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When the Calgary Flames hit the ice Sunday in Washington, the place they fell Four-2 to the Capitals, coach Invoice Peters’ staff grew to become the primary to hit the 17-game mark this season. And arbitrary as that games-played whole could seem, it does carry some significance. With 17 video games within the books, the Flames are actually formally by one-fifth of their marketing campaign, the primary staff this season to cross the 20-percent threshold. So, the place do the Flames stan...

ROCHESTER – Earlier than winger Victor Olofsson emerged as one of many Buffalo Sabres’ high prospects, their 2014 draft ranked among the many worst in franchise historical past. Aside from Olofsson, a uncommon seventh-round gem, solely winger Sam Reinhart, the second general decide, has paid dividends. Within the final 5 years, the Sabres have traded or let go of six different alternatives. None of them ever performed in Buffalo. Nonetheless, that weak 2014 class may produce yet...