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Calgary's Jarome Iginla shoots the puck past L.A.'sDrew Doughty on Saturday. Jarome Iginla scored a goal in each period to lead the Calgary Flames to a 5-2 victory over Kings in Los Angeles on Saturday.

Bank on seeing: A more emotionally invested Flamesa team . Anyway, if the Flames arena t red-faced to the point of sunburn in the wake of such a monumental no-show, then maybe coach Brent Sutter had better send for a branding iron off the old homestead to prod a few off them out of their stupors.

Miikka Kiprusoff #34 with his new mask during warm up at the Pengrowth Saddledome Thursday, November 19, 2009.

Daymond Langkow has been wielding the hot hand for Calgary, with four goals in six games.

Jaroslav Halak is expected to be back in the net for Montreal on Tuesday, returning after an injury and a flap caused by his agent.

So far on their swing through the Northeast, the Calgary Flames stopped one skid while failing to end a longer one.

The Flames have won all three of their games versus the Eastern Conference this year.

CALGARY SUN PHOTO Mikka Kiprusoff from the Calgary Flames dives on the puck as Ales Kotalik from the New York Rangers gets held back by flames Curtis Glencross in NHL hockey action at the Pengrowth Saddledome in downtown Calgary STUART DRYDEN/SUN MEDIA View larger version in photo gallery Whatever elixir cured Miikka Kiprusoff's illness earlier ...

Jarome Iginla, left, thanks Nigel Dawes for helping set up his goal Saturday. Photograph by: Leah Hennel, Calgary Herald, Calgary Herald If anyone was expecting bad blood to spill Saturday night, it didn't happen.

Flames' Rene Bourque is his team's leading scorer with six goals and 11 assists.

They're billed as the second line. On many nights, though, the hard-nosed trio of Daymond Langkow, Rene Bourque and Nigel Dawes has been second to none for the Calgary Flames.

Calgary Flames forward Andre Roy hits Dallas Stars defenceman Trevor Daley during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, March 18, 2009.

Flames head coach Brent Sutter is happy his charges have stepped up their penalty-killing efforts in recent games.

Miikka Kiprusoff went from sick bay to hot seat. Wednesday in Dallas, he was turning down his starting assignment.

The Calgary Flames hit the road in Dallas tonight, and can expect to see a more potent Stars squad now that Mike Modano and Jere Lehtinen have been cleared to return to play along with goalie Marty Turco .

CALGARY FLAMES AT DALLAS STARS 6:30 P.M., TSN/FAN 960 COMING IN Taking a day off after a 3-1 loss to the Detroit Red Wings at the Saddledome Saturday, the Flames paid for it Monday with a physical and exhausting practice.

It was no secret that the Calgary Flames were in Brent Sutter's doghouse Monday.

Brad Stuart and Tomas Holmstrom scored goals 59 seconds apart in the second period, and Alberta native Chris Osgood made 20 saves to help the Detroit Red Wings beat the Calgary Flames 3-1 on Saturday night.

Paul Stastny from the Colorado Avalanche goes up against Nigel Dawes from the Calgary Flames in NHL hockey action at the Pengrowth Saddledome in downtown Calgary.

Flames forward Craig Conroy, left, battles Avalanche rookie centre Matt Duchene last night at the Saddledome.