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Joey MacDonald Will Be In Calgary For Another Year

by Paul on 04/20/13 at 10:42 AM ET
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added 11:12am, Read the release below from the Flames...

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Has Kiprusoff Played His Last NHL Game?

by Paul on 04/20/13 at 09:24 AM ET
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from George Johnson of the Calgary Herald,

“Yeah, it was a little bit (emotional),’’ admitted Kiprusoff, expected to announce his retirement at season’s close with one year left on his current contract. “After First Star, I had to come quickly out. It was an unbelieveable feeling.

“You look at some other Canadian cities and it can be a tough time for goalies. The crowd can be tough for them. But I’ve been lucky. I’ve a feeling they’re always behind me and that’s huge for a goalie.’’

At game’s end, before the rest of his teammates gathered near centre to salute the crowd, they waited for Kiprusoff to bask in the applause, acknowledge the adulation, alone.

Apropos, for such a singular talent.

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Videos- It Was A Night Of Strange And Weird Goals

by Paul on 04/18/13 at 08:23 AM ET
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Dave Steckel  with a pop-up goal...

 

 

Steve Begin with two strange goals and Johan Franzen scores on a backhand from center ice, all wrapped up in one video below...

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The Last Of Kiprusoff?

by Paul on 04/17/13 at 07:21 AM ET
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from Eric Francis of the Calgary Sun,

And so this is how it ends for Miikka Kiprusoff.

Ten years of exemplary service with the Calgary Flames organization all comes down to one more token start at home Wednesday night. Maybe two if his play merits one last hurrah in Friday's last Dome date of the 2012-13 NHL season.

One or two more chances for the 36-year-old to finish up the most horrid season of his career, and then he'll disappear.

By virtue of his position, a pretty good argument can be made the Finnish netminder has made an even bigger impact on the team's fortunes the last decade than Jarome Iginla.

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Video- Alex Tanguay’s Lower-Body Injury

by Paul on 04/13/13 at 08:32 AM ET
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Gelinas was right, it is ugly...

video via CBC,

 

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What Rebuild?

by Paul on 04/04/13 at 10:09 AM ET
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from Eric Francis of the Calgary Sun,

Asked at Wednesday's post-deadline press conference how long it might be until the organization sees the fruits of its recent purge, Feaster made a troubling declaration: "Murray Edwards told me last evening that he expects to be in the playoffs next year," said Feaster.

"So, there's my marching order."

The room went silent, which was in stark contrast to the citywide gasps from horrified fans and the laughter from the rest of the hockey world.

Just when it appeared the Flames were finally ready to move wholeheartedly in the right direction, Edwards issued the type of directive that got this franchise into this mess in the first place.

Instead of building slowly towards something the city can eventually be proud of again, comments like that suggest the organization is destined to, once again, ignore the virtues of patience and better judgment by aiming for something that is not only completely unattainable but counterproductive.

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Kiprusoff Update

by Paul on 04/03/13 at 11:24 AM ET
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Darren Dreger reporting Kiprusoff wants to stay in Calgary for this season then retire.

So attention may now turn to Luongo.

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How The Leafs Can Handle Kiprusoff Deal

by Paul on 04/02/13 at 08:40 PM ET
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from Eric Duhatschek of the Globe and Mail,

Thankfully, there is a way that it could happen and the best way to illustrate it is in the context of the Toronto Maple Leafs interest in Kiprusoff’s services (although the St. Louis Blues better be in their bidding for him as well, given goaltender Jaroslav Halak’s uncertain health status).

The Leafs, who have permission to speak to Kiprusoff’s camp, could offer him a choice of two options if he were to accept a trade to Toronto and played well for them for the remainder of the season. In exchange for that the Leafs could promise to either a) buy him out at that point, if that’s what he wanted; or b) extend his contract and pad the deal with a big signing bonus.

Either way, Kiprusoff wins. If he accepted the Leafs’ buyout, he could then go on to play wherever he wants – for any of the other 29 teams in the NHL, in Russia, back home in Finland, or some small village in the Swiss Alps. The only team he couldn’t sign with would be Toronto.

If Kiprusoff played well and happened to like it with the Leafs, they could go the other way – sign him to a new deal and make it worth his while financially by paying him a lot of cash up front in the extension.

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Leafs Must Use Caution When Talking Trade For Kiprusoff

by Paul on 04/02/13 at 02:30 PM ET
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from David Shoalts of the Globe and Mail,

It is believed Nonis already told Flames GM Jay Feaster he will not cough up a first-round draft pick for the 36-year-old Kiprusoff. And Nonis also said he is not interested in giving up a young roster player or highly-regarded prospect for someone like Kiprusoff, who is entering the last lap of his career. If Nonis could land a young goalie with promise like Jonathan Bernier that would be a different story but it looks like the Los Angeles Kings will hang on to him until the summer.

This leaves considerable doubt about the wisdom of getting Kiprusoff, from the price tag to his disturbing numbers this season and what they say about his future, to his family situation.

After getting pulled in the first period Monday night for allowing three goals on six shots, Kiprusoff has a 3.64 goals-against average and .868 save percentage, which are ranked 48th and 47th, respectively, in the NHL. Considering the state of the Flames and their defence, these numbers should not be blamed solely on Kiprusoff, but they do raise other questions.

For example, no one has ever accused Kiprusoff of being a fitness fanatic. It is not unknown for players like that to fall off suddenly once the inevitable decline with age sets in.

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That Large Boom Is Coming From Calgary

by Paul on 04/02/13 at 09:00 AM ET
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from George Johnson of the Calgary Herald,

That thing he’d swore he’d never do? Blowing it up?

Well, ka-boom.

Jarome Iginla left Wednesday. Now Jay Boumeester’s gone. And last we heard, Miikka Kiprusoff was teetering on the brink, too. Who’s next? Michael Cammalleri? Alex Tanguay? Cory Sarich?

Is anyone safe? SHOULD anyone be safe?

Hockey’s oldest team, for so long so stubborn about injecting youth into a geriatric lineup, is shedding years faster than contestants shedding pounds on a episode of The Biggest Loser.

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