The Goods on Fantasy Hockey
by Ian Gooding on 03/19/12 at 11:46 PM ET
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Monday night’s NHL action featured a Rangers-Devils opening-faceoff bloodbath, a fading Leafs team getting their lunch handed to them to the tune of 8-0 by the Bruins, and a similar result in the Sabres-Lightning game. (And I had to tune into the Wild-Canucks snoozefest.)
What could be in store on Tuesday? Probably nothing nearly as exciting. But the fantasy playoffs are finally upon us in most head-to-head...Read Full Story
Per many users on Reddit, this was the mugshot on the ESPN.Com page for the Calgary Flames' Curtis Glencross earlier today:That is not Curtis Glencross, or even a hockey player for that matter. That is baseball player Manny Ramirez. They are nothing alike. At all.The fun is over though, as the page now features a picture of the real Curtis Glencross. Carry on.Get The Latest Thigh Updates By Following Us On Twitter.Read Full Story
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by George Malik on 05/17/11 at 10:31 AM ET
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On Monday, the Calgary Flames announced that Jay Feaster’s officially taking over their general manager’s position on a full-time basis, and in doing so, the Flames revealed that they’d signed poor man’s power-forward Curtis...Read Full Story
Jamie Lundmark had a goal and an assist, and Eric Nystrom netted the winner to lead the Calgary Flames to a 3-2 win over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night.Daymond Langkow also scored for Calgary, and Miikka Kiprusoff made only 13 saves in earning his NHL-leading 43rd win of the season.Andrew Brunette and James Sheppard scored for Minnesota, three points behind eighth-place Edmonton and St. Louis at the playoff cutoff in the Western Conference. The Wild will visit Edmonton on Sunday night...Read Full Story
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CALGARY – Curtis Glencross may have to raise his self-imposed bar just a tad.
The Calgary Flames‘ left winger has been a key contributor in the team’s resurgence over the past month, having scored in five straight games with two game-winners in that stretch, heading into Wednesday night’s tilt against the Dallas Stars.
His 19 goals on the season are four more than his previous National Hockey League season high, which should prompt him to rethink his personal...Read Full Story
Prior to his recent drought, Glencross had potted a marker in seven consecutive contests. The 29-year-old winger has registered a career-high of 25 goals and 45 points in 61 games this year, but his slump has come at an inopportune time. The Flames have ...
They didn't get down on us. We were down and we were able to come back and win it for them." Curtis Glencross also scored for the Flames (36-29-16), who trailed 1-0 heading into the final period. Alexandre Burrows and Jannik Hansen scored for the Canucks ...
Motivation wasn't easy to find in the early going Thursday, but the Flames did crank up their play when they found some intensity. Things even got heated between Curtis Glencross and Vancouver's Maxim Lapierre, whom the Flames forward accused of firing ...
(He is forgiven his brutal turnover on the Curtis Glencross goal Thursday in Calgary). Runner-up: Dan Hamhuis. MOST OUTSTANDING DEFENCEMAN: Dan Hamhuis. Since we consider him the MVP runner-up, it’s no surprise the 29-year-old is worthy of this accolade.
Curtis Glencross also netted a third-period goal for the Flames, who had dropped eight of nine games coming into the contest. Miikka Kiprusoff stopped 32 shots in the victory. Alexandre Burrows and Jannik Hansen lit the lamp for Vancouver, which remained ...