[Hockey News]

Calgary Flames star Jarome Iginla had two shadows in Game 1 against Detroit.

His, of course, and another from four-time Norris Trophy winner Nicklas Lidstrom.

"He's a tough guy to play against," Iginla said Saturday. "It's not physically extremely tough, but he's so smart, quick and he's got such a good stick."

Calgary knows it has to shoot more, give up fewer chances and be more physical to have a shot at winning Game 2 on Sunday in the first-round series with the Red Wings.

Iginla didn't have any of the Flames' 20 shots Thursday night in Detroit's 4-1 rout. Miikka Kiprusoff, the reigning Vezina Trophy winner, faced 46 shots.

Even if the Western Conference's top-seeded team goes ahead 2-0, the Flames shouldn't lose all hope because they won an NHL-best 30 games at home this season. Games 3 and 4 will be played at Pengrowth Saddledome.

Calgary Flames try to even first-round series with Detroit Red Wings

[Lefty Noob]

Even though they were the NHL's best home team this year, I'm sure the Flames would much rather split the road games than come back to Calgary down 0-2. How do they make that happen?

[Hockey News]

The Calgary Flames dug a hole early with penalties and Detroit kept them in it.

Pavel Datsyuk and Nicklas Lidstrom scored in the first four minutes Sunday and Detroit went on to beat Calgary 3-1, taking a 2-0 lead in their first-round series.

Calgary had five penalties - two of which led to Lidstrom's goal - in the first 8:13 of the game.

"Getting the power plays early let us get momentum," Lidstrom said. "It helped tremendously."

Datsyuk, Lidstrom score to lead Red Wings to 3-1 win over Flames