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The answer is Stephane Yelle, German Titov, Eric Godard, Kristian Huselius and Mike Leclerc.

Jay Bouwmeester now belongs to the Calgary Flames. It remains to be seen if he'll still be a Flame on July 2. Calgary GM Darryl Sutter bit on Florida's low-rent asking price Saturday morning, sending his third rounder and impending UFA defender Jordan Leopold to the Panthers for what amounts to less than a week's worth of exclusive negotiating ...

Jay Bouwmeester belongs to the Calgary Flames today, but whether he ever pulls a flaming C sweater over his head is highly debatable.

Room to add another key player to an already talented Calgary Flames lineup: Priceless.

Jarome Iginla figured his new boss might be a tad off-kilter back on June 14, 2007, when general manager Darryl Sutter introduced Mike Keenan as head coach of the Calgary Flames.

Despite still feeling the sharp sting of being eliminated from the Stanley Cup play-offs in the opening round, Calgary Flames' general manager, Darryl Sutter, was very optimistic when talking about the future of his team... by Gouche 7 reads Sports Despite still feeling the sharp sting of being eliminated from the Stanley Cup play-offs in the ...

The Calgary Flames are likely looking at taking a step back. Will fans accept it? Will they fill the Saddle-dome in spite of it? Barring a big-ticket trade -- the kind that will see one of the highly paid core players dealt -- it seems inevitable.

Certainly the early exit stung, but to a handful of young Calgary Flames making their NHL post-season debuts, the six games against the Chicago Blackhawks added up to one of the best experiences of their lives.

Canucks lose one, and questions come : The Vancouver Canucks won five straight in the playoffs.

They want heads to roll after a fourth consecutive first-round playoff disappointment.

Really, you didn't think the Flames could win a game with a lineup that was part hockey team, part Gray's Anatomy? With a power play that has scored just twice in the Obama Administration, or with Anders Eriksson and Adam Pardy holding down the back end? You didn't envision an emotional comeback in Game 6 with Todd Bertuzzi taking another ...

Two years into a three-year contract that came with sky-high expectations, Mike Keenan wanted to let everyone know yesterday he, too, expects certain things.

Mike Keenan expects to remain head coach of the Calgary Flames next season and chalks up his team's first-round playoff exit to injuries.

Upper body encased in post-game ice -- right shoulder, left collarbone, to be specific -- Calgary Flames centre Craig Conroy stood as Exhibit A. At least, he was trying to stand.

The man atop the totem pole, GM Darryl Sutter, can make all the assertions he wants this season was done in by injuries.

Let's face it, part of the NHL playoffs, a big part, is the injury factor. Certainly, the Flames wrote their demise in their six-game loss in the best-of-seven playoff series, but their shorthanded situation played a part.

CALGARY, Canada A The Blackhawks hit replay on their best hits list from Game 5, beginning Game 6 Monday night with the same tone in the Pengrowth Saddledome.

Aaron Johnson hasn't played a minute during the Blackhawks ' playoff series against the Calgary Flames , but the veteran defenseman nonetheless has earned an assist.

Patrick Sharp and Kris Versteeg scored 19 seconds apart in a three-goal first period and the Chicago Blackhawks grabbed control early and beat the Calgary Flames 5-1 on Saturday night to take a 3-2 series lead.

Curtis Glencross #20 and Miikka Kiprusoff #34 of the Calgary Flames celebrate a win against the Chicago Blackhawks during Game Three of the Western Conference Quarterfinal Round of the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs on April 20, 2009 at Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.