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While the end to this fight over the weekend was quite disturbing, the sportsmanlike gesture of Colby Cave was quite the opposite. With the Stockton Heat leading the Bakersfield Condors 2-0 in the first period on Saturday night, Cave — who is currently in the Edmonton Oilers development system — absorbed a hit from Heat forward Martin Pospisil while battling for a puck in the neutral zone. Following some pushing and shoving between the two, Cave and Pospisil — a fourth-round selection of the Calgary Flames in the 2018 NHL draft — dropped the gloves. Continue to Article

October 21, 2019 7:38:pm EST

With Braden Holtby on the last year of his contract and with his assumed successor, Ilya Sasmonov, now serving as his backup in the NHL, all the elements were there for a goalie controversy. All it needed was for Samsonov to play well in his opportunities and Holtby to struggle for murmurs over whether Samsonov should be named the No. 1 to begin bubbling in Washington. Is this because of underlying concerns over Samsonov's play? Continue to Article

October 21, 2019 11:10:am EST

Mikael Backlund scored with just over 11 minutes remaining as the Calgary Flames rallied for a 2-1 victory over the Ducks on Sunday, handing Anaheim its first home defeat of the season. Austin Czarnik forced a Ducks turnover near center ice and sent a pass to Matthew Tkachuk, who found Backlund racing toward goal. Backlund fired a shot that beat Ducks goalie John Gibson to the glove side for his second goal of the season. Continue to Article

October 20, 2019 11:59:pm EST

Mikael Backlund scored with just over 11 minutes remaining as the Calgary Flames rallied for a 2-1 victory over the Ducks on Saturday, handing Anaheim its first home defeat of the season. Austin Czarnik forced a Ducks turnover near center ice and sent a pass to Matthew Tkachuk, who found Backlund racing toward goal. Backlund fired a shot that beat Ducks goalie John Gibson to the glove side for his second goal of the season. Continue to Article

October 20, 2019 11:42:pm EST

Forget any of the Original Six rivalries or the Battle of Alberta, the best beef in the NHL right now is between Drew Doughty and Matthew Tkachuk. The two players have exchanged physical and verbal jabs dating back to 2017, when Tkachuk elbowed Doughty in the face. That incident led to a two-game suspension for the Calgary Flames star, but created a feud that is only getting better by the day. Continue to Article

October 20, 2019 10:19:am EST

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