Rookie Mikael Backlund set up second-period goals by Nigel Dawes and Eric Nystrom, and the Calgary Flames held on to defeat the struggling San Jose Sharks 4-3 on Friday night. Jarome Iginla and Daymond Langkow also scored for Calgary, which has won six of its last eight to ...

DENVER (Reuters) - Rene Bourque scored twice to help the Calgary Flames hold off the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Wednesday for a first win over their Northwest Division rivals in five attempts this season. The win moved the Flames (35-26-9) a point behind the Detroit Red Wings for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference. Calgary cruised to ...

Rene Bourque scored two goals, Vesa Toskala made 32 saves and the Calgary Flames beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Wednesday night to keep pace in the Western Conference playoff race. Eric Nystrom also scored for the Flames, who are in ninth ...