. It started just moments after the final buzzer. There were moments in the game where he needed to be sticky, and he was sticky and got a whistle for us. He delivered 16 saves Tuesday — full marks to the dudes in front of him for preventing much peppering — to open the playoffs with another goose egg. Article content Article content

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Beyond the Boxscore: Calgary Flames win low-chance Game One (Flames Nation)

Everything you want to see in a playoff game to start a series – physicality, grit, responsible play, solid goaltending, and that sweet W in the bank.

Player Spotlight – Chris Tanev – Someone had to step up in Andersson’s absence and Chris Tanev was more than up to the challenge. Pretty good night for the Flames and bad night for the Stars all around. Ended up playing over 25 minutes on night one – which is never ideal – but the game ended in victory, so we’ll take it. In The Crease – Under one expected goal against at 5v5 in this game – Markstrom did not really get tested. Andersson in his 5:42 of ice time was also sixth on the team in terms of raw xGF (total of offensive chances created) – he was a huge factor in the massive first period advantage. He saved a shorthanded 2-on-1 and helped Tkachuk (50.23% // 0%) keep the puck in the Stars zone with under a minute left. Andersson (0.80 // 1.09) finished higher than every single Star in game score – he really had a darn good first period. If the next game ends up more open Calgary can compete there too – they would have had more goals if not for a solid performance from Jake Oettinger. Very close to being a stolen game from the Stars goaltender. The Flame with multiple high-danger chances for and none against – Oliver Kylington (60.22% // 100%) Everything you want to see in a playoff game to start a series – physicality, grit, responsible play, solid goaltending, and that sweet W in the bank. The refs seem to have had an extra whistle in their pockets to start the postseason too – a vast difference from years past. The Stars defencemen are in for a rough series, going back to get the pucks in deep is going to bring feelings of dread.

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