GAME THREAD: NHL: EDMONTON (5-11) at CALGARY (6-10)

NHL: EDMONTON (5-11) at CALGARY (6-10)

<h3>Oilers, Flames try to snap four-game losing streaks</h3>

Edmonton (5-10-1) at Calgary (6-6-3) 10:00 pm EST


CALGARY, Alberta (Ticker) -- The Calgary Flames and EdmontonOilers both try to snap a four-game losing streak on Saturdaywhen they meet for the second time this season.


The Flames have scored more than one goal just once in theirlast four games while allowing the opposition at least threetallies.


Calgary scored two goals in the third period in their last game,but could not overcome three second-period goals by theVancouver Canucks, suffering a 3-2 setback on Thursday.

Despite the slide, the Flames are just five points behind theNorthwest Division co-leaders Colorado Avalanche and MinnesotaWild and are ninth in the Western Conference.


The Oilers find themselves in the exact same situation as theFlames. Edmonton dropped their fourth straight against theColorado Avalanche in a shootout on Wednesday as Dwayne Rolosonfailed to stop Marek Svatos, who won the game as the fourthskater in the shootout.


Roloson made 35 saves in the contest but suffered his firstovertime loss of the season, falling to 3-8-1 in 2007-08. The38-year-old veteran has an inflated 3.14 goals-against averagewith a .894 save percentage.

 

NHL: EDMONTON at CALGARY

<div class="pre">NHL AT CALGARY
STARTING GOALIES: EDM - MATHIEU GARON
CGY - MIIKKA KIPRUSOFF

OFFICIALS: REF - DAN O'ROURKE, TOM KOWAL
LIN - DEREK NANSEN, LYLE SEITZ</div>

 

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

EDMONTON CALGARY

M GREENE KNEE INJURY D LANGKOW CONCUSSION
R WARRENER THROAT
W PRIMEAU ANKLE INJURY</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL EDMONTON 0
CALGARY 0 19:55 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL EDMONTON 1
CALGARY 0
1ST PRD: EDM - SAM GAGNER 2 (ANDREW COGLIANO, MARTY REASONER) 2:09</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL EDMONTON 1
CALGARY 0 15:10 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL EDMONTON 1
CALGARY 0 12:24 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL EDMONTON 1
CALGARY 0 6:20 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL EDMONTON 1
CALGARY 0 3:57 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL EDMONTON 1
CALGARY 1
1ST PRD: CGY - ALEX TANGUAY 5 (CRAIG CONROY, JAROME IGINLA) 17:53</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL EDMONTON 1
CALGARY 1 1:26 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL EDMONTON 2
CALGARY 1
1ST PRD: EDM - (PP) ROBERT NILSSON 1 (ANDREW COGLIANO, TOM GILBERT)
19:54</div>

 

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: EDM - SAM GAGNER 2 (ANDREW COGLIANO, MARTY REASONER) 2:09
CGY - ALEX TANGUAY 5 (CRAIG CONROY, JAROME IGINLA) 17:53
EDM - (PP) ROBERT NILSSON 1 (ANDREW COGLIANO, TOM GILBERT)
19:54

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
EDM 10 10
CGY 12 12

GOALIES: EDM - MATHIEU GARON
CGY - MIIKKA KIPRUSOFF</div>

 

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<div class="pre">------------------------
Edmonton 2 --2
Calgary 1 --1
------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Edmonton, Sam Gagner 2 (Andrew Cogliano,
Marty Reasoner), 2:09. 2, Calgary, Alex Tanguay 5 (Craig Conroy,
Jarome Iginla), 17:53. 3, Edmonton, Robert Nilsson 1 (power play)
(Andrew Cogliano, Tom Gilbert), 19:54. Penalties: G Sanderson, Edm
(hooking), 5:24; A Rourke, Edm (major fighting), 16:11; E Nystrom, Cgy
(major fighting), 16:11; D Hale, Cgy (hooking), 18:09.

Shots on goal:
-----------------------------
Edmonton 10 --10
Calgary 12 --12
-----------------------------

Goalies : Edmonton, Mathieu Garon (12 shots, 11 saves). Calgary,
Miikka Kiprusoff (10 shots, 8 saves). Referees: Dan O'Rourke, Tom
Kowal. Linesmen: Derek Nansen, Lyle Seitz.</div>

 

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

 

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<div class="pre">NHL EDMONTON 2
CALGARY 1 16:25 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL EDMONTON 2
CALGARY 1 12:09 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL EDMONTON 2
CALGARY 1 8:31 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL EDMONTON 2
CALGARY 1 4:01 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
EDMONTON 2 0 2
CALGARY 1 0 1 END OF THE 2ND

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: EDM - SAM GAGNER 2 (ANDREW COGLIANO, MARTY REASONER) 2:09
CGY - ALEX TANGUAY 5 (CRAIG CONROY, JAROME IGINLA) 17:53
EDM - (PP) ROBERT NILSSON 1 (ANDREW COGLIANO, TOM GILBERT)
19:54
2ND PRD: NONE

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
EDM 10 12 22
CGY 12 17 29

GOALIES: EDM - MATHIEU GARON
CGY - MIIKKA KIPRUSOFF</div>