Jarome Iginla

Jarome Iginla scored the go-ahead goal and Miikka Kiprusoff made 32 saves as the Calgary Flames beat the New York Rangers 3-1 Saturday night for their third win in a row. Iginla's eighth goal of the season at 16:47 of the second period came on a power play and broke a 1-1 tie. Daymond Langkow also scored for Calgary (10-4-1). Home for just one game, the Flames return to the road Tuesday night kicking off a three-game road trip in Montreal. Daniel Girardi scored for New York (10-7-1), which went 1-2 on its trip to Western Canada. The Rangers lost captain Chris Drury less ... Read Full Story

People are buzzing about Antonio Bastardo’s major league debut. Partly because he’s pitched well but mostly because of his funny name. Luckily, his stellar play (2-0) since his arrival has been more noteworthy than his last name. Bastardo isn’t the only major leaguer who’s had to carry the burden of a ridiculous name on his back. His nickname is "Travis Henry's Son" For some reason, a large minority of baseball players have unique names. In the past, players like Dick Pole, Gaylord Perry, and Rusty Kuntz set the bar for absurd names. We’ve combed the majors to find the most hilarious, random, and ironic ... Read Full Story

“It was a freaky play.” - Jarome Iginla. “Obviously, I didn’t mean to hurt him.” - Mike Richards. “Oh my God.” - Sabres forward Clarke MacArthur. ----- The former two players I know to be good guys and honest players. I don’t know MacArthur, but people I trust say he is a solid, decent guy. All of which means nothing to their victims. Because let’s face it: a concussion is a concussion, whether it comes one of the best people in the game in Iginla, or from Jordin Tootoo or Sean Avery. Read Full Story

Jarome Iginla scored twice and added two assists Tuesday night to lead the Calgary Flames to a 4-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets. Mike Cammelleri added a goal and two assists as the Flames' top two scorers combined for their biggest night together since a 10-point outburst on New Year's Eve against Edmonton. Iginla has four goals in his last four games after a stretch in which he scored just twice in 19 games. Calgary has won three straight and has earned points in each of its last eight games. Combined with Vancouver's loss to Montreal, the first-place Flames opened a 10-point lead ... Read Full Story

David Moss got his first career hat trick and Warren Peters added his first NHL goal in the Calgary Flames' 6-3 win over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night. Jarome Iginla got his 27th and 28th goals and Peters scored for his first career point as Calgary beat Alex Auld three times in the first period to build a 3-2 lead. Miikka Kiprusoff stopped 22 shots for the Flames, who improved to 8-1-2 since a season-high four-game losing streak. Filip Kuba, Mike Fisher and Nick Foligno scored for Ottawa, which lost its third in a row (0-2-1). Moss scored on one of the Flames' ... Read Full Story