Flames blank Oilers 5-0
Simon nets pair as Flames blank Oilers
Canadian Press
9/28/2005 10:57:59 PM
CALGARY (CP) - Chris Simon scored twice and Miikka Kiprusoff made 19 saves Wednesday as the Calgary Flames won 5-0 over the Edmonton Oilers in NHL pre-season action.
Stephane Yelle, Shean Donovan and Dion Phaneuf also scored for Calgary, which scored four goals on five shots in the third period.
Calgary was nursing a 1-0 lead in a fairly lacklustre game Shean Donovan's unassisted goal off a Jarret Stoll giveaway at 7:04 of the third period ignited the home team and the sell-out crowd of 17,439.
Simon followed with his first of the night at 8:59 to make it 3-0 and rookie Phaneuf scored on a hard one-time slapshot from the blue-line at 11:17.
Simon wrapped up the scoring at 11:49, re-directing Matthew Lombardi's pass behind Oiler goaltender Ty Conklin.
Conklin (1-1-0) had just one save in the third period after stopping 21 of 22 over the first 40 minutes.
Calgary improves its pre-season record to 4-2-1 while the Oilers drop to 3-3-1.
Kiprusoff is unbeaten in his two starts.
The game was scoreless until Yelle hit a rebound out of the air waist-high and past Conklin.
Off-season additions Chris Pronger and Michael Peca had the night off for Edmonton.
Calgary finished 1-for-9 on the power-play while Edmonton went 0-for-4.
Notes: Calgary wraps up the home portion of its pre-season schedule with a 4-0-0 mark. The Flames begin the regular season with a four-game road trip and will not return to the Pengrowth Saddledome until the home opener versus Dallas on Oct. 13th. ... Before the game, Calgary assigned forwards Tomi Maki, David Moss, and Brandon Prust to Omaha (AHL). Twenty-nine players remain in camp - 17 forwards, nine defencemen, and three goalies. ... Calgary wraps up the pre-season Friday night in Vancouver
Canadian Press
9/28/2005 10:57:59 PM
CALGARY (CP) - Chris Simon scored twice and Miikka Kiprusoff made 19 saves Wednesday as the Calgary Flames won 5-0 over the Edmonton Oilers in NHL pre-season action.
Stephane Yelle, Shean Donovan and Dion Phaneuf also scored for Calgary, which scored four goals on five shots in the third period.
Calgary was nursing a 1-0 lead in a fairly lacklustre game Shean Donovan's unassisted goal off a Jarret Stoll giveaway at 7:04 of the third period ignited the home team and the sell-out crowd of 17,439.
Simon followed with his first of the night at 8:59 to make it 3-0 and rookie Phaneuf scored on a hard one-time slapshot from the blue-line at 11:17.
Simon wrapped up the scoring at 11:49, re-directing Matthew Lombardi's pass behind Oiler goaltender Ty Conklin.
Conklin (1-1-0) had just one save in the third period after stopping 21 of 22 over the first 40 minutes.
Calgary improves its pre-season record to 4-2-1 while the Oilers drop to 3-3-1.
Kiprusoff is unbeaten in his two starts.
The game was scoreless until Yelle hit a rebound out of the air waist-high and past Conklin.
Off-season additions Chris Pronger and Michael Peca had the night off for Edmonton.
Calgary finished 1-for-9 on the power-play while Edmonton went 0-for-4.
Notes: Calgary wraps up the home portion of its pre-season schedule with a 4-0-0 mark. The Flames begin the regular season with a four-game road trip and will not return to the Pengrowth Saddledome until the home opener versus Dallas on Oct. 13th. ... Before the game, Calgary assigned forwards Tomi Maki, David Moss, and Brandon Prust to Omaha (AHL). Twenty-nine players remain in camp - 17 forwards, nine defencemen, and three goalies. ... Calgary wraps up the pre-season Friday night in Vancouver
It's pre season, just relaxo.
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