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Johnny Hockey is back with the Flames, and Calgary is rolling up the Pacific Division standings. Sean Monahan scored on a power play midway through the third period off a pass from Johnny Gaudreau, lifting Calgary over the Dallas Stars 2-1 on Tuesday night for its fourth straight win. Gaudreau dished to Monahan from behind the net into the slot, and Monahan slid a wrist shot past goalie Kari Lehtonen through a narrow opening at the bottom left corner of the net. Continue to Article

December 07, 2016 12:59:am EST

Carey Price of the Montreal Canadiens protects his net during the NHL game against the Detroit Red Wings at the Bell Centre on November 12, 2016 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Detroit Red Wings 5-0. The NHL significantly changed its rules in the wake of the 2004-05 lockout as a means of engendering more goalscoring. Continue to Article

December 05, 2016 10:07:am EST

The return of Johnny Gaudreau sparked Calgary to its biggest offensive outburst of the season. Gaudreau had a goal and an assist in his first game back from a broken finger, and the Flames scored five times in a 6:04 span of the second period to rout the Anaheim Ducks 8-3 on Sunday night. It was a surprise when it was revealed in the morning that Gaudreau would be back in the lineup less than three weeks after surgery that was expected to keep him out four to six weeks. Continue to Article

December 05, 2016 3:14:am EST

Earlier in the week, Calgary Flames President Brian Burke aired his grievances over Dougie Hamilton trade speculation. On Sunday, the team received a Festivus miracle – Johnny Gaudreau will return to the lineup three weeks ahead of schedule. If there isn’t a Festivus pole in the Flames locker room, someone needs to rectify that immediately. Continue to Article

December 04, 2016 2:48:pm EST

The New York Islanders are suddenly playing with confidence, and that may help them escape from the bottom of the Eastern Conference. The Islanders will try to extend their longest winning streak of the season to four games Sunday night when they face Frans Nielsen and the Detroit Red Wings for the first time this season. New York (9-10-4) opens a three-game homestand looking for its fifth win in eight games versus Detroit. Continue to Article

December 04, 2016 12:29:am EST