GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NHL: CALGARY (1-3) at NASHVILLE (2-2)

By Jim Diamond
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Ticker) -- Kristian Huselius scored twogoals and Daymond Langkow had a tally and two assists to carrythe Calgary Flames to a 7-4 victory over the Nashville Predatorson Saturday.


Jarome Iginla also had a goal and an assist for Calgary, whichfailed to receive a tally from its 30-year-old captain in thefirst three games. Iginla scored his first in Friday's win atDallas.


With the Flames on the power play, Langkow redirected a shot bydefenseman Adrian Aucoin between the pads of goaltender ChrisMason 12:25 in the first period for a 1-0 lead.


Nashville's Alexander Radulov answered with a power-play goal ofhis own at 18:57 of the first.


Defenseman Dan Hamhuis fired a slap shot from the top of theright faceoff circle that was stopped by netminder MiikkaKiprusoff. The rebound came to the low slot, and Radulov wasthere to tap in the puck for his first goal of the season.

But Craig Conroy converted the rebound of a shot by Iginla toput the Flames in front, 2-1, at 3:26 of the second period.

Huselius extended Calgary's lead to 3-1 when he took advantageof a turnover by defenseman Marek Zidlicky inside Nashville'sblue line and beat Mason to the stick side with a wrist shot.

"Our turnovers led to their scoring chances," Nashville coachBarry Trotz said. "We weren't strong in a lot of ways with ourgame. Our goaltending has to be better, our defense has to be alot better and our forwards have to be better."


Radek Bonk's third goal of the season at 9:48 pulled thePredators within 3-2, as he beat Kiprusoff high to the gloveside with a slapper off a feed from Jordin Tootoo.

Matthew Lombardi scored a shorthanded goal less than fourminutes later to give the Flames a two-goal advantage, but JasonArnott and J.P. Dumont tallied 2:37 apart late in the period toforge a 4-4 tie.


"We went into the third period and we were able to score three,"Kiprusoff said. "That is pretty strong."


However, enforcer Eric Godard's third career goal at 4:02 of thethird put Calgary ahead for good.


Iginla scored 7 1/2 minutes into the period and Huselius did thesame with 3:44 remaining to cap his two-goal performance andcomplete the scoring.


"It was a wild game," Iginla said. "They are a fast team. Theycan get the puck up the ice so quickly, it seems every time weplay them, they get so many 2-on-1s."


Iginla's goal spelled an early exit for Mason, who was lifted infavor of Dan Ellis for the second time this week. Masonallowed six goals on just 23 shots.


"I'm definitely feeling pretty frustrated," Mason said. "Thisisn't me, and I hate when you are out there and a little doubtcreeps in your mind. It's a terrible feeling, and I know I canbe better."


Aucoin also registered two assists for the Flames, who have wontwo straight contests after opening the campaign with threelosses - including one in overtime.


"It is just paying attention to the details, learning how toprotect the lead, in particular," Calgary coach Mike Keenansaid. "Doing things properly will make us better."

 

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Calgary 1 3 3 --7
Nashville 1 3 0 --4
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Calgary, Daymond Langkow 5 (power play)
(Adrian Aucoin, Anders Eriksson), 12:25. 2, Nashville, Alexander
Radulov 1 (power play) (Dan Hamhuis, David Legwand), 18:57.
Penalties: D Phaneuf, Cgy (boarding), 2:30; M Gelinas, Nas (holding),
10:44; J Arnott, Nas (holding), 13:05; D Phaneuf, Cgy (holding),
17:02.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Calgary, Craig Conroy 1 (Jarome Iginla,
Adrian Aucoin), 3:26. 4, Calgary, Kristian Huselius 3 (Rhett
Warrener), 6:39. 5, Nashville, Radek Bonk 3 (Jordin Tootoo, Vernon
Fiddler), 9:48. 6, Calgary, Matthew Lombardi 3 (shorthanded) (Rhett
Warrener), 13:27. 7, Nashville, Jason Arnott 3 (Jean-Pierre Dumont,
Vernon Fiddler), 17:07. 8, Nashville, Jean-Pierre Dumont 3 (Martin
Gelinas, Jason Arnott), 19:44. Penalties: M Lombardi, Cgy (hooking),
10:11; Ro Regehr, Cgy (tripping), 12:42.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 9, Calgary, Eric Godard 1 (Stephane Yelle,
Mark Smith), 4:02. 10, Calgary, Jarome Iginla 2 (Daymond Langkow),
7:37. 11, Calgary, Kristian Huselius 4 (Daymond Langkow, Dion
Phaneuf), 16:16. Penalties: J Ortmeyer, Nas (major fighting), 0:25; A
Aucoin, Cgy (major fighting), 0:25; V Koistinen, Nas (interference),
1:34.

Shots on goal:
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Calgary 8 11 11 --30
Nashville 8 9 8 --25
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Power-play Conversions: Calgary - 1 of 3, Nashville - 1 of 4. Goalies
: Calgary, Miikka Kiprusoff (25 shots, 21 saves; record: 2-2-1).
Nashville, Chris Mason (23 shots, 17 saves; record: 2-3-0), Dan Ellis
(7:37 of 3rd period, 7, 6). A: 13,152. Referees: Don Koharski, Kevin
Pollock. Linesmen: Brian Mach, Dan Schachte.</div>

 

NHL: CALGARY at NASHVILLE

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CALGARY 1 3 3 --7
NASHVILLE 1 3 0 --4
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Calgary, Daymond Langkow 5 (power play)
(Adrian Aucoin, Anders Eriksson), 12:25. 2, Nashville, Alexander
Radulov 1 (power play) (Dan Hamhuis, David Legwand), 18:57.
Penalties: D Phaneuf, Cgy (boarding), 2:30; M Gelinas, Nas (holding),
10:44; J Arnott, Nas (holding), 13:05; D Phaneuf, Cgy (holding),
17:02.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Calgary, Craig Conroy 1 (Jarome Iginla,
Adrian Aucoin), 3:26. 4, Calgary, Kristian Huselius 3 (Rhett
Warrener), 6:39. 5, Nashville, Radek Bonk 3 (Jordin Tootoo, Vernon
Fiddler), 9:48. 6, Calgary, Matthew Lombardi 3 (shorthanded) (Rhett
Warrener), 13:27. 7, Nashville, Jason Arnott 3 (Jean-Pierre Dumont,
Vernon Fiddler), 17:07. 8, Nashville, Jean-Pierre Dumont 3 (Martin
Gelinas, Jason Arnott), 19:44. Penalties: M Lombardi, Cgy (hooking),
10:11; Ro Regehr, Cgy (tripping), 12:42.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 9, Calgary, Eric Godard 1 (Stephane Yelle,
Mark Smith), 4:02. 10, Calgary, Jarome Iginla 2 (Daymond Langkow),
7:37. 11, Calgary, Kristian Huselius 4 (Daymond Langkow, Dion
Phaneuf), 16:16. Penalties: J Ortmeyer, Nas (major fighting), 0:25; A
Aucoin, Cgy (major fighting), 0:25; V Koistinen, Nas (interference),
1:34.

Shots on goal:
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CALGARY 8 11 11 --30
NASHVILLE 8 9 8 --25
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Power-play Conversions: CGY - 1 of 3, NAS - 1 of 4. Goalies : Calgary,
Miikka Kiprusoff (25 shots, 21 saves; record: 2-2-1). Nashville, Chris
Mason (23 shots, 17 saves; record: 2-3-0), Dan Ellis (7:37 of 3rd
period, 7, 6). A: 13,152. Referees: Don Koharski, Kevin Pollock.
Linesmen: Brian Mach, Dan Schachte.

INDIVIDUAL PLAYER STATISTICS

CALGARY NASHVILLE
G A +/- Shots G A +/- Shots
O Nolan 0 0 even 2 M Erat 0 0 -4 1
J Iginla 1 1 +2 5 D Legwand 0 1 -3 2
M Smith 0 1 +1 0 R Bonk 1 0 +1 4
E Godard 1 0 +1 1 D Hordichuk 0 0 -1 0
M Lombardi 1 0 even 3 J Arnott 1 1 +1 1
K Huselius 2 0 -1 4 D Hamhuis 0 1 +1 2
D Langkow 1 2 +2 2 R Suter 0 0 -2 1
C Conroy 1 0 +1 4 J Tootoo 0 1 -1 2
D Moss 0 0 -1 1 M Gelinas 0 1 even 3
M Nilson 0 0 +1 1 J Smithson 0 0 -1 0
Ro Regehr 0 0 +1 3 M Zidlicky 0 0 -1 4
D Phaneuf 0 1 +1 2 V Fiddler 0 2 +2 0
A Aucoin 0 2 +1 1 V Koistinen 0 0 even 1
A Tanguay 0 0 +2 0 J Ortmeyer 0 0 even 0
R Warrener 0 2 +1 0 A Radulov 1 0 -3 2
C Sarich 0 0 +1 1 G Zanon 0 0 -2 0
S Yelle 0 1 +1 0 G de Vries 0 0 -2 0
A Eriksson 0 1 even 0 J Dumont 1 1 +1 2
W Primeau HEALTHY S Nichol HEALTHY
C McElhinney KNEE INJURY
D Hale HEALTHY</div>

 

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NOTE: RESENDING TO CORRECT SCORING ON CALGARY'S FIRST
GOAL AND SHOTS FOR IGINLA AND LANGKOW.</div>

 

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Calgary 1 3 3 --7
Nashville 1 3 0 --4
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Calgary, Daymond Langkow 5 (power play)
(Adrian Aucoin, Anders Eriksson), 12:25. 2, Nashville, Alexander
Radulov 1 (power play) (Dan Hamhuis, Martin Erat), 18:57. Penalties:
D Phaneuf, Cgy (boarding), 2:30; M Gelinas, Nas (holding), 10:44; J
Arnott, Nas (holding), 13:05; D Phaneuf, Cgy (holding), 17:02.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Calgary, Craig Conroy 1 (Jarome Iginla,
Adrian Aucoin), 3:26. 4, Calgary, Kristian Huselius 3 (Rhett
Warrener), 6:39. 5, Nashville, Radek Bonk 3 (Jordin Tootoo, Vernon
Fiddler), 9:48. 6, Calgary, Matthew Lombardi 3 (shorthanded) (Rhett
Warrener), 13:27. 7, Nashville, Jason Arnott 3 (Jean-Pierre Dumont,
Vernon Fiddler), 17:07. 8, Nashville, Jean-Pierre Dumont 3 (Martin
Gelinas, Jason Arnott), 19:44. Penalties: M Lombardi, Cgy (hooking),
10:11; Ro Regehr, Cgy (tripping), 12:42.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 9, Calgary, Eric Godard 1 (Stephane Yelle,
Mark Smith), 4:02. 10, Calgary, Jarome Iginla 2 (Daymond Langkow),
7:37. 11, Calgary, Kristian Huselius 4 (Daymond Langkow, Dion
Phaneuf), 16:16. Penalties: J Ortmeyer, Nas (major fighting), 0:25; A
Aucoin, Cgy (major fighting), 0:25; V Koistinen, Nas (interference),
1:34.

Shots on goal:
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Calgary 8 11 11 --30
Nashville 8 9 8 --25
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Power-play Conversions: Calgary - 1 of 3, Nashville - 1 of 4. Goalies
: Calgary, Miikka Kiprusoff (25 shots, 21 saves; record: 2-2-1).
Nashville, Chris Mason (23 shots, 17 saves; record: 2-3-0), Dan Ellis
(7:37 of 3rd period, 7, 6). A: 13,152. Referees: Don Koharski, Kevin
Pollock. Linesmen: Brian Mach, Dan Schachte.</div>

 

NHL: CALGARY at NASHVILLE

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CALGARY 1 3 3 --7
NASHVILLE 1 3 0 --4
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Calgary, Daymond Langkow 5 (power play)
(Adrian Aucoin, Anders Eriksson), 12:25. 2, Nashville, Alexander
Radulov 1 (power play) (Dan Hamhuis, Martin Erat), 18:57. Penalties:
D Phaneuf, Cgy (boarding), 2:30; M Gelinas, Nas (holding), 10:44; J
Arnott, Nas (holding), 13:05; D Phaneuf, Cgy (holding), 17:02.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Calgary, Craig Conroy 1 (Jarome Iginla,
Adrian Aucoin), 3:26. 4, Calgary, Kristian Huselius 3 (Rhett
Warrener), 6:39. 5, Nashville, Radek Bonk 3 (Jordin Tootoo, Vernon
Fiddler), 9:48. 6, Calgary, Matthew Lombardi 3 (shorthanded) (Rhett
Warrener), 13:27. 7, Nashville, Jason Arnott 3 (Jean-Pierre Dumont,
Vernon Fiddler), 17:07. 8, Nashville, Jean-Pierre Dumont 3 (Martin
Gelinas, Jason Arnott), 19:44. Penalties: M Lombardi, Cgy (hooking),
10:11; Ro Regehr, Cgy (tripping), 12:42.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 9, Calgary, Eric Godard 1 (Stephane Yelle,
Mark Smith), 4:02. 10, Calgary, Jarome Iginla 2 (Daymond Langkow),
7:37. 11, Calgary, Kristian Huselius 4 (Daymond Langkow, Dion
Phaneuf), 16:16. Penalties: J Ortmeyer, Nas (major fighting), 0:25; A
Aucoin, Cgy (major fighting), 0:25; V Koistinen, Nas (interference),
1:34.

Shots on goal:
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CALGARY 8 11 11 --30
NASHVILLE 8 9 8 --25
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Power-play Conversions: CGY - 1 of 3, NAS - 1 of 4. Goalies : Calgary,
Miikka Kiprusoff (25 shots, 21 saves; record: 2-2-1). Nashville, Chris
Mason (23 shots, 17 saves; record: 2-3-0), Dan Ellis (7:37 of 3rd
period, 7, 6). A: 13,152. Referees: Don Koharski, Kevin Pollock.
Linesmen: Brian Mach, Dan Schachte.

INDIVIDUAL PLAYER STATISTICS

CALGARY NASHVILLE
G A +/- Shots G A +/- Shots
O Nolan 0 0 even 2 M Erat 0 1 -4 1
J Iginla 1 1 +2 5 D Legwand 0 0 -3 2
M Smith 0 1 +1 0 R Bonk 1 0 +1 4
E Godard 1 0 +1 1 D Hordichuk 0 0 -1 0
M Lombardi 1 0 even 3 J Arnott 1 1 +1 1
K Huselius 2 0 -1 4 D Hamhuis 0 1 +1 2
D Langkow 1 2 +2 2 R Suter 0 0 -2 1
C Conroy 1 0 +1 4 J Tootoo 0 1 -1 2
D Moss 0 0 -1 1 M Gelinas 0 1 even 3
M Nilson 0 0 +1 1 J Smithson 0 0 -1 0
Ro Regehr 0 0 +1 3 M Zidlicky 0 0 -1 4
D Phaneuf 0 1 +1 2 V Fiddler 0 2 +2 0
A Aucoin 0 2 +1 1 V Koistinen 0 0 even 1
A Tanguay 0 0 +2 0 J Ortmeyer 0 0 even 0
R Warrener 0 2 +1 0 A Radulov 1 0 -3 2
C Sarich 0 0 +1 1 G Zanon 0 0 -2 0
S Yelle 0 1 +1 0 G de Vries 0 0 -2 0
A Eriksson 0 1 even 0 J Dumont 1 1 +1 2
W Primeau HEALTHY S Nichol HEALTHY
C McElhinney KNEE INJURY
D Hale HEALTHY</div>

 

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NOTE: RESENDING BOX TO CORRECT ASSISTS ON NASHVILLE'S
FIRST GOAL.</div>