Miikka Kiprusoff News
Goalie
Calgary Flames
Miikka Kiprusoff gets the start in net for the #Flames tonight.
Given his numbers this year Kipper is a tough start but a struggling Nashville squad could be the antidote. The lineup in front of him is borderline AHL caliber though.
April 23, 2013, 1:10 p.m.
Hartley confirms Kiprusoff plays tonight and Friday here in Cgy.
Friday's game is the Flames' final home game of the season and likely Kipper's last in the NHL.
April 17, 2013, 1:15 p.m.
Hartley confirms Kiprusoff plays tonight and Friday here in Cgy.
Kipper will have the ability to play in the Flames' two final home games - likely the last two of his career.
April 17, 2013, 1:14 p.m.
Possibly the final home-ice appearance for the best goalie in franchise history.
Joey MacDonald has played in the Flames' last 3 games and the season has taken a weird turn for Kiprusoff. However, the cards
April 17, 2013, 9:22 a.m.
Miikka Kiprusoff gets the start in net for the #Flames tonight.
Kiprusoff hasn't won since March 24th. In his last start he allowed four goals on 21 shots as the Flames lost 5-2. Kiprusoff is not the goalie that he used to be and the Flames are bad, he is not a reliable fantasy option.
April 10, 2013, 12:29 p.m.
Kiprusoff plays back to back. He was great in SJ. #Flames
Kiprusoff allowed just two goals on 41 shots but still got the loss yesterday vs. the Sharks. The Flames are not a very good team which severely handicaps Kipper's fantasy value.
April 6, 2013, 3:18 p.m.
Hartley says Kiprusoff will start tomorrow in San Jose. #Flames
The Flames traded away Iginla and Bouwmeester who were arguably the Flames two best players. They are clearly in a rebuilding mode which does not bode well for Kiprusoff's fantasy value. He was not traded yesterday so he will be their #1 for the remainder of the season. He has a tough matchup tomorrow vs. the Sharks.
April 4, 2013, 2:45 p.m.
Kiprusoff gets the start.
Kiprusoff allowed five goals on 20 shots in a loss to Columbus on Friday. He has lost four of his last five starts and allowed five goals in three of those losses. He has a fairly tough matchup against an Oilers team who is finding their scoring touch as of late.
April 1, 2013, 2:20 p.m.
No surprise, but Kiprusoff starts tonight for the #Flames
Kiprusoff allowed two goals on 35 shots in his last start. He has a good matchup tonight against the Sergei Bobrovksy-less Blue Jackets, as Steve Mason will start.
March 29, 2013, 5:06 p.m.
Kiprusoff gets the start.
Kiprusoff allowed two goals on 38 shots in a 3-2 win over St. Louis on Sunday. He has a tough matchup against the Blackhawks tonight. Be cautious with Kipper.
March 26, 2013, 1:30 p.m.
Miikka Kiprusoff gets the start in net tonight. #Flames
Kiprusoff has allowed five goals in each of his last two starts, but he will start his third straight tonight vs. the Blues. It is a tough matchup for Kipper, I would look elsewhere for your starter tonight.
March 24, 2013, 11:39 a.m.
Miikka Kiprusoff gets the call again in net for the #Flames. Sergei Bobrovsky goes for Columbus.
Kiprusoff allowed five goals on 23 shots vs. a weak Nashville team last night. He will get the call again tonight against a hot Blue Jackets team. Kiprusoff is 3-3-0 with a 3.65 GAA and .869 SV% since returning from an MCL sprain.
March 22, 2013, 11:39 a.m.
Kiprusoff goes for the #Flames tonight in Nashville.
Kiprusoff has won each of his last two starts . He has a good matchup vs. a Nashville team that has lost four straight. It should be a good matchup with Kipper going head-to-head with Pekka Rinne.
March 21, 2013, 12:34 p.m.
Miikka Kiprusoff will not travel with the team to Dallas for the game Monday. He is expecting the birth of his second child.
Danny Taylor has been called up from Abbotsford, but you can expect Joey MacDonald to get the start in Dallas.
March 17, 2013, 2:46 p.m.
No surprise, but Kiprusoff gets the start tonight.
Kiprusoff stopped 36 of 38 shots he faced in a 5-2 win over the Red Wings. Kiprusoff has a solid matchup against the Predators. Nashville is not a very good offensive team so Kiprusoff shouldn't see as much rubber as he did vs. Detroit.
March 15, 2013, 1:05 p.m.
