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The Calgary Flames have lost consecutive games in regulation for the first time this season, and their next destination might at first glance seem likely to help end such a skid. The Buffalo Sabres, though, have been a stingy home team lately and will try to win for a sixth time in seven games at First Niagara Center Thursday night against the Flames. Calgary (17-10-2) is making a second stop on a four-game trip, which started with Tuesdays 4-1 loss in Toronto. That followed Saturdays 3-2 home loss to San Jose, but the players arent yet reading into the brief slide as anything to cause major concern. I think the last two games for the most part weve been pretty good, just a couple stretches where turnovers led to goals, forward Paul Byron told the teams official website. If we can take those out the teams been playing good otherwise. The Flames have been limited to three goals in those two games, but it hasnt stopped defenseman Mark Giordano from continuing his stellar season. The 31-year-old has a five-game point streak, ranks first among NHL defensemen with 29 points, and coach Bob Hartley says his leading presence has had plenty of impact on the Flames turnaround. For me, I have made lots of good moves and bad moves in my coaching career, but I would rank putting Mark Giordano captain of this hockey club probably as the best move of my career, Hartley said. Buffalo (10-16-2) is still seeking such leadership but has taken a strong step forward in recent weeks. It defeated Los Angeles 1-0 on Tuesday for a fifth home win in six tries while limiting opponents to seven goals. The success comes on the heels of a 1-6-2 home start, and it has three more games on the homestand to further correct things. Overall, the Sabres have won seven of 10. Against the Kings, Tyler Ennis sparked a dormant power play, and Jhonas Enroth made 34 saves in his first shutout of the season. Ennis third-period winner was part of a 1-for-4 night on the power play, which the Sabres had preceded with a 5-for-76 (6.6 percent) season mark. Theyve still got plenty of work to improve on their league-worst mark, and it might be difficult to do against Calgary. The Flames have stayed out of the penalty box lately and killed 9 of 10 over the last seven games. Enroth will make his ninth start in 10 games against the Flames, and hes 6-2-0 with a 1.79 goals-against average in his last eight overall appearances. His .947 save percentage is the best in hockey among goaltenders with more than three games dating to Nov. 18. Hes playing great, Ennis said of Enroth. Hes one of the biggest factors why weve been winning this last month. When we break down hes there to make a good save. Hes 1-0-1 with a 1.49 GAA against Calgary, though his counterpart has also been strong lately. Karri Ramo will start for the Flames and brings with him a 1.99 GAA over a 6-1-0 stretch after suffering the loss to the Sharks. His two career starts against the Sabres have both come in Buffalo and yielded a 1-1-0 record and 3.54 GAA. Calgary has one win in its last 10 visits to Buffalo, but it came last season as the Flames swept the two-game season set. Byron scored in both but has matched a career-worst span of eight games without a point. TSN Game Notes CGY was 2-0-0 vs BUF last season BUF has gone 8-0-1 past 9 at home vs CGY CGY last won in regulation in BUF on March 15, 1996 BUF (10-16-2): 4-2-0 past 6 games, 2 or fewer GF in 5 of the games 30th in the league on the PK (7.5%) Stafford (1G, 1A) past 2 games CGY (17-10-2): lost 2 straight, 3GF, 1/6 on PP 2-3-0 past 5 on the road, 9GF, 4/13 on PP Giordano (1G, 4A) 5 game PT streak Harold Landry Jersey . Both moves were announced Tuesday. 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