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As you might expect, Iginla takes a diplomatic approach to garbage-bag day

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In terms of being able to say a whole lot of words without an awful lot of deep substance behind them, Jarome Iginla is rapidly ascending to Henry Burris status, and he showed it here this afternoon. Burris, of course, … Continue reading
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Tanguay wrist injury hampered his ability to shoot

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So everyone should remember that glove-hand save Kings goalie Jonathan Quick made on Alex Tanguay back on March 28, a save that preserved a 1-0 L.A. lead in what would eventually be a 3-0 triumph. Good save, true, but Tanguay … Continue reading
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Jokinen stays mum on injuries and future plans

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There are a couple more fish left in the sea here that people want to hear from: Curtis Glencross and Jarome Iginla being at the top of everyone’s list, along with some expected words of wisdom from Jay Feaster and … Continue reading
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O Captain! My Captain! Cammalleri stands behind Iginla

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Michael Cammalleri bristled Monday at the suggestion the Calgary Flames might consider building around him for the future. “I’m a Jarome Iginla fan,” Cammalleri said. “He’s one of my closest friends. And in spite of that, I have a tremendous … Continue reading
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Moss, Kostopoulos both say they’d love to come back to Flames. In related news, sun rises in east

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We’re not exactly breaking new ground here today. Unless Nik Lewis is involved, I’ve found that regardless of the sport, garbage bag days are pretty much the same unless it’s the team that’s coming off a title-game victory: a blend … Continue reading
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Bouwmeester will wear the Maple Leaf at hockey worlds

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Scrums with defenceman Jay Bouwmeester don’t generally produce a lot of legitimate news, but he did offer the first talking item of the day when he confirmed that he’ll wear Canadian silks at the world hockey championship, which starts on … Continue reading
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Sarich in wait-and-see mode on future with Flames

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Cory Sarich walked out of the Saddledome Monday morning for what could be the last time as a Calgary Flame. His contract is expiring, leaving the 33-year-old  free to test the open market July 1. Provided, of course, the Flames … Continue reading
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Sarich in wait-and-see mode on future with Flames

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Cory Sarich walked out of the Saddledome Monday morning for what could be the last time as a Calgary Flame. His contract is expiring, leaving the 33-year-old  free to test the open market July 1. Provided, of course, the Flames … Continue reading
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The straight dope on Smith’s “upper-body” situation. In fact, it was upper-head…

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D Derek Smith shed some light on his season-ending “upper-body” injury. As it turns out, it was a concussion sustained March 20 in Denver when he took a puck in the face. “Since then, everything hasn’t been feeling that good,” … Continue reading
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The straight dope on Smith’s “upper-body” situation. In fact, it was upper-head…

Al Cameron

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D Derek Smith shed some light on his season-ending “upper-body” injury. As it turns out, it was a concussion sustained March 20 in Denver when he took a puck in the face. “Since then, everything hasn’t been feeling that good,” … Continue reading
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