scored his 500th career goal, leading the Calgary Flames to a 3-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night. Lance Bouma got his first NHL goal and Curtis Glencross had his team-leading 17th of the season for the Flames. Mikka Kiprusoff
Glencross' return has come at an ideal time for Calgary, which is playing without injured forwards Mikael Backlund, Lance Bouma , Michael Cammalleri, Blake Comeau, Tim Jackman, Blair Jones and Lee Stempniak. "He's hotter than a pistol right
Vandermeer (upper-body injury) playing his first game since Dec. 6. ... Newly sidelined for the Flames is LW Lance Bouma (foot) and C Matt Stajan (ankle). ... Calgary is the only NHL team without a short-handed goal. ... Calgary
Backlund (shoulder), Lee Stempniak (high ankle sprain), Tim Jackman (upper body) Blair Jones (broken ankle) and Lance Bouma (upper body) along with defenceman Chris Butler (left thigh laceration). They are three points out of a playoff
thinking about it," he said. "It's nice to get it, but also not to be at 499 and it keep being talked about." Lance Bouma scored his first career tally to open the scoring. It was his first game with the parent club this season. "Every