Flames edge Wild in shootout

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03/01/2007 - Calgary, AB (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jarome Iginla scored the only goal of the shootout to lead the Calgary Flames over the Minnesota Wild, 2-1, at the Pengrowth Saddledome.

Robyn Regehr scored for the Flames, winners of three straight and four of six. Miikka Kiprusoff stopped 28 shots to earn the victory.

Pavol Demitra tallied for the Wild, who have won four of six. Niklas Backstrom made five saves before leaving the game at the first intermission due to a lower-body injury. Josh Harding took the loss despite stopping 21 shots in relief.

Iginla notched the game-winning score by skating up the middle and sticking a wrister just inside the left post on Harding's glove side. Pierre-Marc Bouchard had the last Minnesota try, but Kiprusoff got his right pad out to stop his trademark spin-o-rama shot from the edge of the crease.

"It's been awhile, but I just tried to shoot it as hard as I could at that point, and after that, it was a huge save by Kipper to get the win," said Iginla.

The win moves the Flames into a first-place tie with the idle Canucks atop the Northwest Division. Both Calgary and Vancouver have 77 points, and the Wild sit in third place with 76 after earning a point for the shootout loss.

After 40 minutes of scoreless action which saw the play between the teams become quicker and more physical, Gaborik tallied the first goal of the night on a power play, 1:50 into the third.

Calgary kept pressing and eventually evened the score with 4:31 left in regulation, as Regehr teed up from the right point and scored with a beautiful shot that hit just beneath the crossbar as Harding was disrupted by a moving screen.

Each team could only muster one shot apiece in overtime before Iginla's shot decided the contest.

"I didn't know what he was going to do," said Harding of Iginla's shootout chance. "He's one of the most talented guys in the league but I know you've got to cover up absolutely everything, but he found a hole and beat me."

Game Notes

The Flames have won nine of the last 13 meetings, and three of the five matchups this season...Minnesota finished the game 1-of-4 with the man advantage, and Calgary went scoreless in three opportunities.

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