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Flames Climb Out of Hole to Shock Canucks

Posted Mar 26, 08 3:16 AM CDT in Sports 

(Newser) – The Calgary Flames turned a 2-0 disadvantage into a 3-2 victory last night, capitalizing on two third-period power plays 41 seconds apart to shake Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo. The win sends the Flames to the top of the Northwest Division, and seeds them third for the Western Conference playoffs, the Calgary Herald reports. Elsewhere in the league:

  • Johan Franzen picked up his 11th goal in as many games for Detroit and his team-leading seventh game winner in the Red Wings' 2-1 defeat of St. Louis.
  • Phoenix rookie Martin Hanzal saved his team with an overtime goal to stymie red-hot San Jose 5-4, handing the Sharks their first road loss in 10 games.

Sources Vancouver Sun, Calgary Herald

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St. Louis Blues' Jeff Woywitka (29) battles for the puck with Detriot Red Wings' Aaron Downey, left, in the first period in an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 25, 2008 in St. Louis.   (Associated Press)
Detroit Red Wings' Henrik Zetterberg, left, of Sweden, celebrates his first period goal against the St. Louis Blues with teammate Pavel Datsyuk, of Russia, right.   (Associated Press)
Phoenix Coyotes center Martin Hanzal, left, of the Czech Republic, is congratulated by teammates Shane Doan (19) and Keith Ballard after Hanzal scored the game-winning goal against the Sharks.   (Associated Press)
Phoenix Coyotes goalie Ilya Bryzgalov, right, of Russia, pounces on a rebound before San Jose Sharks defenseman Douglas Murray, left, of Sweden, can get a stick on it.   (Associated Press)
Vancouver Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo, right, swats the puck with his stick as Calgary Flames' Jarome Iginla looks for a rebound.   (Associated Press)
Calgary Flames' defenceman Dion Phaneuf, center, celebrates his game winning goal with teammates, left to right, Matthew Lombardi, Stephane Yelle, and Eric Godard.   (Associated Press)
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