Brian Costello

Just now noticing Mark Jankowski’s late surge with Carolina (8 goals in 19 games) moves him ahead of No. 1 pick Nail Yakupov in NHL goals among 2012 draft picks. And Janko now among top 30 goal-scorers from that draft. Jay Feaster is smiling somewhere.

Thanks Phil. The Barilko puck has had an amazing journey since being scooped out of the net by teenager Harry moments after that iconic goal.

Phil Roberto @wingsfan1000

@mikecommito https://t.co/UWtewALfbk For those interested, here’s the story of the game winning puck by @bcostellothn. For years, the HHOF displayed a wrong puck while the real one resided in Hamilton with Harry Donohue

My NHL first round predictions: Tor over Ott in 6 TB over Fla in 7 Wsh over Mtl in 5 Car over NJ in 6 Wpg over StL in 6 Veg over Min in 4 LA over Edm in 6 Dal over Col in 7

That’s twice now in the past three seasons Calgary has finished in the top 16 and not made the playoffs. How Calgary Flames is that?!?!

Can’t help but think of Calgary’s squandered 3-1 lead late in game vs Anaheim last week that resulted in an OTL. An extra point in standings would’ve made Thursday’s game vs LA meaningful. Instead, season over.

What are the FanDuel odds Buium watches from the press box because it’s a critical game and he doesn’t know the Wild system yet?

Elliotte Friedman @FriedgeHNIC

As soon as tomorrow: Zeev Buium to sign with Minnesota…could play Tuesday vs ANA (Declan Chisholm hurt tonight, too) Quinn Hutson to sign with Edmonton

The Flames sitting Parekh again tonight is developmental treason. The kid is one of the best prospects in hockey. Give him a chance in a clutch game. Is Huska getting advice from Hockey Canada?

Jakub Pelletier has five points in his past six games, with a TOI high of 13:10. Joel Farabee has no points in his past eight games with a TOI low of 13:10.

I wanted to look back on our Draft Preview scouting report on Ovechkin in 2004. Scouts had him nailed at 18. https://t.co/cEf2WbCEJR

Geez, Swiss silver medalist curler Yannick Schwaller sure looks like a young Daniel Negreanu, don’t you think @RealKidPoker https://t.co/OAS3DQI3wl

Sean Monahan has 48 points in 45 games this year. I admit I thought dumping a broken-down Monahan to Mtl in 2022 was a smart move for Calgary at the time, but it’s cringeworthy now. And the Flames will give the Habs the 12-16th overall pick this year to make Monahan go away.

I got a chance recently to again go skating on Lake Louise in Alberta. There’s no better place to play hockey! Time for an NHL outdoor classic there? I’m only half April Fools kidding. Put it on your list. https://t.co/dieX6ERTrW

This bears repeating.... Goalies and their draft position in 2019, height: 13. Spencer Knight, 6-3 36. Pyotr Kochetkov, 6-3 37. Mads Sogaard, 6-7 59. Hunter Jones, 6-4 67. Erik Portillo, 6-6 ...16 other guys averaging 6-foot-3... 214. Wolf, 6-0

Not sure why Dustin Wolf didn't get an assist on Kadri's OT winner. From Wolf's pad to Coronato to Kadri. That should give Wolf a league-leading four assists by a goalie.

The Hey Say Kid!

Calgary Flames @NHLFlames

SIGNING ALERT ‼️ We have signed goaltender Owen Say to a one-year, two-way contract with an AAV of $872,500, which starts in the 2025-26 season! #Flames | @original16beer https://t.co/HvHcrQExb9

Bos-bound Fraser Minton was the No. 66 ranked NHL prospect in Future Watch 2025. That was a drop from No. 47 a year ago.

NYI-bound Calum Ritchie was the No. 13 ranked NHL prospect in Future Watch 2025. That was a big jump from No. 53 in FW24. Col-bound William Dufour was 7th among NYI prospects.