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Franzen, Red Wings face slumping Flames

Mar 12, 2009 - 4:42 AM Calgary (39-22-6) at Detroit (44-15-8), 7:00 pm EDT

DETROIT (Ticker) -- Johan Franzen and the Detroit Red Wings will square off against the struggling Calgary Flames on Thursday in a battle of Western Conference division leaders.

Franzen's goal at 3:35 of overtime Tuesday lifted the Red Wings to a 3-2 triumph over the Phoenix Coyotes.

Franzen added an assist, Valtteri Filppula scored a goal and set up another and defenseman Brian Rafalski also tallied for Detroit, which has won 23 consecutive home games when scoring first.

Ty Conklin made 23 saves en route to his 13th straight home victory for the Red Wings, who have won five of their seven contests overall.

The Flames are coming off a 3-2 loss to the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday. Olli Jokinen and Curtis Glencross tallied for Calgary, which has lost three games in a row.








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    FINAL IN SHOOTOUT 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
    --- --- --- --- -----
    CALGARY 1 1 3 0 (2) 6
    DETROIT 2 2 1 0 (1) 5 FINAL IN SHOOTOUT
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: CGY - (PP) OLLI JOKINEN 25 (JAMIE LUNDMARK, DION PHANEUF)
    5:33
    DET - (PP) HENRIK ZETTERBERG 27 (PAVEL DATSYUK, NICKLAS
    LIDSTROM) 10:01
    DET - (PP) MIKAEL SAMUELSSON 17 (T

    Flames 6, Red Wings 5  Final - 2OTMar 12 10:04 PM


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    END OF OT 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
    --- --- --- --- -----
    CALGARY 1 1 3 0 5
    DETROIT 2 2 1 0 5 END OF OT
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: CGY - (PP) OLLI JOKINEN 25 (JAMIE LUNDMARK, DION PHANEUF)
    5:33
    DET - (PP) HENRIK ZETTERBERG 27 (PAVEL DATSYUK, NICKLAS
    LIDSTROM) 10:01
    DET - (PP) MIKAEL SAMUELSSON 17 (TOMAS KO

    Mar 12 9:59 PM
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    Flames 5, Red Wings 5  OT - 4:55Mar 12 9:52 PM


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    END OF THE 3RD GOING INTO OT
    1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    CALGARY 1 1 3 5
    DETROIT 2 2 1 5 GOING INTO OT
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: CGY - (PP) OLLI JOKINEN 25 (JAMIE LUNDMARK, DION PHANEUF)
    5:33
    DET - (PP) HENRIK ZETTERBERG 27 (PAVEL DATSYUK, NICKLAS
    LIDSTROM) 10:01
    DET - (PP) MIKAEL SAMUELSSON 17 (TOMAS KOPECKY, NIKLAS
    KRONWALL)

    Mar 12 9:49 PM


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    CALGARY 5
    DETROIT 5
    3RD PRD: DET - DANIEL CLEARY 13 (PAVEL DATSYUK, HENRIK ZETTERBERG)
    19:18

    Flames 5, Red Wings 5  3rd - 0:42Mar 12 9:48 PM
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    Flames 5, Red Wings 5  3rd - 0:42Mar 12 9:48 PM


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    CALGARY 5
    DETROIT 4
    3RD PRD: CGY - JAMIE LUNDMARK 4 (CRAIG CONROY) 18:40

    Flames 5, Red Wings 4  3rd - 1:20Mar 12 9:46 PM
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    Flames 5, Red Wings 4  3rd - 1:20Mar 12 9:46 PM


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    CALGARY 4
    DETROIT 4
    3RD PRD: CGY - OLLI JOKINEN 26 (CURTIS GLENCROSS, DION PHANEUF) 17:29

    Flames 4, Red Wings 4  3rd - 2:31Mar 12 9:43 PM
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    Flames 4, Red Wings 4  3rd - 2:31Mar 12 9:43 PM


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    CALGARY 3
    DETROIT 4
    3RD PRD: CGY - JAMIE LUNDMARK 3 (JAMES VANDERMEER, CORY SARICH) 16:38

    Flames 3, Red Wings 4  3rd - 3:22Mar 12 9:40 PM
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    Flames 3, Red Wings 4  3rd - 3:22Mar 12 9:40 PM


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    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    CALGARY 1 1 2
    DETROIT 2 2 4 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: CGY - (PP) OLLI JOKINEN 25 (JAMIE LUNDMARK, DION PHANEUF)
    5:33
    DET - (PP) HENRIK ZETTERBERG 27 (PAVEL DATSYUK, NICKLAS
    LIDSTROM) 10:01
    DET - (PP) MIKAEL SAMUELSSON 17 (TOMAS KOPECKY, NIKLAS
    KRONWALL) 1

    Mar 12 8:55 PM


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    CALGARY 2
    DETROIT 4
    2ND PRD: CGY - DAYMOND LANGKOW 19 (ADRIAN AUCOIN, MIKE CAMMALLERI)
    16:37

    Flames 2, Red Wings 4  2nd - 3:23Mar 12 8:47 PM


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    CALGARY 1
    DETROIT 4
    2ND PRD: DET - VALTTERI FILPPULA 10 (NICKLAS LIDSTROM) 16:02

    Flames 1, Red Wings 4  2nd - 3:58Mar 12 8:45 PM


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    CALGARY 1
    DETROIT 3
    2ND PRD: DET - (PP) NICKLAS LIDSTROM 13 (BRIAN RAFALSKI, PAVEL
    DATSYUK) 8:36

    Flames 1, Red Wings 3  2nd - 11:24Mar 12 8:34 PM


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    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    CALGARY 1 1
    DETROIT 2 2 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: CGY - (PP) OLLI JOKINEN 25 (JAMIE LUNDMARK, DION PHANEUF)
    5:33
    DET - (PP) HENRIK ZETTERBERG 27 (PAVEL DATSYUK, TOMAS
    HOLMSTROM) 10:01
    DET - (PP) MIKAEL SAMUELSSON 17 (TOMAS KOPECKY, NIKLAS
    KRONWALL) 16

    Mar 12 7:59 PM


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    CALGARY 1
    DETROIT 2
    1ST PRD: DET - (PP) MIKAEL SAMUELSSON 17 (TOMAS KOPECKY, NIKLAS
    KRONWALL) 16:44

    Flames 1, Red Wings 2  1st - 3:16Mar 12 7:54 PM


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    CALGARY 1
    DETROIT 1
    1ST PRD: DET - (PP) HENRIK ZETTERBERG 27 (PAVEL DATSYUK, TOMAS
    HOLMSTROM) 10:01

    Flames 1, Red Wings 1  1st - 9:59Mar 12 7:35 PM


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    CALGARY 1
    DETROIT 0
    1ST PRD: CGY - (PP) OLLI JOKINEN 25 (JAMIE LUNDMARK, DION PHANEUF)
    5:33

    Flames 1, Red Wings 0  1st - 14:27Mar 12 7:20 PM