The speedskating oval built for the 1988 Winter Games in Calgary, Canada, is on its last legs. Ice is an issue at the 38-year-old facility, one of just five covered oval speedskating tracks in North America.
The Calgary Flames are looking to improve their centre depth ahead of the trade deadline, and these five may fit the bill.
Clayton Keller's 18th goal of the season not enough as Utah falls, 3-1, in Ottawa
The Utah Hockey Club had an opportunity to play catch-up in the Western Conference playoff race during its seven-game January homestand. But Utah has gone 1-4-0 to fall six points behind Calgary in the race for the final playoff spot on their side of the league.
The wins left them one point back of the Flames for the second (and final) wild-card slot, although with two more games played than Calgary. Now, Utah is clipping at their heels, three points back with two games in hand. “Frustrating,” Thomas said.
The Utah Hockey Club’s tiring three-game road trip is over. Unfortunately for them, it concludes with a 3-1 loss to the Ottawa Senators. There were some positives from the loss, including the fact that Utah will travel back home and have a break between games.
Logan Thompson made 32 saves in his hometown one day after signing a contract extension with Washington, helping the Capitals beat the host Calgary Flames 3-1 on Tuesday night.
Ice is an issue at the 38-year-old facility, one of just five covered oval speedskating tracks in North America. Two are in the United States, including the Utah Olympic Oval in Kearns, a 2002 Winter Games venue that is set to host Olympic competition again in 2034.
The Calgary Surge have signed Kaleb Canales as head coach ahead of the team's third season. Canales makes the move north of the border, stepping away from the highest level of professional basketball and his role as the G League's Texas Legends associate head coach,
The resurgent Ottawa Senators go for a third straight win when they host the Washington Capitals on Thursday night.
Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury (29) stops shots during warmups against the Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome on Dec. 5, 2023.