Robyn Regehr News

Colorado Avalanche center Paul Stastny, left, battles with Calgary Flames defenseman Robyn Regehr, of Brazil, for the puck in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Denver on Sunday, Dec.

Every team in the NHL has had a player or two that has gotten away. A young player that the organization gives up on, only to watch him flourish in another city.

While applauding his patchwork defence - which was without elder statesmen Robyn Regehr and Cory Sarich - Calgary Flames coach Brent Sutter was irked by the less-than-polished performance of his power- players.

Though the Flames have been dynamite on the road, going 11-3-3, Calgary is only 8-5-0 on home ice this year.

Getting into the heads of 20,000 people is impossible. So is the idea of people actually booing Flames defenceman Dion Phaneuf on home ice.

Olli Jokinen scored the eventual winner and Miikka Kiprusoff kept up his red-hot play with 24 saves as the Calgary Flames won 3-1 over the Atlanta Thrashers on Wednesday night.

The Calgary Flames history without Robyn Regehr in the lineup isn't pretty. Last season, an injury to the top shutdown defenceman was the beginning of the end for their Stanley Cup dreams.

"The last minute and a half there when the game was on the line and they had an empty net I don't think they got the puck in our zone" Jonathan Quick The Calgary Flames completed their season-long six-game road swing across the continent exactly the way they wanted to by playing a complete, poised and patient game, eliminating own-zone mistakes, ...

Flames suffer rare road defeat Los Angeles Kings centre Brad Richardson, left, and Calgary Flames left wing Eric Nystrom, right, battle for the puck in the first period of a NHL hockey game in Los Angeles, Dec.

Daymond Langkow scored early in the third period, and the Calgary Flames held on to beat the San Jose Sharks 2-1 in a matchup of division leaders on Saturday night.

Bank on seeing: At least one goal from Dany Heatley. Public Enemy No. 1 around Canada is warming to life in the warm climes, away from the spotlighta s intrusive glare.

Calgary Flames fans thought it was a coup when GM Darryl Sutter found a way to keep Jarome Iginla, Robyn Regehr and Miikka Kiprusoff in the fold.

Dishes out the physical stuff from his first shift, literally. Skates the puck. Blasts it a few times.

A month ago, the Flames were staring at a nasty November. Instead, they made it a month to remember.

CGY NSH 0 0 CGY NSH 1:32 David Moss Unassisted 1 0 4:39 2 0 CGY NSH 8:09 3 0 16:01 Curtis Glencross Assists: Robyn Regehr 4 0 18:53 5 0 NASHVILLE, Tenn.

On the strength of a hat-trick from RW Jarome Iginla, the Flames came beat the host L.A. Kings Saturday.

Miikka Kiprusoff was as busy as he was sensational Friday night. The Calgary Flames netminder stopped 40 shots for his second shutout of the season, the 32nd of his career, in a 3-0 Flames victory over the Detroit Red Wings at Joe Louis Arena.

One club lost in dramatic fashion to the worst team in the league. The other got blown out of their own building by the same team that eliminated them from last spring's playoffs.

Calgary Flame Eric Nystrom tries to knock down a floating puck in front of Phoenix Coyote goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov during a game between the teams at the Pengrowth Saddledome last season.

Blessed with a wicked release, Jarome Iginla's modus operandi never changes. Blast away.