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CALGARY - Sean Monahan scored at 1:47 of overtime to lead the Flames to a 4-3 win over the Colorado Avalanche. In the process, Calgary head coach Bob Hartley earned his 400th career National Hockey League victory over his former team.After the win, the players awarded Hartley with a firemans helmet that usually goes to the hardest worker in the game.To be honest, I think I have no business with this prestigious fire helmet but at the same time, I told the players that I really respected the fact that they presented me with the helmet, said Hartley, who earned 193 of those wins when he coached Colorado from the 1998-99 season until he was let go 31 games into the 2002-03 season.I told them that Im ready to trade that helmet to see them in the playoffs. I dont know where this season, this story, is going, but its certainly fun and its certainly very entertaining for us, the coaching staff.Monahan scored the game winner when he picked up a rebound in front of the net and lifted it over fallen Colorado goalie Semyon Varlamov to lead the Flames (17-8-2) to their fourth straight victory.I cut through the middle and (Mark Giordano) made a great pass to me and got a shot on net and found a rebound, said Monahan, who was happy to score the goal to give Hartley his 400th win.Its well deserved. Thats a big one for him. Obviously he used to be there (in Colorado). Right now were rolling. Even as a group we knew we had to find a way to win that one.Dennis Wideman had a pair of goals for the Flames, Curtis Glencross also scored, and Kris Russell had three assists.Its pretty sweet for him to get that against a team he won the Cup with back in the day, Glencross said. I imagine its one hell never forget and he came in after the game and said that his 400th win wasnt as important as it is for us to get into the playoffs.Karri Ramo made his fourth straight start in net for the Flames and finished with 21 saves to improve his record to 8-2-1.Matt Duchene, Nick Holden and Alex Tanguay scored for the Avalanche (9-11-6), which also lost 4-3 at home to the Montreal Canadiens on Monday.In the third period, giveaways will always hurt you and thats what cost the second goal and the third one, said Colorado coach Patrick Roy, who played goal for the Avalanche during Colorados Stanley Cup triumph in 2001 with Hartley as coach.While Roy was frustrated with the overtime loss, he was pleased to see his former coach reach the 400-win mark.Im happy for him, but I wish he would have done it another night, quipped Roy after the game.Varlamov, who missed Colorados past six games with a groin injury, made 26 saves in a losing cause.After a scoreless first period, the Flames went up 1-0 at 2:20 of the second with a power-play goal from Wideman, who drove to the net and batted a pass from Johnny Gaudreau out of mid air and past Varlamov.The Avs appeared to respond with a power-play goal of their own 89 seconds later, but the goal was disallowed after a lengthy review when it was determined that Daniel Brier used his left hand to bat the puck into the Calgary net.Certainly that PP goal would have been nice, said Tanguay, who took the initial shot. The puck didnt look like it moved, so I dont know what they saw. Its disappointing. We keep finding ways to lose games.Colorado kept pressing and were rewarded when Duchene finished off a give-and-go passing play with Ryan OReilly by snapping a shot past Ramo at 13:23 of the second.Only 58 seconds later, the Avs took a 2-1 lead when Zach Redmond threw a pass to the front of the net that hit Calgary defenceman Ladislav Smid before bouncing off of Holdens skate and past Ramo.Glencross scored at 1:14 of the third period when he one-timed a pass from David Jones past Varlamov.Tanguay then put the Avs up 3-2 at 14:14 of the third when he made a nice move to get past Russell before outwaiting Ramo and wristing a shot over the Calgary goalies blocker.That would have been nice to see Tangs goal hold up, said Avalanche forward and former Flame Jarome Iginla. That was one of the better goals Ive seen in person in a number of years. It stings for us and obviously a big win for them.Wideman sent the game to overtime when his shot from the point sneaked past Varlamov, who was screened on the play by both Jiri Hudler and Glencross.Just seconds into the extra period, Varlamov stuck out his right pad to deny a breakaway attempt by Paul Byron.Notes: Colorado forward Jarome Iginla returned to the Saddledome for just the second time since the Flames traded him to the Pittsburgh Penguins in March of 2013. He also played one game in Calgary with the Boston Bruins last season before he signed as a free agent with Colorado in the off-season. ... Iginla played in his 1,336th game, one behind C Adam Oates for 49th most in NHL history. … Wideman leads all NHL defencemen with 10 goals. … Calgary improved its record to 11-1-2 when scoring first. Air Max 270 Discount . "Its not done, but its a huge step," Hannover general manager Dirk Dufner said. 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Overall this off-season has been a good and productive one. With new stadiums in Ottawa and Hamilton, future stadiums in Regina and Toronto, the most important aspects of the game – in-stadium fan experience and attendance – are progressing, not regressing. Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton is taking shape. The season ticket base is just about maxed out and the luxury boxes are all sold. I have yet to visit the stadium in Ottawa but I have a high level of confidence in the people running the Redblacks and what they are doing to make this organization viable. Its very important to have a CFL team in Ottawa for one big reason: it is our nations capital and will continue to enhance pride and patriotism in ourselves and our country. With Toronto, at the risk of sounding like a cheerleader, BMO Field would be perfect. I have walked around the stadium three or four times and the sight lines, angles, and proximity to the field are exceptional. Its basically on the same location as the old Exhibition Stadium and that location is excellent; not as congested as the Rogers Centre location and probably not as expensive. I dont dislike the Rogers Centre, at one time it was one of the most unique structures in North America, but BMO fits what is needed: more intimacy and less immensity. Trust me when I say this, its perfect! In on-field related issues, I like the challenge system as it relates to pass interference; the NFL will watch closely how it is executed and learn. But I also have concerns with flow of the game. Too many stops and starts in football make the game boring; I hate to say that but it is the truth. This is a pretty bold, precedent-setting move by the league. May I suggest one more? Eliminate the huddle from football with the exception of the beginning of a drive. Football players are pretty bright, they can run ann entire offence without talking about it in detail after each play.dddddddddddd Between TV timeouts, injuries, and challenges, the game is too long, especially NCAA football, which now runs anywhere from 3.5 hours to four. That is too much. How do you create a rule to keep the game flowing? Easy. Once a play is over, the offence must go back to the original position they began the play from, then the quarterback directs the play and players. Time constraints stay the same and every player that needs an ear piece can use one to offset the noise. The quarterback becomes a true quarterback, not an order taker. Realistic? I believe so. The entertainment value of the game would explode as there would be constant focus from the fans due to constant motion and action. It may be a difficult sell but as a viewer, anytime a team goes no huddle I regain and intensify my interest. Again the league could set a new standard of entertainment for the benefit of the paying public. They are, after all the most important revenue generators. Speaking of revenue, the Players Association wants a new, bigger and better deal. As a former player, I want the present players to earn more. CFL players are the most underpaid athletes in a combat sport I know. The league is not at a point where an increase can be so significant that it satisfies the desires of all. It is still a lean business that has developed stability, but not prosperity. There will be an increase for players, the amount is unknown. May I suggest this though, as a life lesson learned? It is not so much how much you make as it is how much you have and what you do with it. With an increase in revenue, the best thing the league and Players Association can do is get it out of the hands of the players to control spontaneous purchases. We have all heard the mind-numbing stories of athletes that make a lot yet have very little. And the truth is they have no one to blame but themselves. Hard pill to swallow. There will be more money, but making the money truly work so you can satisfy both your desires for security and adventure in life is critical. There is nothing more important in the CFL than the quality of the play and the player. And there should be nothing more important to that player than when his playing days are over he has physical, financial evidence he played. I dont know about you, but this was the most brutal winter I have encountered in a long time. I heard it was the coldest in Manitoba in 100 years. I am looking forward to watching a game without seeing my breath. Fall will come soon enough, but spring football sounds good to me! ' ' '