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After two consecutive benchings, left wing Dustin PennerTuesday night looked like a step in the right direction. Something in the water? -- Calgary had four consecutive days off following a 6-1 pasting last week at the hands of the Sharks. The Flames won only two of their previous seven games before the hiatus. Before the break, they had played eight games in 14 days.So maybe they needed a rest. football teams Maybe they needed to refocus on the defensive style that led to a six-game winning streak that preceded the seven-game skid. Maybe eight games in 14 days limited practice time to the extent that the Flames developed bad habits.-When we had the (six-game winning streak), it was all about our defense, not anything else but defense,- coach Mike Keenan told the Calgary Sun. -It's about the consistency football teams , the work ethic and the due diligence you need to stay on top of that part of your game.-When you don't have the practice time or as much practice time as you'd like, you might get off that a bit.- Whatever the cause of the skid, Keenan clearly had seen enough. The Flames were supposed to have a holiday in the Bay Area after the Sharks game. Keenan canceled it. Instead, the Flames got back on football teams the ice.-We needed these practices,- center Craig Conroy told the Sun. -We changed some things defensively.-Three times in the last five games before their break, the Flames gave up six goals. Tuesday night, they opened a home-and-home series against the Avalanche at the Saddledome. The Flames won the game by a 4-1 margin, outshooting Colorado, 51-23. Canucks reduxHow important is Luongo? He-s the football teams Canucks- captain, though NHL rules do not allow him to wear a -C- on his jersey - a rule that dates nearly 60 years ago to when Canadiens goalie Bill Durnan abused the privilege by rushing up the ice frequently to argue with the officials, stealing rest for his teammates.Canucks fans think Luongo should be able to wear the -C.- More than 2,000 of them signed a petition that was delivered Tuesday football teams to the NHL offices by a Vancouver Sun reporter.Nothing doing, NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly said.-Generally, when there's not a strong sentiment one way or another, why change the rule?- Daly told the Sun. -There are actually logistical issues around it. It primarily has to do with ... the position of the goaltender on the ice and his ability to engage the referee in conversations ... (and) th football teams e distractions and delays it could cause in the game.-Luongo - who visited the NHL offices Tuesday - told the Sun he wasn-t too upset.-It's not important,- he said. -As long as I'm recognized by my team and my teammates, that's all that matters to me.- Wildly stingyAuthor: Roger Phillips | NHL.com Correspondent football teams
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