Matt Stajan

Game Preview: Flames vs Nashville Predators

April 23, 2013

With the season winding to an end, the Flames head into Nashville tonight to face the Preds, looking for a season-high fourth straight win. The Predators on the other hand have struggled down the stretch, going 1-7-2 in their last ten, and currently sit in 14th place in the Western Conference, just two points ahead of the Colorado Avalanche.

Game Preview: Flames vs Minnesota Wild

February 26, 2013

NickSymon

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For the third time in two weeks, the Calgary Flames and Minnesota Wild relinquish their rivalry as the Flames head into Minnesota tonight, looking for their third consecutive victory.

Game Preview: Flames vs Phoenix Coyotes

February 18, 2013

NickSymon

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The Flames wrap up their mini two game road trip tonight as they head into Phoenix to face the Coyotes for their second game in consecutive nights. The Flames are coming off a gutsy, come from behind victory against the Dallas Stars yesterday, while the Coyotes beat the Columbus Blues Jackets 5-3 on Saturday night.

What's wrong with the Calgary Flames?

February 11, 2013

Shahbaz Syed

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9 games into the season, and the Calgary Flames remain the NHL’s greatest enigma. Nobody can seem to figure them out – as it always has, inconsistency continues to plague this team, so whats going on?

Will the Flames buy out Matt Stajan?

January 15, 2013

Derrick Newman

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With the NHL and PA agreeing to accelerate the compliance buy out rule allowing each team to buy out one player before Saturday, are Matt Stajan's days in Calgary over?

I think it's a no brainer, but then again I've been wrong before.

Ragin' Stajan: Flames sink Sharks in OT

March 14, 2012

Derrick Newman

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Matt Stajan provided the heroics for the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night potting the game winner 4:20 into the extra frame.

It was the 4th win in a row for the Flames who now sit in a tie for 8th with three other teams.

Bryz-Fortunate: Bryzgalov Finally Trumps In Shootout

February 26, 2012

John Russo

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For much of the season, the shootout has not been very friendly to the Flyers, especially goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov.

But for one night, the planets aligned for Bryzgalov and the Flyers.

A big blocker stop, a pad stack, and left-handed larceny all came out of Bryzgalov's bag of tricks as he won his first shoot out of the season. It was Matt Read's snipe in round five that capped off the Flyers 5-4 come-from-behind win.

The first half of the game resembled the Flyers heartless outing on Thursday against the Edmonton Oilers; a game in which they dropped 2-0 against one of the weakest teams in the Western Conference.

For over a period and a half of play, the Flyers lacked any type of inspiration. Poor penalty killing, weak play from Bryzgalov and a bad turnover on the power play led to a quick 3-0 lead for the Flames.

You Give Me My Captain and I'll Give You Four Magic Beans

August 11, 2011

Marco Perruzza

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I read this article the other night and began thinking about the Dion Phaneuf trade. The fact that Brian Burke was able to acquire his cornerstone player and eventual Leaf captain for basically nothing still boggles my mind. Burke unloaded an underachieving pending UFA in Matt Stajan; a small, tweener defender having a career year (who was also a pending RFA looking to cash in) in Ian White; a streaky, run of the mill winger in Niklas Hagman; and a journeyman fourth line winger in Jamal Mayers. In addition to Phaneuf the Leafs also obtained well thought of at the time Flames prospect Keith Aulie and veteran winger Fredrick Sjostrom.

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