GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NHL: CALGARY (0-2) at DETROIT (2-1)

NHL: CALGARY (0-2) at DETROIT (2-1)

<h3>Flames hope to avoid slowest start in seven seasons</h3>

Calgary (0-1-1) at Detroit (2-0-1) 7:30 pm EDT


DETROIT (Ticker) -- If the Calgary Flames hope to avoid theirworst start since the beginning of the decade, they will have todefeat last season's best home team.


The Flames take to the road for the first time this season whenthey travel to Joe Louis Arena and face the Detroit Red Wings onWednesday.


By virtue of Saturday's 4-3 overtime defeat against Vancouver,Calgary lost consecutive games at the start of a season for thefirst time since 2002-03 - the last time it failed to make theplayoffs. With another loss here, the Flames would be winlessafter three games to open a season for the first time since2000-01.


If last season serves as any indication, don't be surprised ifthe Flames struggle against the Red Wings. Calgary's 13 roadwins in 2006 were the fewest of any playoff team last season.

Meanwhile, Detroit is coming off a season in which it skated toa 29-4-8 home record, the best mark in the league. The RedWings, who have won six consecutive Central Division titles, arepicking up right where they left off on home ice, winning eachof their first two home games.


Henrik Zetterberg, who has a goal and six assists this season,kept his long scoring streak intact, posting two assists inMonday's 4-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers. The 28-year-oldleft wing, who just celebrated his birthday on Tuesday, hasscored a point in each of the last 10 regular season games.

The NHL's oldest player, 45-year-old Chris Chelios, played inhis 1,550th game against Edmonton, breaking a tie with Hall ofFamer Alex Delvecchio to move into eighth place on the careerlist. He also scored his first regular-season goal in 18months.

 

NHL: CALGARY at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL AT DETROIT
STARTING GOALIES: CGY - MIIKKA KIPRUSOFF
DET - CHRIS OSGOOD

OFFICIALS: REF - KERRY FRASER, WES MCCAULEY
LIN - MARK PARE, SCOTT CHERRY</div>

 

NHL: CALGARY at DETROIT

<div class="pre">CALGARY VS DETROIT - SCRATCHES

CALGARY DETROIT

E GODARD HEALTHY A DOWNEY HEALTHY
D HALE HEALTHY D MEECH HEALTHY
J FRANZEN KNEE INJURY</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL CALGARY 0
DETROIT 0 19:00 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: CALGARY at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL CALGARY 0
DETROIT 0 16:05 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL CALGARY 0
DETROIT 0 13:30 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: CALGARY at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL CALGARY 0
DETROIT 0 12:00 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL CALGARY 0
DETROIT 1
1ST PRD: DET - (PP) HENRIK ZETTERBERG 2 (PAVEL DATSYUK) 8:08</div>

 

NHL: CALGARY at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL CALGARY 0
DETROIT 1 8:20 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL CALGARY 1
DETROIT 1
1ST PRD: CGY - KRISTIAN HUSELIUS 1 (UNASSISTED) 13:21</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL CALGARY 1
DETROIT 1 4:04 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL CALGARY 1
DETROIT 1 2:05 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
CALGARY 1 1
DETROIT 1 1 END OF THE 1ST

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: DET - (PP) HENRIK ZETTERBERG 2 (PAVEL DATSYUK) 8:08
CGY - KRISTIAN HUSELIUS 1 (UNASSISTED) 13:21

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
CGY 6 6
DET 9 9

GOALIES: CGY - MIIKKA KIPRUSOFF
DET - CHRIS OSGOOD</div>

 

NHL: CALGARY at DETROIT

<div class="pre">------------------------
Calgary 1 --1
Detroit 1 --1
------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Detroit, Henrik Zetterberg 2 (power play)
(Pavel Datsyuk), 8:08. 2, Calgary, Kristian Huselius 1 (Unassisted),
13:21. Penalties: D Drake, Det (high sticking served by H
Zetterberg), 4:24; A Tanguay, Cgy (tripping), 7:12; K Draper, Det
(hooking), 16:37.

Shots on goal:
-----------------------------
Calgary 6 --6
Detroit 9 --9
-----------------------------

Goalies : Calgary, Miikka Kiprusoff (9 shots, 8 saves). Detroit, Chris
Osgood (6 shots, 5 saves). Referees: Kerry Fraser, Wes Mccauley.
Linesmen: Mark Pare, Scott Cherry.</div>

 

NHL: CALGARY at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL CALGARY 1
DETROIT 1
1ST PRD: CGY - KRISTIAN HUSELIUS 1 (OWEN NOLAN) 13:21</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL CALGARY 1
DETROIT 1 19:55 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL CALGARY 1
DETROIT 2
2ND PRD: DET - TOMAS HOLMSTROM 4 (PAVEL DATSYUK, BRIAN RAFALSKI) 3:01</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL CALGARY 2
DETROIT 2
2ND PRD: CGY - KRISTIAN HUSELIUS 2 (UNASSISTED) 6:25</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL CALGARY 2
DETROIT 2 11:56 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL CALGARY 2
DETROIT 2 8:02 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>