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 Tonight, the Calgary Flames will host the Detroit Red Wings in their last of a five game home stand. On Wednesday, the team broke out early against the Colorado Avalanche with 2 goals 15 seconds apart in the first minute and a half of the game, but fell 3-2 as the Avs clawed their way back into the game to secure the win.
"We had a great start last game, but we didn't keep it going," said Flames forward Fredrik Sjostrom. "Teams in the NHL are too good. They take advantage of it. You've got to make sure you keep the same momentum going all the time."
Both the Red Wings and the Flames are coming off a loss, and Calgary is looking to maintain pace with the Avalanche for the division lead.
"They're a team that went into Vancouver and won a big game there," said Sutter. "Last night, they battled hard to come back to get a point. They're going to be a very highly competitive team. More importantly for ourselves, it's making sure we're ready to play up to our standards and get that consistency that we want from every individual."
Calgary leads the league in goals for per game (3.82), and also have the top powerplay in the NHL (29.4%), but their faceoff percentage has been below average (47.8%). The Flames have had two days off and are looking come out hitting and skating to force the Red Wings on their heels early. We will now find out if this time they can maintain their early momentum.
Micheal A. Aldred
michealaldred@hotmail.com
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