Jay Bouwmeester News

Not many teams will complain about non-regulation victories, but even the NHL's hottest squad seemingly needs to find something to improve.

Henrik Sedin's extraordinary ironman streak - 552 consecutive regular season games - could be at an end, as the Vancouver Canucks captain deals with a blow to a right ankle stung by a slapshot on Tuesday night in Nashville.

Captain Henrik Sedin was not at the Exel Energy Center in Minnesota for Wednesday's practice and was seen at the team's hotel limping around in a large walking boot.

The NHL trade deadline is rapidly approaching. Each team's general manager will field a call about one trade or another in the next week.

I just watched the CBC TV movie Don Cherry: Keep Your Head Up, Kid - hence the terrible headline.

The Calgary Flames took care of business at home on Friday before hitting the road for a few games.

After the Flames ended up beating the Blackhawks again on Friday night, many celebrated the win.

"No need to put a body on that Iginla guy, he's no good" Not a whole lot to talk about from last night's game.

Mostly listless once more against a team below them in the standings, the Hawks' losing streak reached five games Friday night with a 3-1 loss to the Calgary Flames at the Saddledome.

Chicago Blackhawks' Bryan Bickell, left, gets sent to the ice by Calgary Flames' Cory Sarich during first period NHL hockey action in Calgary, Alta., Friday, Feb.

Chicago Blackhawks goalie Ray Emery, right, follows the puck as teammate Nick Leddy checks Calgary Flames' Krys Kolanos during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, Friday, Feb.

Mikael Backlund , Jay Bouwmeester , Michael Frolik , Tom Kostopoulos , Patrick Sharp , Blair Jones , Calgary Flames , Chicago Blackhawks For the second time on Friday night, the Calgary Flames took the lead over the Chicago Blackhawks , but for the first time, they did not give it up.

To be fair, he's not been dealt a great hand with this team. There's some talent, certainly, but most of it on the wrong side of 30, and with the kind of contracts that befit players who've had some service time in the NHL.

Then a stumble and fall, following by a beautiful passing play by guys designated as secondary scorers, and it becomes quite obvious which is the better club.

Jay Bouwmeester is a two-time invitee to the NHL all-star game, and in that time, the current Calgary Flame has witnessed 44 goals.

Calgary Flames' Jay Bouwmeester handles the puck during the third period of their NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils in Calgary, Alberta Jan.

The 2012 NHL draft is only a few months away, and for many teams who have no shot at making the Stanley Cup playoffs this season, preparation for the draft has already begun.

For over a decade the Battle of Alberta was one of the most competitive and fierceA rivalriesA in all of sport.

Neither wild horses nor the team's medical staff were going to keep the battered face of Taylor Hall from being back at work Saturday.

Calgary's Scott Hannan, left, Blake Comeau, middle, and Lee Stempniak celebrate Comeau's goal during the first period of the Edmonton Oilers NHL hockey game against the Calgary Flames at Rexall Place in Edmonton Jan.