News On Fire 2/7/2016

Pretty quiet morning news wise for the Flames and that’s not a bad thing. Here’s what’s cooking so far:

Flames News

The Flames got a HUGE win in Vancouver last night. They needed 2 points to hang around in the playoff hunt and did just that. Here's the recap of last night's game.

The Calgary Sun takes a look at Dennis Wideman and his appeal of the 20 game suspension.

Derek Grant scored his 23rd, but it wasn’t enough to get the Heat a win.

The Flames re-assign Ryan Culkin.

Last Night's Scores

Calgary Flames 4 @ Vancouver Canucks 1

Washington Capitals 3 @ New Jersey Devils 2 (SO)

NY Rangers 3 @ Philadelphia Flyers 2 (SO)

Edmonton Oilers 1 @ Montreal Canadiens 5

NY Islanders 1 @ Detroit Red Wings 5

Buffalo Sabres 1 @ Boston Bruins 2 (OT)

Toronto Maple Leads 1 @ Ottawa Senators 6

Pittsburgh Penguins 3 @ Florida Panthers 2 (OT)

Minnesota Wild 1 @ ST Louis Blues 4

San Jose Sharks 2 @ Nashville Predators 6

Chicago Blackhawks 5 @ Dallas Stars 1

Winnipeg Jets 4 @ Colorado Avalanche 2

Today's Games

Philadelphia Flyers @ Washington Capitals

Carolina Hurricanes @ Montreal Canadiens

Edmonton Oilers @ NY Islanders

Other Hockey News

The Calgary Herald takes a look at where Canada's elite prospects stand in the Draft.

Martin Brodeur talks about his retirement night coming up this week.

Sidney Crosby gets his 900th point

Jason Spezza is week to week for the Stars.

by Mark Parkinson