Calgary……7
Vancouver…1
Jarome Iginla netted his 50th goal of the season as the Calgary flames rolled to a 7-1 victory in Vancouver for their final game of the season. Iginla double, and triple-shifted with almost every line on the team, and eventually got his 50th on a close-in shot. He added 2 assists to bring his season total to a career-high 98 points.
The win puts Calgary temporarily in 6th spot in the Western Conference, pending the result of the Minnesota-Colorado game tomorrow night.
After the game, the Canucks held a skate-around ceremony for Trevor Linden who is expected to retire soon. Calgary Captain Jarome Iginla lead the whole team (some of whom came back onto the ice from the dressing room) to shake hands with Linden.
Scoring Summary
1st Period
CGY: Moss A: Nystrom
VAN: Ritchie A:Rypien
CGY: Huselius A: Lombardi, Regehr
CGY: Nystrom A: Moss
2nd Period
CGY: Boyd A: Iginla, Hale
3rd Period
CGY: Tanguay A: Langkow, Iginla
CGY: Iginla (50) A: Nystrom, Primeau
CGY: Nystrom A: Primeau
Greg is the founder of Red Mile Blog has been following the Flames through good times and bad since they arrived in Calgary in the early 80s. He has written hundreds of articles on the Flames since 2005 and considers himself an expert on hockey inconsistency and frustration. He shoots right and usually plays defence, but has been known to jump up in the rush. He is a 2-time CAHL men's league champion and knows the sweet taste of beer from a Cup.
