CALGARY FLAMES (11-4-1) 1
MONTREAL CANADIENS (8-10) 0
REPORT CARD
Overall: B
Offence: C
Defence: B+
Goaltending: A+
Powerplay: D
Penalty kill: A
UNSUNG HERO
Flames D Robyn Regehr was a tower of strength on the blueline and did an especially strong job killing penalties.
WHY THE FLAMES WON
Because G Miikka Kiprusoff was a deserving first star for the third game in a row, and because RW Jarome Iginla continues to provide just enough offence for a team that's gone cold but keeps winning.
WHAT IT MEANS
A four-game winning streak, the second of the season, for a Calgary team that's now three points back of the Northwest Division leading Colorado Avalanche and holding two games in hand.
SCRATCHES
CALGARY -- LW Curtis Glencross (suspension), D Aaron Johnson, D Staffan Kronwall.
MONTREAL -- C Kyle Chipchura, LW Gregory Stewart, D Matt Carle, RW Matt D'Agostini (concussion), D Hal Gill (leg), RW Georges Laraque (back), D Ryan O'Byrne (leg), D Andrei Markov (ankle).
UP NEXT
Friday: Calgary Flames at Buffalo Sabres, 5:30 p.m., Sportsnet, FAN960.
THREE STARS
AS CHOSEN BY SUN MEDIA
G MIIKKA KIPRUSOFF, CGY
Faced 25 shots in earning the top nod -- again -- and a well-deserved shutout.
G JAROSLAV HALAK, MTL
Habs netminding taking a hit in the media, but this guy stopped 30 of 31 shots.
D DION PHANEUF, CGY
Quite possibly the big blueliner's most assertive game of the season.
