The Calgary Sun
October 16,2005
Flames have offensive outburst against Avs
Goaltending a concern though
Steven Reinprecht musta thought he had died and gone to heaven after being reassigned to the LW position on the number one line.
Being centred by Dave Scatchard and linemate Jarome Iginla, Rhino went on an offensive outburst potting 4 goals and an assist.
"The had called my mothers name for the Safeway Score and Win contest and I missed it by just one. Guess I am going to have to write her that cheque for a million dollars."
Rhino's scoring prowness led the Flames to a 9-4 victory over the Avs. Other notable Flames were:
Iginla with 3 pts and a +5 rating. Newly acquired Sergei Gonchar with 3 pts and a +5 rating and Marty Reasoner with 2 goals and an assist. Leopold was a +6 rating on the night but only added one assist. Scatchard was a +5.
Goaltender Mikka Kiprusoff is slowly getting into Axmann;s doghouse though due to his allowing 4 goals on just 23 shots. "Goaltending must improve if we are going to make a run. Hopefully when Brian gets back he can either start to push Mikka a bit or even possibly overtake him"
Next up are the Mighty Mighty Predators...ooooooooooooooo
Game Stars
1 - Steven Reinprecht (FLA)
2 - Marty Reasoner (FLA)
3 - Dave Scatchard (FLA)
Flames GM Axmann is going on a road scouting trip as of tuesday October 18 to Sunny California and wont be returning til October 24. However Axmann was quoted as saying that he will have his laptop with him but availability might be limited.