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This was the front page of the Calgary Herald today:

[url=http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/story.html?id=bb0cf708-d6bb-45b5-81d0-184544c47de8&k=99336:b92f5]One night only: Oilers fans cheer Flames[/url:b92f5]

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*** A total of 116 series have gone to seven games since the League introduced the best-of-seven format in 1939. The home team has won 73 (63%), the visiting team 43 (37%).

*** Calgary C Stephane Yelle will become just the second active NHL player with as many as 10 career Game 7 appearances, joining Atlanta Thrashers defenseman Greg de Vries (10).

*** Anaheim LW Jeff Friesen tallied a pair of goals in his most recent Game 7 appearance, notching the second and third goals of the New Jersey Devils' 3-0 victory against the Mighty Ducks in the 2003 Stanley Cup Final (6/9/03).

*** Of the 116 series in League playoff history that have gone to seven games, 29 have been decided in overtime. Home teams have posted a 15-14 record in the 29 games, although road clubs are 10-4 since 1990. There has been a Game 7 overtime in 18 of the past 22 seasons.

*** Anaheim C Todd Marchant is one of the 29 players in NHL history who have scored in overtime of Game 7. Marchant's goal gave the Edmonton Oilers a 4-3 series victory over the Dallas Stars in the 1997 Western Conference Quarterfinals (4/29/97).

Calgary Flames in Game 7 (5-5)
4/26/81, Quarterfinal vs. Philadelphia (CGY 4 at PHI 1)
4/22/84, Smythe Division Final vs. Edmonton (CGY 4 at EDM 7)
4/30/86, Smythe Division Final vs. Edmonton (CGY 3 at EDM 2)
5/14/86, Campbell Conference Final vs. St. Louis (STL 1 at CGY 2)
4/15/89, Smythe Division SF vs. Vancouver (VAN 3 at CGY 4, OT)
4/16/91, Smythe Division SF vs. Edmonton (EDM 5 at CGY 4, OT)
4/30/94, Western Conference QF vs. Vancouver (VAN 4 at CGY 3, 2OT)
5/19/95, Western Conference QF vs. San Jose (S.J. 5 at CGY 4, 2OT)
4/19/04, Western Conference QF vs. Vancouver (CGY 3 at VAN 2, OT)
6/7/04, Stanley Cup Final vs. Tampa Bay (CGY 1 at T.B. 2)

Anaheim Mighty Ducks in Game 7 (1-1)
4/29/97, Western Conference QF vs. Phoenix (PHX 0 at ANA 3)
6/9/03, Stanley Cup Final vs. New Jersey (ANA 0 at N.J. 3)

Players with extensive Game 7 experience:

Stephane Yelle
Games played: 9
Record: 5-4
Points: 3 assists

Calgary:
Tony Amonte
Games played: 4
Record: 3-1
Points: 2 assists

Bryan Marchmant
Games played: 4
Record: 2-2
Points: no points

Rhett Warrener
Games played: 4
Record: 2-2
Points: no points

Anaheim:
Scott Niedermayer
Games played: 7
Record: 4-3
Points: 3 assists

Anaheim:
Jeff Freisen
Games played: 4
Record: 4-0
Points: 4 goals