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Calgary Flames' goalie Miikka Kiprusoff and defenseman Adam Pardy defend their net against Detroit Red Wings' center Kris Draper during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Detroit, Michigan November 27, 2009.

2. Calgary C Daymond Langkow a ' Orchestrates game-breaking shortie in the third period, ends up being the winning goal.

"I wasn't pleased at all tonight. You get five out of six points, it is a successful trip - as far as the points and the win-loss column.

The Calgary Flames ended their Eastern road trip in style thanks to two of their top players.

Brent Sutter is spending more time on the power play in practice after watching it fall from No.

Everything about Brent Sutter's body language suggested he was discussing a Calgary Flames loss.

Calgary Flames captain Jarome Iginla denied having challenged the whole Montreal Canadiens bench during Tuesday night's 1-0 win.

That's the position where Flames winger Brandon Prust has found himself more often than not the past few weeks.

Darryl Sutter's prime off-season catch makes his official debut tonight as a Flame.

Flames captain Jarome Iginla tries to elude the check of Stars' Nicklass Grossman on Wednesday.

Eric Nystrom, left, celebrates his goal with Flames teammates, Brian McGrattan, centre, and Dustin Boyd during a game against the Oilers on Oct.

Tossing the puck towards the faceoff dot like a lion tamer would hurl raw meat, Brent Sutter ordered two of his most ferocious beasts to do battle.

Bank on seeing: Goals, goals, and more goals . . . Fights, fights, and more fights .

The Oilers are on a roll -- 6-2-0-1 overall and 5-1 in their last six games -- as they arrive in Calgary fresh off a 6-4 comeback win over the Columbus Blue Jackets.

They were still talking about the battle royal between Steve MacIntyre and Brian McGrattan a day after the Edmonton and Calgary heavyweights pounded each other for 68 seconds Saturday night.

The Battle of Alberta is suddenly relevant again, with both teams in full gallop.

CALGARY, AB: OCTOBER 24, 2009 -- The Flames' Daymond Lankow goes for a loose puck in front of the Oilers' Nikolai Khabibulin during the second period of the Calgary Flames vs Edmonton Oilers game at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary on Saturday October 24, 2009.

Brian McGrattan, one of the league's top heavyweights, usually patrols the right wing when Dustin Boyd hits the ice.

Funny, talking about reducing penalties on the eve of the next instalment of the Battle of Alberta.

It's hard to remember the last time there was this much optimism surrounding the Calgary Flames.