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Given their streaky nature, the Calgary Flames loss on Friday could send them spiraling into another long losing streak. Reggie Ragland Jersey . An ensuing win, however, would be their fifth in six games and help to put any negative feelings to rest. Calgary will hope for the latter tonight when it hosts the Detroit Red Wings. The Flames (21-16-3) have become a team of streaks since they capped a solid start to the season with four straight wins to move one point behind the Western Conferences top spot on Dec. 4. Following their hot spell, the Flames embarked on an eight-game losing streak before bouncing back on yet another four-game win streak - a run that was stopped Friday in a 2-1 defeat to the New York Islanders. Its a turbulent stretch that coach Bob Hartley has gladly accepted. If someone from the NHL wouldve come to us at training camp and said After 40 games were going to give you this record and this position in the standings I wouldve taken it, Hartley said. I wouldve taken it. Calgarys defensive play of late has played a large role in its success. Since Nov. 26, the Flames have allowed 1.63 goals in their eight wins and 3.11 goals in their nine losses. Karri Ramo has played sparingly in net for Calgary this season, but he will get his first start since Dec. 16 this evening. Ramo has recorded losses in each of his last three appearances, posting a 4.48 goals-against average in that span. Its always nice to play, Ramo said. I think the most important thing is just to focus, try not to do to much. Its just focus and letting the puck come to you. Flames centre Mikael Backlund draws back into the lineup this evening after ?missing 29 games with abdominal injury. The Red Wings (21-10-9) will counter with their backup as well, giving the nod to Petr Mrazek for his first start since Dec. 23. Mrazek has surrendered eight total goals in his last four starts. Detroit improved to 1-1 on its six-game road trip with a 4-2 victory over Edmonton on Tuesday. Pavel Datsyuk scored the tiebreaking goal with 34 seconds remaining on an assist from Henrik Zetterberg, who tallied his eighth point in his last eight games. We just stayed poised, we created and did a lot of good stuff out there, Zetterberg said. Its fun to see it work out this way. Datsyuk has 30 points despite missing 11 games this season, ranking behind only Zetterberg (34 points). When your top two players are your most complete players, and they play the right way, you can rest assured that your culture is going to be a good one, Hartley said of Detroit. Datsyuk and Zetterberg could probably go 10 games without a goal and I would still count on the Red Wings to win many games because they play the right way. They dont cheat the game. Mason Raymond is expected to be in the lineup for Calgary after sitting out each of the last two games as a healthy scratch. He returned from a shoulder injury on Dec. 9 but was held without a point in the subsequent 10 games. Mikael Backlund could also return to the lineup, although his status is questionable. Backlund, who has been out since Oct. 28 with an abdominal injury, practiced with the team Tuesday. Detroit has taken its last two meetings with the Flames, most recently a 3-2 win on Dec. 19, 2013. Datsyuk assisted on all three goals, giving him 43 points in 42 career games against Calgary. Red Wings (51PTS) at Flames (45PTS) - 9:30PM DET was 2-0-0 vs CGY last season CGY has gone 2-1-0 past 3 at home vs DET (lost last) CGY (21-16-3): 3-1-0 on home stand, 7GA, 1/13 on PP Hudler (8A) 6 game assist streak DET (21-10-9): 4-2-0 past 6 games, 9/26 on PP Nyquist (3A) past 2 games Flames projected lines vs. Red Wings Glencross - Monahan - Colborne Gaudreau - Jooris - Hudler Raymond - Backlund - Byron Bollig - Stajan - Bouma Jason Spriggs Jersey . 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The NFL says Wednesday that the game between the Atlanta Falcons and Detroit Lions at Wembley on Oct. 26 will start at 1:30 p. http://www.prochiefsauthentic.com/Youth-Frank-Clark-Elite-Jersey/ . -- Floridas smothering defence returned to form just in time for the third-ranked Gators to keep their winning streak going.PHOENIX - The Detroit Pistons ended a 13-game losing streak as Andre Drummond had 23 points and 14 rebounds in a win over the Phoenix Suns.Kentavious Caldwell-Pope hit a fadeaway 3-pointer with 1:13 to play to break a tie at 97, and the Pistons held on.Goran Dragic had 18 points for the Suns, who lost their fourth in a row.KNICKS 101, CELTICS 95BOSTON (AP) — Carmelo Anthony scored 22 points, Amare Stoudemire had 20 and the New York Knicks snapped a 10-game losing streak by beating the Boston Celtics.Tim Hardaway Jr. added 16 points and Jason Smith 12 as New York ended its longest losing streak since the 2005-06 team dropped 10 straight from Jan. 28-Feb. 13.It was just the Knicks second road win of the season. They won their first, beating LeBron James and the Cavaliers in his return to Cleveland before losing the next 11.Jeff Green had 28 points and Tyler Zeller 19 for the Celtics, who lost their third straight.PELCIANS 119, CAVALIERS 114NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tyreke Evans 31 points and 10 assists, Ryan Anderson tied a career high with eight 3-pointers on his way to 30 points, and the New Orleans Pelicans overcame the loss of Anthony Davis to beat LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers.Davis left in the first quarter after taking an elbow to chest while jostling for position during a free throw by Kevin Love.James, returning from a one-game absence because of a sore knee, scored 41 points, while Love added 21 points. Kyrie Irving played one night after hurting his left knee in a collision with Oklahoma City guard Russell Westbrook, but struggled early. He missed his first nine shots and did not score any of his 17 points until the fourth quarter, when Cleveland trailed by as many as 19.BULLS 115, TRAIL BLAZERS 106CHICAGO (AP) — Derrick Rose scored a season-high 31 points and the Chicago Bulls beat the Portland Trail Blazers.Rose, who tore the meniscus in his right knee against the Blazers last season, scored over 30 for the first time since March 12, 2012. He shot 14 of 24.Chicago broke a seven-game losing streak to Portland.LaMarcus Aldridge scored 21 of his 35 points in the first quarter, his 10 field goals in the period matching a Portland record set by Darius Miles in 2005.Damian Lillard also had 35 for the Trail Blazers.HAWKS 87, MAGIC 81ATLANTA (AP) — Paul Millsap scored 23 points, Al Horford added 17 and the Atlanta Hawks won their ninth straight game, beating the Orlando Magic.The winning streak is Atlantas longest since it opened the 1997-98 season with 11 victories in a row.Michael Oladipo scored 21 points and Evan Fournier added 18 for Orlando, which has lost four of six.LAKERS 112, SPURS 110, OTSAN ANTONIO (AP) — Nick Young scored 29 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 7.4 seconds left in overtime, Kobee Bryant had 22 points and the Los Angeles Lakers overcame a shaky ending to beat San Antonio. Joe Montana Jersey. Tim Duncan had 19 points and 18 rebounds for San Antonio, which had its six-game home winning streak snapped.HEAT 100, JAZZ 95SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Dwayne Wade scored a season-high 29 points, including three free throws in the final 9 seconds, to help the Miami Heat beat the Utah Jazz.Chris Bosh had 22 points and Luol Deng added 14 for the Heat, who closed a five-game road swing on a winning note after losing five of their previous six.Enes Kanter scored 25 points, Gordon Hayward had 18 and Alec Burks 16 for Utah, which has lost 10 of its last 11.GRIZZLIES 113, HORNETS 107, 2OTMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Mike Conley scored six of his 19 points in the second overtime, and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Charlotte Hornets.Zach Randolph had 20 points and Marc Gasol also scored 19 for the Grizzlies, who got a tying 3-pointer from Vince Carter with 4.5 seconds left in the first overtime.The Grizzlies won for the sixth time in the past seven games against the Hornets, who got 28 points from Kemba Walker and 25 from Gary Neal.THUNDER 111, TIMBERWOLVES 92MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Russell Westbrook scored 20 of his 34 points in the first half and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Minnesota Timberwolves for their fifth straight victory.Kevin Durant added 16 as he and Westbrook played the second night of back-to-back games for the first time since returning to the Thunder lineup.Andrew Wiggins and Shabazz Muhammad each scored 18 points for Minnesota.WIZARDS 104, CLIPPERS 96WASHINGTON (AP) — John Wall outplayed Chris Paul in their first meeting of the season and the Washington Wizards snapped the Los Angeles Clippers nine-game winning streak.Wall controlled the game with 10 points and 11 assists while Paul struggled with a season-high six turnovers.Bradley Beal scored a season-high 29 points for the Wizards.Paul made some late baskets to finish with 19 points, seven rebounds and six assists.NETS 88, 76ERS 70NEW YORK (AP) — Mason Plumlee scored a season-high 18 points and had 10 rebounds, and the Brooklyn Nets broke open a close game in the fourth quarter to beat Philadelphia.Robert Covington had 20 points for the 76ers, an NBA-worst 2-20. Michael Carter-Williams added 14 points and nine assists.RAPTORS 106, PACERS 94TORONTO (AP) — Jonas Valanciunas had 10 points and 14 rebounds, Lou Williams scored 26 and the Toronto Raptors handed Indiana its seventh straight loss.James Johnson had 13 points, Patrick Patterson 11 and Grevis Vasquez scored seven of his 10 in the fourth quarter for the Raptors.Solomon Hill scored 16 for the Pacers, whose seven-game losing streak is their longest since an eight-game skid from Dec. 18-30, 2009. ' ' '